| Monticello Blown Glass Ornament. Monticello is the unsurpassed autobiographical legacy of Thomas Jefferson. Often described as one of America's most architecturally significant buildings, it is the only house in America on the World Heritage List. Few houses in America express the vision of their owner better than Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. Jefferson began construction in 1789. He based his design on the work of sixteenth-century Italian architect Andrea Palladio and the varied demands of his own lifestyle. After his residence... - Monticello Blown Glass Ornament. |