The free-standing staircase
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New stained oak flooring has been laid in the foyer of the Cornell house and covered with colorful oriental rugs. The stairway, which has no visible supports, was one of the first of its kind in Iowa.
This file appears in: Garner President's House
Garner President's House
What is today the President’s House was constructed in 1850 by Mount Vernon banker William Hamilton, because he enjoyed the view.[1] The house was referred to as Hamilton’s folly because it was not…