Monticello
Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 2 mi. S of Charlottesville on VA 53, Charlottesville, VA |
| County | Albemarle County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000826 |
| Architect | Thomas Jefferson |
| Style | Neoclassical architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 2 mi. S of Charlottesville on VA 53, Charlottesville, VA |
| Coordinates | 38.0103° N, 78.4523° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Charlottesville | 39 listed places in Charlottesville → |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Monticello listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Monticello?
Thomas Jefferson, working in the Neoclassical architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Monticello?
2 mi. S of Charlottesville on VA 53, Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Monticello?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000826. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.