Night-time view of Monticello, Charlottesville, VA, circa 1930

Subject: Residences
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Night-time view of Monticello, Charlottesville, VA, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A night-time view of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's domed neoclassical house, its windows lit against dark trees and a moon in a blue, cloud-streaked sky. Jefferson designed the house and began building it in 1769; much of the material, including timber, bricks, nails, and hardware, was made on the property. The hilltop house near Charlottesville became a historic shrine, and nighttime views of historic sites were a popular novelty treatment.

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PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.

C16:— NIGHT-TIME VIEW OF MONTICELLO. HOME OF THOMAS JEFFERSON. NEAR CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Photo by Virginia Conservation Commission. 44672 --- Monticello, designed and built by Thomas Jefferson, is one of the most perfect examples of architecture in America. Begun in 1769, it was several years being built, as most of the materials used were made on the property—the timbers were hewn there, and the bricks and even the nails and hardware were made there. Jefferson was of an inventive turn of mind and his home contains many evidences of this, as several of the devices he contrived are in popular use today. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, N.C. MADE IN USA POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE THIS SPACE FOR WRITING THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS

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Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co.
Series	44672
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Monticello, Charlottesville, VA
Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a white border; printed series number 44672 in the lower right corner; photo credit “Photo by Virginia Conservation Commission”; small printer’s logo mark “M.” No postmark or cancellation present. Unused divided-back linen-era postcard with printed Monticello description; light age toning, no damage.

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Night-time view of Monticello, Charlottesville, VA, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/night-time-view-of-monticello-charlottesville-va-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.