The South’s Ultimate Home
The region has long been known for great music and food, but here’s a trivia tip: It’s also the birthplace of American architecture. No one had more of a hand in defining our country’s style of design than Virginia’s Thomas Jefferson, and there’s simply no better way to understand Southern architectural style than to tour Monticello, Jefferson’s mountaintop plantation.
ARTICLE BY Jennifer Mckenzie Frazier / Photography Mark Sandlin, Ralph Anderson, Joseph De Sciose, Art Meripol, John O’Hagan, Charles Walton iv