Monticello was the primary residence and plantation of Thomas Jefferson, located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia. Jefferson began designing the house himself after inheriting the land from his father at age fourteen, and its neoclassical design has made it one of the most architecturally significant houses in the United States; in 1987 Monticello and the nearby University of Virginia, also designed by Jefferson, were together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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LocationCharlottesville, Virginia, United States 1 Architectural StyleNeoclassical and Palladian 1 Building TypeHouse (plantation residence) 1 Commissioned ByThomas Jefferson, who designed the house himself 1 Construction UNESCO Inscription Year Current UseHouse museum and educational institution operated by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation 1 Connections
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Thomas Jefferson's Neoclassical plantation house in Virginia.
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Jefferson's Palladian Neoclassical design.
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Monticello ( MON-tih-CHEL-oh) was the primary residence and plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States.
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was the primary residence and plantation of Thomas Jefferson
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Jefferson began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at the age of 14.
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Monticello ( MON-tih-CHEL-oh) was the primary residence and plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States.
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