The San Franciscan Dollhouse ~ Madame Ruby's Parlor House
Madame Ruby's Parlor House
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Step inside an 1850s San Francisco of the past — but on miniature scale. The San Franciscan Dollhouse is a tiny homage to the era’s underbelly: Madame Ruby’s Parlor House, built to evoke the brothels that shadowed California’s Gold Rush boom.
In that period, “soiled doves” were pervasive. They’re estimated to have made up as much as 25% of women in California towns by the 1850s — in some communities, they outnumbered “respectable” women by 25 to 1. Brothels became commonplace in mining towns large enough to support them, often staffed by four or five women. This dollhouse isn’t just architectural fantasy — it’s a narrative piece shaped by history and myth. Click on any image to expand and explore the detailed scenes inside. For builders, the SS557 San Franciscan Dollhouse Assembly Instructions are linked below. |
