Presidential Architecture Showcased in Virginia
July 23, 2012
Thomas Jefferson chose Italian Renaissance as the design for his Monticello Mansion. He called his home “an essay in architecture.” (Carol M. Highsmith)
The next time you run into an American and have a moment to talk, ask him or her two quick questions. But first, set the scene:
You want that American to picture the green Virginia countryside, near the university town of Charlottesville. And there, to picture what was once the lovely home of one of the nation’s greatest presidents, a brilliant thinker and prolific writer who penned a large portion of one of the greatest documents in American history.
He was a gentleman farmer and slave-owner, and secretary of state before becoming president.
And he paid great attention to his fabulous mansion, whose name begins with the letters M-O-N-T.
Now here are the two questions:
What’s the name of that mansion? And who was that president?
We’re pretty sure your friend will answer “Monticello” and Thomas Jefferson. And that would not be wrong.
But this is the story of his dear friend, James Madison, who had his own beautiful home, Montpelier, not too far from Monticello.
James Madison’s story is often lost when the deeds of other “founding fathers” are recounted. A deep thinker and prolific writer, he wasn't much of a self-promoter. (The Montpelier Foundation)
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