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Monticello

Monticello
Monticello was home to Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. He based the design of the house on drawings by 16th-century Italian architect Andrea Palladio but constantly modified the house as he learned more about architecture.
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American Architecture; Monticello; Virginia (state)
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