"Putting Up and Pulling Down" - The Evolution of Thomas Jefferson's Design for Monticello, 1770-1826

An animated looked at Jefferson's original design for Monticello and the changes he made to it during his lifetime. Featured in the "Making Monticello: Jefferson's 'Essay in Architecture'" exhibition at Monticello's David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center. The exhibition showcases the architectural origins, construction, and four-decade evolution of the Monticello house, widely regarded as one of the icons of American architecture. More at www.monticello.org.

[@mjohnson2434]

I particularly liked seeing the three dimensional first Monticello. While it is shown in Jefferson’s drawings I have always wondered what it looked like in reality. Thanks. It is a really informative video for anyone interested in Jefferson’s architecture.

[@Barbara-ty8dj]

That was fun. The music … always wonderful!

[@jelsner5077]

Great animation!

[@robertmcmanus636]

Really liked the music!

[@AnthroGuitarist]

What a beautiful mansion. Fit for a prince!

[@davidcarlin3850]

What is wrong with the audio? It’s clipping