The house was built by Henry Stuart, an Englishman who had emigrated to the United States as a child.

Stuart began building a circular, domed hut in 1925, pouring each concrete block himself.

Stuart sought to live a simple life, growing much of his own food and weaving rugs on a loom he brought from Idaho.

He kept a guestbook for visitors to sign; notably, lawyer Clarence Darrow visited the hut six times.

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