Iranistan
E520263
Iranistan was P.T. Barnum’s lavish, Moorish-style mansion in Bridgeport, Connecticut, famed for its exotic architecture before it was destroyed by fire in the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iranistan canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
mansion ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Moorish Revival architecture
NERFINISHED
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Orientalist architecture ⓘ exotic revival architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American show business history
ⓘ
Bridgeport local history ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | P. T. Barnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1848 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1847 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| destroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| destructionDate | 1857 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
historic engravings
ⓘ
lithographs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
conservatories
ⓘ
cupolas ⓘ domes ⓘ elaborate gardens ⓘ fountains ⓘ horseshoe arches ⓘ minarets ⓘ ornate verandas ⓘ stables ⓘ |
| heritage | American architectural history ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Byzantine architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moorish architecture ⓘ Oriental palaces ⓘ Royal Pavilion, Brighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bridgeport, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Connecticut ⓘ East Side, Bridgeport, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Fairfield County, Connecticut ⓘ New England ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | P. T. Barnum’s autobiography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Moorish-style architecture
ⓘ
association with P. T. Barnum ⓘ lavish design ⓘ |
| owner | P. T. Barnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | burned down in 1857 ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| usedAs |
P. T. Barnum’s residence
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ venue for social gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.