According to Barnum's autobiography, his unusual mansion, "Iranistan," burned to the ground. What in the world were those people moving? Joe Vitale is correct. I gave out some bad information here, due primarily to laziness. The house I spoke of did belong to Barnum, but it was not the one called "Iranistan." It could have been "Waldemere." I also gave out bad information on the percentage of the house that remains. One third remains in Stratford. One third was relocated and turned into a restaurant. The other third lies in Davey Jones' locker. My apologies for sloppy research. Marcus W. Koechig