Architecture: Round Stained Glass Window from Harral-Wheeler Mansion
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Architecture: Round Stained Glass Window from Harral-Wheeler Mansion
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Large, round stained glass window originally part of the Harral-Wheeler Mansion on Golden Hill in Bridgeport, Conn. The Gothic style mansion was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis and built between 1847-1848. The stone structure featured a steeply pitched roof and had several gable ends in which a round window was the feature closest to the gable peak. It is unknown which gable of the house this particular window was mounted in. The colored glass has remained very rich with deep red, deep yellow, and shades of blue being predominant. The design focus is a green quatrefoil element in the center, surrounded by a wreath of acanthus leaves, and contained within concentric bands of dark blue and yellow gold. A wide border of light and medium blue segments interspersed with deep red circles surrounds the central rings outside the wreath. The outer edge is composed of narrow bands in white, rose, and bright green. The wood framing appears to be made of a strong hardwood, possibly walnut. This window is one of many architectural features that were preserved when the mansion was dismantled in 1957. At that time, many members of the public were upset with the City's decision to raze the building, as it was considered one of the finest examples of American Gothic architecture in the country, and represented a significant part of Bridgeport's early history and the wealth of 19th century industrialists who put the city "on the map." Further, the last Wheeler descendant to occupy the mansion had bequeathed it to the City for the purpose of a cultural center, library, museum, or similar use to benefit the community. In an effort to appease the preservationists, the building was extensively photographed and elements of it were saved as it was dismantled. Furnishings were also preserved. The Smithsonian now owns many of the architectural elements. The Barnum Museum also owns some of the architectural elements, but primarily a large collection of custom-made furniture bespoke by the home's second owner, Nathaniel Wheeler, who acquired the mansion in the late 1860s.
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41.179601536032, -73.19353312254
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1957.001.032
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