Jefferson’s Monticello Replica Sold At Auction!

Posted: June 1, 2016 | Source: abcnews.go.com

Friendly’s Ice Cream co-founder, S. Prestley Blake, had a replica of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello built to celebrate his 100th birthday in Somers, Connecticut in 2014. The 10,000-square-foot home just sold at auction for $2.1 million, over $5 million less than it cost to build. The buyer is a local doctor.