People in Virginia and elsewhere come because they want to see the beauty of the house, or they're interested in architecture. But we have other people come because they're interested in how to compose a declaration of independence, or how to set up a government.

Kat Imhoff

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Jefferson said he loved the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. I think that's really a relevant quote today, because we have been thinking more and more about what the future will bring to Monticello.

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We want to not only be stewards of the property, but also act as a leader by doing the right thing by current construction standards.

His house was exceedingly inventive and modern, even by today's standards.

People are like books. Eventually, the focus shifts from the cover to the story that cannot be read in one sitting.

— Kat Lehmann

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I think that with beauty, people jump to the end instead of starting from the beginning with a good lotion or prep.

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