{"id":102837,"date":"2023-07-06T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/\/?p=102837"},"modified":"2023-07-06T09:07:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T13:07:09","slug":"celebrating-independence-day-with-a-solar-design-for-george-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/\/2023\/07\/celebrating-independence-day-with-a-solar-design-for-george-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Independence Day with a solar design for George Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The grandiose manor in northern Virginia was Washington\u2019s pride and joy. He put a great deal of work into Mount Vernon, expanding the original, modest 1.5-story house his father built, and incorporating elements of British architectural style. He also spent decades developing the gardens \u2014 including an exceptional vegetable garden to meet the estate\u2019s needs, and even adding a greenhouse for exotic plants. Even when duty called him away for long periods of time, during the Revolutionary War and later his presidency, he wrote home often detailing his vision for renovations and landscaping.<\/p>\n