Jacob Woodruff House

The Jacob Woodruff House is a two-story octagonal house constructed of concrete walls, featuring a large, windowed cupola, and metal roof.[2] It is located in Ripon in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Jacob Woodruff was a member of and the librarian for the Wisconsin Phalanx in 1846, a communal society based on the philosophy of Charles Fourier, a French socialist.[3][4][5]

Jacob Woodruff House
Location610 Liberty Street Ripon, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°50′52″N 88°50′49″W
Built1850
Architectural styleOctagon Mode
NRHP reference No.74000090[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 30, 1974

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Travis, Dale (March 10, 2008). "Wisconsin Round Barns List".
  3. Pedrick, S. M. (December 11, 1902). Proceedings of the state Historical Society of Wisconsin at its 50th Annual Meeting. Historical Society of Wisconsin. pp. 190–226.
  4. "Woodruff, Jacob, House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  5. Engel, Charlene Stant (1993-12-29). "Woodruff, Jacob, House". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-05.


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