Monticello’ the home of Thomas Jefferson, is much admired today for its
wonderful views of the Virginia countryside. It is located on the top of a high hill.
“Monticello” means "little mountain" in Italian, ln Jefferson's time, however, people
thought he was a little crazy to build a house on a hilltop. In those days, people did
not care so much about views. They cared more about comfort, so they usually built
their houses in places they could get to easily. For that reason, most houses were built