Alex_Jordan

Alex Jordan TABLE OF CONTENTS… INTRODUCTION 3 THE INFINITY ROOM 3 THE GATE HOUSE 4 THE GARDEN ROOM 5 THE ART AND MUSIC ROOM 5 THE MILL HOUSE 6 THE HOUSE ON THE ROCK CAROUSEL 6 CONCLUSION 7 WORKS CITED 8 INDEX 9 Introduction Alex Jordan was truly a unique man with a clear vision and dream. During the 1940’s in Wisconsin’s very own Wyoming Valley Alex Jordan, a known visionary discovered a sixty-foot sandstone chimney rock, which was called Deer Shelter Rock. Alex Jordan, wanting a secluded retreat for him, decided to build a house on top of Deer Shelter Rock. This retreat is now known all over the world as The House on the Rock. Jordan’s retreat was never intended to become a tourist attraction, however soon after construction was completed people from all over the world flooded to catch a glimpse at the architectural wonder. Jordan soon found it necessary to charge an admission for all whom wished to see the retreat due to the large amount of people who came from all over the world just to see what they had been hearing so much about. It was then that Jordan decided that he wanted to entertain visitors with his architectural wonder. Jordan was not only an architect; he was also a great collector. He was a collector who house, room, rock, carousel, music, jordan, infinity, alex, out, one, feet, streets, section, made, fireplace, yesterday, world, through, new, gate, built, art, windows, walls, total, retreat, place, parts, over, original, much, largest, jordan’s, great, glass