Monticello

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Monticello is the historic plantation home of Thomas Jefferson near Charlottesville, Virginia, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and role in early American history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic house
museum
plantation
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
Palladian architecture
associatedWith Sally Hemings
Thomas Jefferson
enslaved African Americans
category historic plantation
presidential home
completionDate early 19th century
constructionStartDate 1768
continent North America
coordinates 38.0097°N 78.4550°W
country United States
designedBy Thomas Jefferson
elevation approximately 850 feet
formerOwner Thomas Jefferson
functionDuringJeffersonLife primary residence of Thomas Jefferson
working plantation
hasExhibitsOn Thomas Jefferson’s life
early American history
slavery at Monticello
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalEra Colonial America
Early United States
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Albemarle County, Virginia
locatedNear Charlottesville, Virginia
namedInLanguage Italian
nameMeaning little mountain
notableFeature dome-topped main house
extensive gardens
innovative architectural design
NRHPType National Historic Landmark
openToPublic yes
operatedBy Thomas Jefferson Foundation
ownedBy Thomas Jefferson
partOf Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
linked to: Monticello
recognizedFor neoclassical architecture
role in early American history
significantReconstructionDate 1796
state Virginia
tourism major historic tourism site in Virginia
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1987
usedFor museum and historic site
plantation agriculture
residence

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Thomas Jefferson placeOfDeath Monticello, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Jefferson residence Monticello
Thomas Jefferson owned Monticello plantation
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Virginia hasHistoricSite Monticello
Monticello, Florida namedAfter Monticello, Virginia
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Monticello, Florida namedAfter Thomas Jefferson’s estate Monticello
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Monticello cemetery locatedIn Monticello
Monticello cemetery partOf Monticello estate
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Monticello cemetery adjacentTo Monticello house
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University of Virginia UNESCOWorldHeritageComponent Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
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Trump Winery nearbyAttraction Monticello
Monticello partOf Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
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Rotunda at the University of Virginia partOf Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville World Heritage Site
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Meriwether Lewis residence Monticello (as Jefferson's private secretary)
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Charlottesville, Virginia UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
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Monticello Association locatedIn Monticello
Mary Jefferson Eppes birthPlace Monticello
Mary Jefferson Eppes deathPlace Monticello
Mary Jefferson Eppes residence Monticello
Robert Hemings residence Monticello
Robert Hemings placeOfEnslavement Monticello
Jefferson nickel reverseDesign Monticello
Jefferson nickel reverseLegend MONTICELLO
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Thomas Jefferson Foundation hasMainBuilding Monticello house museum
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Sally Hemings residence Monticello
Sally Hemings memberOfHousehold Thomas Jefferson household
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Wayles family associatedWith Monticello
Villa Almerico Capra influenced Monticello
Monticello, Georgia namedAfter Monticello, Virginia
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Monticello, Georgia namedAfter Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate
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Nicholas Trist residence Monticello