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However, Pupin constantly looked at the estate across from his own, and later bought it as well. He decided to build his dream castle there. The construction of the second house \u2013 more precisely, a castle \u2013 was entrusted to the same architect, while a team of Serbian workers and craftsmen carried out the work. This job lasted about three years. Mosaics with Banat motifs were made on the exterior walls, and the luxurious interior was painted with compositions from Serbian tradition. In the central part of the living room there was a large fireplace, icons of Saint Sava and the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Pupin\u2019s slava.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the large estate, a magnificent garden and fountains sprang up, and in the part of the house that looked like a tower there were offices for managing the farm. Stables for cows and horses were built, a greenhouse for vegetables, a vineyard was planted\u2026 They had about a hundred cows, and Pupin\u2019s favorite horse was named Clipper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scene was so idyllic that postcards soon began to be printed and sold featuring Pupin\u2019s new house, estate, and impressive gravel access road. A local newspaper reported: \u201cThe house is reached by a finely built approach that is unrivaled in the entire county and winds from West Road to the tastefully landscaped grounds around Professor Pupin\u2019s house.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the desire to actively contribute to improving life in Norfolk, Pupin began attending community meetings. However, at first he did not receive a good reception from the farmers, and his ideas to improve the roads were rejected. Over time, as the locals got to know him better, relations improved. Pupin selflessly helped the town. For example, he bought an old school, as it needed renovation. He then made a large donation for its refurbishment. He became a member of the school board, and also gave his lecture there in 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pupin often said: \u201cI would rather risk losing a good reputation at Columbia University than among these good people of Norfolk, my American Idvor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Norfolk he organized a lavish wedding for his adopted son Frederik Agate on June 22, 1905. During his regular professorship, Pupin spent summer vacations, holidays, and weekends on the estate, and after retirement, he enjoyed life in the countryside and writing books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, after his death, his daughter Varvara Pupin, due to her husband\u2019s large unpaid debts (a lawyer and gambler), sold her father\u2019s entire estate, together with the pastures and farm in Norfolk. She sold his \u201cAmerican Idvor\u201d on June 15, 1939. Newspapers reported that \u201cthe national headquarters of the Catholic Boys\u2019 Brigade purchased the 63-hectare estate of the late Prof. Pupin.\u201d Since then, the house has changed numerous colorful residents and owners, and today Pupin\u2019s house houses the Asian Cultural Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To remind, Pupin was born in Idvor back in 1854. He is known to have been an inventor, scientist, university professor, benefactor, and patriot\u2026 but also a caring husband, father, and stepfather. When his wife Katarina Sara, n\u00e9e Jackson, suddenly passed away after eight years of marriage (1896), he took over the care of their daughter Varvara, who at that time was not yet 7 years old, as well as the adopted children that Katarina had from a previous marriage. When she met Pupin, Katarina was a widow; her first husband was Frederik Agate (1879\u20131887), and with him she had a son and a daughter \u2013 Frederik and Mary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HUMANITY IN ACTION: Students in the blockade of Subotica collected aid for 13 vulnerable families! (PHOTO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTESLA STILL SHAPES THE MODERN WORLD TODAY\u201d: Consul General Bozovic opened a conference in New York dedicated to the Serbian scientist! (PHOTO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTHEY ASKED ME TO SAY THAT I TESTIFIED FALSELY\u201d: Olgica has been enduring torture for months because she will be on the student list in Bajina Basta!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BRUSSELS IGNORES THEIR DEMANDS: Truck drivers from Serbia and BiH announced a blockade of all border crossings with Schengen countries!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Druga-Pupinova-kuca-na-razglednici-Foto-arhiva-Istorijskog-drustva-Norfolk-1024x649.jpg\")
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