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'''Monticello''', located in Charlottesville, [[Virginia]], was the estate of [[Thomas Jefferson]].<ref>[http://www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/building_map.cgi? Map of Monticello location]</ref> The word 'Monticello' in Italian means "Little Mountain". The mansion is placed on a mountain in view of the [[University of Virginia]].

'''Monticello''', located near Charlottesville, [[Virginia]], was the estate of [[Thomas Jefferson]].<ref>[http://www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/building_map.cgi? Map of Monticello location]</ref> The word 'Monticello' in Italian means "Little Mountain". The mansion is placed on a mountain in view of the [[University of Virginia]].

In 1768 Jefferson unfolded his plans for a Palladian villa, and the work on the building continued until 1824, two years before his death. The construction of the building was sporadic and slow, partly because of debt that Jefferson had accumulated throughout his political career. When Jefferson was president, half of the rooms were not plastered and many lacked floors. <ref>Paul Johnson, A History of the American People, page. 246</ref> Historian Paul Johnson wrote on the complexities of the building,

In 1768 Jefferson unfolded his plans for a Palladian villa, and the work on the building continued until 1824, two years before his death. The construction of the building was sporadic and slow, partly because of debt that Jefferson had accumulated throughout his political career. When Jefferson was president, half of the rooms were not plastered and many lacked floors. <ref>Paul Johnson, A History of the American People, page. 246</ref> Historian Paul Johnson wrote on the complexities of the building,