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Identifier: americanhomesgar41907newy (find matches)
Title: American homes and gardens
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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red acres were farmed. The estate is located in the broken and picturesque Pied-mont region of the Old Dominion, and the manor-house atMonticello is a landmark for the entire countryside and thenearest town. It may be seen clearly outlined against thesky from Charlottesville, three miles away. While yet astudent Jefferson chose one of the boldest mountains in hisestate for his permanent home, and on this summit, whichhe named Monticello—the Italian for little mountain—hecleared and leveled a site of ten acres, upon which he builtfrom his own plans the stately and magnificent mansionwhich stands to this day in a perfect state of preservation. The present-day visitor to Monticello, like the pilgrimof a century ago, enters the grounds at the rear, in an opennative woodland, and a sharp climb is required to reach theelevation on which the house is located. Once this eminenceis attained, however, it is easy to appreciate why Jeffersonchose this site. The magnificent panorama which lies
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East and West, Monticello Has a Great Portico 64 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS February, 1907

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  • bookyear:1905
  • bookdecade:1900
  • bookcentury:1900
  • booksubject:Architecture__Domestic
  • booksubject:Landscape_gardening
  • bookpublisher:New_York___Munn_and_Co
  • bookcontributor:Smithsonian_Libraries
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