Mark Twain himself described his home as “something between a Mississippi steam boat and a cuckoo clock.” Built in 1874, the mansion was carefully designed by the New York architect Edward Tuckerman Potter. The Twains were much involved in the design and construction of the home where they were to spend 17 years. During that period, Twain wrote his best-known works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.
Source: The Mark Twain House and Museum: One of the Best Historic Homes in the World