Experience the grandeur of PT Barnum's mansion, Iranistan, with this detailed miniature model created for the 1999 mini series 'P.T. Barnum'. Commissioned by Barnum in 1848 and designed by Bohemian-American architect Leopold Eidlitz, the mansion was a popular gathering place for notable figures such as the Hutchinson Family Singers, Matthew Arnold, George Armstrong Custer, Horace Greeley, and Mark Twain. Tragically, the mansion was destroyed by fire in 1857, but this model allows us to see what the majestic structure would have looked like in all its glory. The model was generously donated to the Barnum Museum by the production company after filming, and the large dome piece was even rediscovered in a closet and sent to the museum to complete the model. Take a closer look at this fascinating piece of history and see the Iranistan Mansion as it once was.
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5 мар 2021