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Monticello was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, who began designing and building Monticello at age 26 after inheriting land from his father. Located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, in the Piedmont region, the plantation was originally 5,000 acres (20 km2), with Jefferson using slaves for extensive cultivation of tobacco and mixed crops, later shifting from tobacco cultivation to wheat in response to changing markets.

Jefferson designed the main house using neoclassical design principles described by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, subsequently reworking the design through much of his presidency to include design elements popular in late 18th-century Europe and integrating numerous of his own design solutions. Situated on the summit of an 850-foot (260 m)-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap, the name Monticello derives from the Italian for "little mount". Along a prominent lane adjacent to the house, Mulberry Row, the plantation came to include numerous outbuildings for specialized functions, e.g., a nailery; quarters for domestic slaves; gardens for flowers, produce, and Jefferson's experiments in plant breeding — along with tobacco fields and mixed crops. Cabins for field slaves were located farther from the mansion.

At Jefferson's direction, he was buried on the grounds, in an area now designated as the Monticello Cemetery. The cemetery is owned by the Monticello Association, a society of his descendants through Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson.[4] After Jefferson's death, his daughter Martha Jefferson Randolph sold the property. In 1834 it was bought by Uriah P. Levy, a commodore in the U.S. Navy, who admired Jefferson and spent his own money to preserve the property. His nephew Jefferson Monroe Levy took over the property in 1879; he also invested considerable money to restore and preserve it. In 1923, Monroe Levy sold it to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation (TJF), which operates it as a house museum and educational institution. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark. In 1987 Monticello and the nearby University of Virginia, also designed by Jefferson, were together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Super 8 by Wyndham Charlottesville

Hydraulic

United States

Ronnie

AED 295 total

includes taxes & fees

21 Feb - 22 Feb

Breakfast and dinner served, American cuisine

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Charlottesville

Rio

United States

Sandra

AED 410 total

includes taxes & fees

3 Mar - 4 Mar

Property amenity

Staybridge Suites Charlottesville Airport by IHG

Hollymead

United States

Julie

AED 483 total

includes taxes & fees

19 Mar - 20 Mar

Lobby

Hyatt Place Charlottesville

Hydraulic

United States

chris

AED 500 total

includes taxes & fees

19 Feb - 20 Feb

Front of property - evening/night

Boar's Head Resort

Ednam

United States

George

AED 954 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Feb - 24 Feb

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Comfort Inn & Suites Charlottesville Hollymead Town Center

Hollymead

United States

James

AED 351 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Mar - 16 Mar

Breakfast and dinner served

Holiday Inn Charlottesville-Monticello by IHG

Charlottesville

United States

Kim

AED 366 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Feb - 23 Feb

Exterior

Courtyard by Marriott Charlottesville

Hydraulic

United States

Marco

AED 487 total

includes taxes & fees

24 Feb - 25 Feb

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Omni Charlottesville Hotel

Omni Charlottesville Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"Clean room and helpful staff"

Courtyard by Marriott Charlottesville

Courtyard by Marriott Charlottesville

10/10 Excellent

"It was a pretty good stay, a body pillow would’ve made the stay better. Shower pressure was a little low and a hand held shower head would help with the low pressure so you could get the soap off better. It is nice having the complimentary bath supplies. $6 for a bottle of water is a little steep so I didn’t partake of it. I like fancy water but that was a little excessive. I will stay again if needed in Charlottesville it’s a good location and feels pretty safe with the lighting at night. "

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