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Monticello - A Closer Look

Monticello - A Closer Look

Monticello was Thomas Jefferson’s personal home as well as his laboratory for experimenting with ideas about architecture, agriculture, and home life.

Neoclassical DomeThe Neoclassical dome was added in 1796, replacing the original top floor. Portico and ColonnadeThe front porch resembles a Greco-Roman temple.