Jacob Woodruff House

Jacob Woodruff House
Location 610 Liberty Street Ripon, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°50′52″N 88°50′49″W / 43.84778°N 88.84694°W / 43.84778; -88.84694Coordinates: 43°50′52″N 88°50′49″W / 43.84778°N 88.84694°W / 43.84778; -88.84694
Built 1850
Architectural style Octagon Mode
NRHP Reference # 74000090[1]
Added to NRHP December 30, 1974

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]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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" (PDF). NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-05.


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