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Charleston, South Carolina

October 16th 2017

Charleston’s waterside views, rich history, unique urban character, and Southern charm draws in visitors from around the globe, including our Lora Shea who shares some highlights.

Seeing the California Coast

September 26th 2017

In this blog post, Amy Trum gives us a quick look at her trip from San Francisco, down the Pacific Coast Highway to Big Sur, and eventually Santa Barbara, California.

Visiting Seattle via CNU

September 12th 2017

Examine a few of Seattle’s Pioneer Square storefronts and Romanesque Revival structures with Chris Carrigan.

Monticello

August 29th 2017

The last stop on Jacques Levet’s tour of French architectural precedent, and Thomas Jefferson’s interpretation of it, was to be Monticello.

Poplar Forest

August 18th 2017

Jacques examined Jefferson’s private retreat, Poplar Forest, outside Lynchburg, Virginia to look for signs of French architectural connection.

University of Virginia

August 3rd 2017

Upon his return to America, Thomas Jefferson incorporated aspects of the architecture and planning he saw in Paris into his own work, which Jacques also visited.

Les Places publiques, Paris

July 20th 2017

The public spaces and urban planning of Paris also inspired Thomas Jefferson, so while there, Jacques visited several different squares throughout the city as well.

Châteaux, France

July 4th 2017

Following in Jefferson’s footsteps, Jacques spent time at Vaux-le-Vicomte and Château de Versailles, featuring the designs of landscape gardener André Le Nôtre.

Nîmes, France

June 20th 2017

During his research, Jacques discovered one of Jefferson’s most important trips outside of Paris was to the city of Nîmes in southern France.

L’Hôtel de Salm

June 2nd 2017

Jacques Levet recently traveled to Paris and the Piedmont region of Virginia to study the inspiration for and the architecture of Thomas Jefferson.

Visiting Natchez ~ Part Seven

September 29th 2015

In this final installment, our group wraps up with a brief look at some other homes on the tour, including Auburn, Twin Oaks, Dunleith, Green Leaves and The Burn.            

The Rosalie

Visiting Natchez ~ Part Six

September 16th 2015

Our trio of travelers back track to visit Rosalie Mansion, a home that they spied on their first day in Natchez.  This antebellum home became the headquarters of the Union Army in 1863.  

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