Friday, October 2, 2009

Jefferson's Houses: Farmington

One of the Finest Examples of His Residential Design

Farmington
Farmington's columns.

Farmington

Farmington

Farmington

Farmington

Lebanon Cedar at Farmington
A Lebanon Cedar grows in front of the house.

Our Third President Was a Prolific Architect

Monticello, the University of Virginia and Poplar Forest are all well known landmarks. Thomas Jefferson designed them all. Albemarle County boasts some lesser known works by Jefferson such as Farmington, who's octagonal addition was designed by Jefferson in 1803. It is now part of the Farmington Country Club just outside of Charlottesville. I wonder how old the Lebanon Cedar in front of the house is?

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