Jacob Woodruff House Explained

Jacob Woodruff House
Location:610 Liberty Street Ripon, Wisconsin
Coordinates:43.8478°N -88.8469°W
Built:1850
Architecture:Octagon Mode
Added:December 30, 1974
Refnum:74000090

The Jacob Woodruff House is a two-story octagonal house constructed of concrete walls, featuring a large, windowed cupola, and metal roof.[1] 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.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Travis. Dale. Wisconsin Round Barns List. March 10, 2008.
  2. Book: Pedrick, S. M.. Proceedings of the state Historical Society of Wisconsin at its 50th Annual Meeting. Historical Society of Wisconsin. December 11, 1902. 190–226.
  3. Web site: Woodruff, Jacob, House. January 2012 . Wisconsin Historical Society. 2016-05-05.
  4. News: Engel. Charlene Stant. [{{NRHP url|id=74000090}} Woodruff, Jacob, House]. 2016-05-05. NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. 1993-12-29.

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