A neo-classical masterpiece, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate is one of the most revered pieces of architecture in the United States. And now there are two. Replicating the 1772 plantation brick-for-brick, a designer has painstakingly created his own version. He even used identical materials. Take two: This is a brick-for-brick replica in Somers, Connecticut, of Thomas Jefferson's neoclassical Monticello plantation Original: Jefferson started work on the Charlottesville, Virginia, residence in 1772 when he was just 26 years old after inheriting land Work of art: Throughout his presidency, Jefferson adapted the property to feature different trends of 18th century Europe S Prestley Blake, co-founder of Friendly's ice cream parlor and an amateur architect, undertook the project as his 'swan song' in the run-up to his 100th birthday.
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Thomas Jefferson started building his 5,000-acre Monticello plantation in Charlottesville, VA, at the age of 26 in 1776
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The neoclassical residence is widely regarded as the most beautiful piece of architecture in the United States
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Brick-for-brick replica built in Somers, Connect., by S Prestley Blake, co-founder of Friendly's ice cream parlor
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The 11-room property with 10,000 square feet of living space has been put on the market for $6,500,000
Construction began on the Somers, Connecticut, replica in the summer of 2013 after @placeholder purchased the ten-acre property