Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Waldemere, interior with table |
Date |
undated |
Genre |
Print, Photographic |
Catalog Number |
BGP-000063 |
Description |
Interior of Waldemere, P.T. Barnum's house. There is heavy, wooden cabinetry or a hutch to the left with plates affixed along a top portion in a decorative manner and multiple silver pieces below. A substantial table covered with cloth and accommodating four chairs stands at the center under a chandelier. Paintings and wooden wall panelling are at the back center. Waldemere was the third home that P.T. Barnum built, and it was an elaborate Victorian home in Seaside Park. The location was chosen on the advice of Charity Barnum's doctor, who suggested sea air might help with her illness. In addition to the main building, the property had cottages on the ground including Wavewood which was occupied by his daughter Caroline, and the Petrel’s Nest which was for guests. The house endured for twenty years, making it the one that Barnum lived in for the longest. The University of Bridgeport sits on the former grounds. |
Photographer |
Unknown creator, American |
Subjects |
Architectural elements Historic buildings Architecture, Victorian--Connecticut--Bridgeport. |
Key Words / Local Terms |
Houses--Historic--Waldemere |
Collection |
Bridgeport General Photograph Collection |