Not In Jefferson's Back Yard: Sprawl Invades History

Preservationists are concerned about sprawl encroaching the views from Thomas Jefferson's house. They argue that the views from Thomas Jefferson's house are as much a part of history as the house itself and should be preserved.

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August 9, 2001, 10:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Monticello, the celebrated neoclassical home that Jefferson built on a rural Virginia mountaintop, is encircled by more than 2,000 acres of preserved hillsides and forests. But because the site commands such grand views...the creep of modern suburbia, even when miles away, is clearly within view.The idea of protecting the landmark's vast vistas strikes some as a misguided quest for historical purity. But for others in thrall of Jefferson's masterpiece, each new project sets off familiar alarms: not in his back yard."

Thanks to Kevin Hammond

Read the full story: Preserving the View at Jefferson's House/ Monticello at Odds with Builders

Thursday, August 9, 2001 in The Washington Post

History / Preservation Virginia

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