Poplar Forest : Thomas Jefferson's villa retreat / Travis C. McDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McDonald, Travis C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poplar Forest (Va.).

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Homes and haunts--Virginia--Forest.

Jefferson, Thomas.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.

Octagonal houses--Virginia--Forest.

Octagonal houses.

Historic house museums--Virginia--Forest.

Historic house museums.

Forest (Va.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Forest (Va.).

Buildings.

Homes.

Virginia--Forest.

Physical Description:

xx, 300 pages ; illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2023.

Summary:

"Poplar Forest is one of two personal residences that Thomas Jefferson designed for himself, the other (of course) being Monticello. Despite its audacious design-it was the first octagonal residence in America-and the fact that is one of the very few extant Jeffersonian structures, Poplar Forest is not nearly so well-known today as its sibling seventy miles to the northeast. Travis McDonald, director of architectural restoration at Poplar Forest, situates the site in its rightful position as a historically important Virginia house, and documents its story as central to Jefferson's life and approach to architecture, with due consideration of the enslaved community at his western retreat"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: McDonald, Travis C. Poplar Forest

ISBN:

9780813949635

0813949637

OCLC:

1348934781