The house of mirrors has been around for a long time. The original first known “house of mirrors” was built in 1889. The builder was a Madam by the name of Jennie Rogers. Jenny Rogers was born on July 4, 1843 in Pittsburgh and died in the 1909 in Denver. She is currently buried in the Fairmount cemetery under the name of “Leah Wood.” Jenny Rogers ran the house during the early years. However, Jenny Rogers had to deal with competition against Mattie Silks. Jenny ran the house until about 1910 when Mattie came and took over. While Mattie ran the house the house gained a reputation of being one of the best “gentlemen’s house” and best eating establishment. Mattie offered great benefits to the girls that worked for her such as higher pay and medical attention. The 2 floors of the building were each dedicated to something. The 1st floor was dedicated to the restaurant and “viewing” area. It was men commonly ate and was a much respected eatery. The 2nd floor was where the girls had their rooms. The rooms were designed in an interesting way. The bed would fall from the wall and block the door, making their guests, or men, feel more secure.
The house of mirrors is an attraction to people at fairs. The main concept behind the house of mirrors is to be a maze-like puzzle for people. It is completely surrounded by mirrors, making it confusing for people to find their way through since they are constantly seeing their reflections. The mirrors are supposed to be the obstacles the people should overcome and there is also a glass pane where they can’t go through at the moment. To make it more interesting, some of the mirrors are distorted making the reflection of the people look weird. These distorted make the house of mirrors fun and send a lot of laughter to the people. Some mirrors make you appear short and fat, and some make you look tall and skinny. The house of mirrors can be frustrating at the same time, because you keep bumping into different mirrors and it’s hard to find the right way out. The house of mirrors is amusing to peoIn a house of mirrors, from personal experiences, was frustrating and hard. It seems easy to find your way through but once you are in there it’s much more difficult then you thought. You are constantly bumping into other mirrors and seeing your reflection everywhere. At times you feel like giving up and getting out but you can’t get out once you are in there, because either way you have to figure your way out. However, a house of mirrors can be really fun and funny. Seeing weird funny reflections of you and the people around you makes you laugh and have a good time. Once you get out you feel accomplished and good for making it out. I’ve only been to the little kid house of mirrors in the Logan, UT fair.
Going back to the history of the house of mirrors, in Mattie’s house of mirrors there was a lot of reported paranormal activity. This made it a bigger attraction to people. Most of the activity was reported to be coming from the 2nd floor in the building. Staff members reported hearing parties, and the piano playing on the 2nd floor when no one was in the building. Footsteps, the elevator moving without calling for it, and reflections of strange faces in the mirrors were also reported. Once a kid went up to the 2nd floor and returned asking the staff who had been smoking in the bathroom. The staff went up to check, since it was forbidden so smoke in the building and they found a old box and lots of smoke in the room. An investigation for the paranormal activity was done on 12/11/00 from 10 A.M.-6 P.M. They turned off all the heat and air conditioning to avoid having noise. In small areas the video camera had troubles working properly and in those small areas they also recorded small voices. The hanging lights in the room were seen swaying slowly back and forth.
The biggest known house of mirrors is in the Palace of Versailles. The Palace of Versailles is located near Paris, France. The house of mirrors has 7 big mirrors that fade in overlooking the gardens. Each arch in the Palace of Versailles owns 21 mirrors. Total, the Palace of Versailles owns 357 mirrors. The construction of the building began in 1678. It was the location of the powerful monarchy celebrations in France. Today, the Palace of Versailles is a huge tourist spot. It’s best to go in the mornings to avoid big crowds. The recommended way to visit is to go on tourist guides to learn more about it along the way.
several pictures giving visuals of the house of mirrors!
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