Art Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 I just read an interesting article in the Numismatist entitled "Saving Monticello" by Edward C. Rochette. I had never know that Monticello was in terrible disrepair at the time of Jefferson's death. It also failed to sell on the real estate market because of the terrible condition. It seems a few families with foresight and a sense of patriotism managed to keep it from being destroyed and eventually, 1923, the property was passed to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. Mark Leepson has written a book called Saving Monticello that tells the story of one of the saving families efforts to keep the Jefferson homestead viable. That book is on my 2007 reading list. I'll have to see if the ANA Library has a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Don't forget his beautiful Poplar Forest only a few mountain tops away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tiffibunny Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 I've purchased a few things from the Monticello catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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