Korners Folly Garden House

by Sandi OReilly

Title

Korners Folly Garden House

Artist

Sandi OReilly

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Photograph - Photography

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A visit to Korner's Folly Estate revealed many interesting out buldings, a cottage and a stable area. This photo is of the walkway from the house through the gazebo to what was a storage area for gardening supplies and possibly a stable at one time. Build of the same brick as the house and roofing, it was interesting to view and imagine what it was like in the 1800's.

In 1878, Jule Gilmer K�rner began construction on what would become K�rner�s Folly. As an interior and furniture designer, decorator, and painter, Jule planned to use this building to showcase his design work to his clients. He filled K�rner�s Folly with his interior and furniture designs, as a �catalogue� for his clients to view his work. As K�rner�s Folly began to take shape, its unique design defied simple description and the house was constantly under renovation to make way for new designs. No two doorways or windows are exactly alike; there are 15 different fireplaces, and ceiling heights range from 5 � feet to 25 feet. The pivoting �windows� and other openings anchor a unique air distribution system, while cubbyholes and trap doors exemplify Victorian ingenuity.

The resulting design reportedly caused a neighbor farmer to comment about the house, ��that will surely be Jule K�rner�s folly.� Jule caught wind of the remark and so enjoyed it that he quickly dubbed the building �K�rner�s Folly,� and even had the name lain in tile on the front porch. On Easter Day in 1880, Jule held an opening reception and invited his family and neighbors to tour �K�rner�s Folly.�

Fine Art Photography by Sandi O'Reilly, All Rights Reserved and Copyrighted. For any questions you can contact me through FAA's email service, glad to help.

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July 15th, 2013

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