Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Little mansion on the prairie

Ellwood Mansion

Isaac Ellwood was one of the first men to successfully mass produce and market barbed wire back in the 1800s. He made a fortune from his home base in Dekalb, Illinois. Today, his home is a museum that pays homage to his twisted passions.

Photograph © 2010 James Jordan.

5 comments:

n8 said...

Ha! "Twisted". Nice.

Interesting colors. Very Tim Burton-esque.

Anonymous said...

Nice looking photograph of the old house.

Maria said...

Gorgeous ~ Gorgeous home!
Wow... look at the tile work on the roof!
Not to mention everything else ;o)
~Maria

Murph said...

Though there are some obvious differences, this reminds me of Stephen King's house here in Bangor, Maine.

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Murph said...

Though there are some obvious differences, this reminds me of Stephen King's house here in Bangor, Maine.