. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . f CarterMountain, upon which, perched six hundred feet above the plain, stood thedome-topped mansion of Monticello, the much-loved home of Thomas Jef-ferson, author of the Declaration of Independence. The wagonette drew up before the quarters, and the old negro whohas shown the historic house to a generation of visitors met them withgarrulous greeting. Is this the front? Marian inquired, going up the broad steps of thewestern portico. Oh, is nt it just lovely! Where s the door? No, missey, the
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . f CarterMountain, upon which, perched six hundred feet above the plain, stood thedome-topped mansion of Monticello, the much-loved home of Thomas Jef-ferson, author of the Declaration of Independence. The wagonette drew up before the quarters, and the old negro whohas shown the historic house to a generation of visitors met them withgarrulous greeting. Is this the front? Marian inquired, going up the broad steps of thewestern portico. Oh, is nt it just lovely! Where s the door? No, missey, the old negro replied ; the entrance is clar round on deeast front. Why, is there another ? asked Marian. This looks like the front. Well — yes — missey, said the polite old chap, clis yere s de rarfront. De raal front is on de furder side. They left the rear front and walked around to the main entrance ofthe mansion, the beautiful east front, in which are set the historic clock andweather dial, and which opens into the great hall, once the center of the I 22 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS. ^•-•: ;,. .TKeS^t Porflfeo . , THE EAST PORTICO OF MONTICELLO. De raal front. masters overflowing hospitality, when Monticello was the Mecca of strangers,admirers, and friends. The young people, by favor of the present owner, spent a delightful hourin and about the old place examining, inspecting, exclaiming. They saw the octagonal drawing-room, the great clining-hall, the tearoom, and the library ; they saw the room occupied by Lafayette, the double-alcoved bed-chamber near to the conservatory, and the room in which Jef-ferson died. The old negro told them how the house was built, wing bywing, of bricks made on the place, and of timber felled and hewn on theestate. He told them that the plan of the house and the grounds was Jef-fersons own, and that even the furniture was designed by him, and much ofit made on the place. Well, he could do a little of everything, coul
Size: 1848px × 1353px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookidcenturybooko, bookyear1896
