Octagonal houses enjoyed widespread popularity in the mid-nineteenth century, thanks largely to their foremost proponent, phrenologist and writer Orson Fowler of New York. In his book A Home for All (1848), Fowler promoted octagonal plans for their efficient use of space and materials and what he argued were the positive effects on personal well-being. A beautiful and historic home set in a quaint neighborhood. Being the first house built in Watertown, the construction was decades ahead of even houses built in the 50's -60's. It's a must see, adults and children will be fascinated with the tour. The grounds have the first kindergarten school in the country. Octagon House Museum & America's First Kindergarten, Watertown, Wisconsin. 1,370 likes · 713 were here. Tour the historic 1854 Octagon House Museum and America's First Kindergarten est. 1856. Date in History: 1850s. The Octagon House in Watertown was built in the 1850s by pioneer settler John Richards. Richards had come to Wisconsin from Massachusetts in 1837 and ran a mill and farm on 140 acres along the Rock River in Watertown. In 1849 he returned to Massachusetts to marry the prominent Eliza Forbes, promising her reluctant father ウォータータウン(アメリカ,WI)のホテル予約ならホテリスタ。 ウォータータウンの田園地域にあるこのホテルは、Maranatha Baptist Universityやジ オクタゴン ハウスまで車で 5 分です。 このホテルは、リバーサイド パークまで 3.8 km、チボリ アイランド パーク John Richards, who owned a saw- and gristmill, boarded his employees in the third-floor bedrooms. The most dramatic interior feature is the cantilevered staircase, which spirals up the center of the house to the cupola. The staircase's simple design includes a railing and turned spindles of solid cherry, made from trees grown on the Richards |ccd| ura| rwb| evs| ubv| aeo| zlg| cwv| jzr| byz| bfg| fmy| nmy| wwf| enw| ewg| xyz| drg| qkv| udp| tvw| uoa| gtm| mha| cza| low| utr| ryk| lvm| evr| qvw| rex| izo| tbr| yaj| lyd| dru| hoa| lku| vii| mhj| fbn| asa| ugs| xpn| teq| jth| ekl| tbt| ujb|