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Poplar Forest

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Poplar Forest is a plantation and retreat home in Forest, Virginia, that belonged to Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson inherited the property in 1773 and began designing and building his retreat house there in 1806. It passed through several other owners after Jefferson before being acquired for restoration, preservation and exhibition in 1984.

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octagonal house 1
Location
Lynchburg, Virginia 1
Completed Year
1806 1
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Standing 1
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House 1
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Poplar Forest is a plantation and retreat home in Forest, Virginia, United States, that belonged to Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and third U.S. president.
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  • Architectural design
    The house at Poplar Forest is made of brick and has an octagonal floor plan.
  • Infobox, location
    1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, Lynchburg, Virginia
  • Lead section
    Poplar Forest is a plantation and retreat home in Forest, Virginia, United States, that belonged to Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and third U.S. president.
  • Infobox: built
    1806-1826
  • In Style: Palladian Architecture, Wikipedia categories
    Category:Palladian Revival architecture in Virginia
  • Uses Element: Brick, Wikipedia article
    The house at Poplar Forest is made of brick and has an octagonal floor plan.
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