Plan your visit to Monticello
Experience for yourself the brilliance—and the realities—of an American architectural icon.
"Architecture is my delight, and putting up, and pulling down, one of my favourite amusements."
—attributed to Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson was a self-taught architect heavily influenced by both ancient and 18th-century European architecture. With the help of talented craftsmen—free and enslaved—he created an architectural style that was distinctively American.
Windows and Light at Monticello
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More videos about architecture at Monitcello
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A Remarkable Partnership - the Elliptical Arch in Monticello's Library
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Jefferson designs a private clock
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Jefferson designs a public clock
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An Unusual Detail - Acorns in the Fireplace Entablature
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The Parquet Floor in Monticello's Parlor
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Animated Assembly of the Parquet Floor in Monticello’s Parlor
