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SLAVE QUARTERS, MONTICELLO, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Postcard. The postcard features a photograph of the slave quarters at Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. Monticello was designed and built by Thomas Jefferson, serving as a prime example of American architecture. Construction of Monticello began in 1769 and took several years to complete, as most materials were produced on the property itself. The postcard features a photograph of the slave quarters at Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. Monticello was designed and built by Thomas Jefferson, serving as a prime example of American architecture. Construction of Monticello began in 1769 and took several years to complete, as most materials were produced on the property itself.