DACC Community Education

The Mansion that houses the Haan Museum was originally the Connecticut State building at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. The state wanted their pavilion to represent a gentleman's country home. Many components of the building were taken from the 1760 Hubbard-Slater Mansion in Norwich, including the front entryway, various interior columns, and door capitals.

The mansion was designed and built with the intent to be auctioned off and moved after the World's Fair. It was dismantled and moved to Lafayette, Indiana by rail to be reassembled as the personal residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Potter. There are only 15 buildings surviving from the 1904 Fair, and the Haan Mansion is most true to its original design and purpose of the 13 buildings removed from the grounds.

The mansion has three above-ground floors and a full basement, totaling 16,000 square feet. It also includes seven fireplaces, six bedrooms, and 5 1/2 bathrooms.

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