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North Octagonal Room
Virtual tours of this room
Dimensions: 14' 10" × 15' 3"; ceiling 10' 0"
Order: Tuscan
Source: Palladio
Color: French wallpaper – the original trellis pattern has been reproduced.1
Purpose of Room: Bedroom and possibly sitting room, used frequently by James and Dolley Madison
Architectural features: Alcove bed with a closet overhead; octagonal design, based on one of Jefferson's favorite architectural shapes; triangle-shaped closet to complete the octagon; triple-sash windows, used in many rooms on the first floor and serving as both doorway and ventilation device; interior shutters, used throughout the first floor for privacy and insulation
Objects Displayed in This Room
- View from Monticello Looking Toward Charlottesville (Painting)
- View of the West Front of Monticello and Garden (Painting)
- 1. The reproduction wallpaper seen here was made by F. Schumacher & Co. as part of their Colonial Williamsburg collection in the 1990s.
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