List of octagon houses
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Octagon house
Octagon houses were a unique house style briefly popular in the 1850s in the United States and Canada. They are characterised by an octagonal plan, and often feature a flat roof and a veranda all round...
s were built in the United States before the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, and of these, at least 68 are included on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
(NRHP) and survive to this day.
Of these, six are further designated National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
s of the United States: Armour-Stiner House
Armour-Stiner House
The Armour-Stiner House, also known as the Carmer Octagon House, is a unique octagon-shaped and domed Victorian style house located at 45 West Clinton Avenue in Irvington, in Westchester County, New York. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976...
in the Hudson River valley in New York, which is perhaps the only domed octagon house in the world; The Octagon House in Washington, D.C. where President Madison lived after the White House was burnt by the British; Thomas Jefferson's retreat Poplar Forest
Poplar Forest
Poplar Forest was Thomas Jefferson's plantation and plantation house in what is now Forest, Virginia, near Lynchburg. He designed it and treated it as a private retreat, working on it from 1806 until his death 20 years later. "It is the most valuable of my possessions," Jefferson once wrote a...
; May's Folly
Octagon House (Columbus, Georgia)
The Octagon House in Columbus, Georgia, also known as May's Folly is an octagonal building built in 1829.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.-External links:*, at Historic American Building Survey...
in Georgia; Samuel Sloan-designed Longwood
Longwood (Natchez, Mississippi)
Longwood, also known as Nutt's Folly, is an historic antebellum octagonal mansion located at 140 Lower Woodville Road in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. The mansion is on the U.S...
in Natchez, Mississippi, still unfinished after its construction was halted by the American Civil War; and Waverley
Waverley (West Point, Mississippi)
Waverley is a mansion in Clay County, Mississippi, 10 miles east of West Point.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. A statement at that time by the National Park Service read:...
, also in Mississippi.
Orson Squire Fowler
Orson Squire Fowler
Orson Squire Fowler was a phrenologist who popularized the octagon house in the middle of the nineteenth century....
's 1848 book The Octagon House, A Home for All and his "monumental" four-story, 60 room house built during 1848–1853, Fowler's Folly
Fowler's Folly
Fowler's Folly, built during 1848-1853, was the octagonal home of Orson S. Fowler in Fishkill, New York. It was a "monumental" house for its time, with 4 stories and 60 rooms. Fowler first published his book, The Octagon House: A House for All in 1848....
in Fishkill, New York, provided inspiration for a nation-wide fad. Fifty-nine of the sixty-six pre-Civil War houses on the NRHP were built between 1849 and 1861. It is reported that the owner of the first-built of these, the Rich-Twinn Octagon House
Rich-Twinn Octagon House
The Rich-Twinn Octagon House built in 1849 is an historic octagonal house located at 145 Main Street in Akron, New York. It is the only octagon house in Erie County, New York and was "meticulously restored" prior to its 1994 nomination to the National Register.On February 10, 1995, it was added to...
in western New York, was impressed by seeing an octagon house in the Hudson River Valley, presumably Fowler's home under construction.
At least two of the houses were used as "stations" sheltering escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...
: Loren Andrus Octagon House
Loren Andrus Octagon House
The Loren Andrus Octagon House, also known as Washington Octagon House, is an historic octagonal house located at 57500 Van Dyke Street just north of 26 Mile Road in Washington Township, Macomb County, Michigan...
in Washington, Michigan, and the Octagon House
Octagon House (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin)
The Octagon House is an historic octagon house located at 276 Linden Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The house was featured as the second-most haunted house in Wisconsin on the History Channel show "Hidden Passages".This...
in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Including post-Civil War constructed houses, there are now at least 84 octagon houses that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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Octagon houses were particularly popular in New York State. There were 120 octagon houses in New York State, of which 13 are listed on the National Register and listed below.
In 1958 Carl F. Schmidt published The Octagon Fad which attempted to inventory the Fowler-inspired homes, most of which were built prior to 1915 in North America. However only a small fraction of the total are notable and extant.
Canada
At least 20 historic octagon houses are also known to exist in Canada distributed across 4 eastern provinces. Extant octagon houses in Canada include the following:- In New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
- Pocologan, New BrunswickPocologan, New BrunswickPocologan is a Canadian rural community in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.Located on the Bay of Fundy between Saint John and St. George, the community originally included New River Beach....
, octagon house - Sackville, New Brunswick, Captain George Anderson HouseCaptain George Anderson HouseThe Captain George Anderson House, also called the Octagonal House, is an historic octagon house now located at 6 King Street in Sackville, New Brunswick. It was built in 1855 by Captain George Anderson, a mariner and shipbuilder. It was later deeded to his father, Captain Titus Anderson and...
, built in 1855, is a locally designated heritage site
- Pocologan, New Brunswick
- In Nova ScotiaNova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
- Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia: Fraser Octagon HouseFraser Octagon HouseFraser Octagon House is an historic octagon house located at 63 Church Street in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was built in 1857 and is one and a half storeys....
, built in 1857, provincially designated heritage site
- Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia: Fraser Octagon House
- In OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
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- Ameliasburg, Prince Edward County, OntarioPrince Edward County, OntarioPrince Edward County is a single-tier municipality and a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario.-Geography:Prince Edward County is located in Southern Ontario on a large irregular headland or littoral at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, just west of the head of the St. Lawrence River...
, octagon house - Bowmanville, OntarioBowmanville, OntarioBowmanville is the largest community in the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario about 75 km east of Toronto and 15 km east of Oshawa along Highway 2...
, octagon house - Bracebridge, Ontario, Woodchester VillaWoodchester VillaWoodchester Villa, as known as The Bird House, is an historic octagon house located at 15 King Street overlooking the Muskoka River in Bracebridge, Ontario. It was built in 1882 and was the home of woolen manufacturer Henry J. Bird. Its walls alternate between 4.5 metres and 5 metres in width...
, a provincially designated heritage site - Brantford, OntarioBrantford, OntarioBrantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...
, octagon house - Burlington, OntarioBurlington, OntarioBurlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
, octagon house south of sandpoint beach, on Florence Avenue - Calabogie, Ontario, octagon house, 15 Octagon Lane
- Clark's Corners, Oxford County, OntarioOxford County, OntarioOxford County is a regional municipality and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Southern portion of the province. The regional seat is in Woodstock...
, octagon house - KingsvilleKingsville, OntarioThe Town of Kingsville is located in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, and is Canada's southernmost municipality with town status. According to the 2006 census, the population of Kingsville is 20,908.-Geography:...
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- Maple, OntarioMaple, OntarioMaple is a high-growth suburban community northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Vaughan in York Region.-Geography:The west branch of the Don River rises to the northwest and flows 1 km west of Maple. Several creeks are to the east and the Black Creek begins slightly west...
, octagon house, Major MacKenzie Drive - Milton, OntarioMilton, OntarioMilton is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Milton received a tremendous amount of awareness following the release of the results of the 2006 Census, which indicated that Milton is the fastest growing municipality in the Greater Golden...
, octagon house, 6103 Guelph Line - Morton, Ontario, northeast of Kingston, former octagon schoolhouse, also used as a residence
- Mount Pleasant, Ontario, 646 Mount Pleasant Road, octagon house now used as a spa
- Niagara Falls, Ontatio: Bradley Octagon HouseBradley Octagon HouseThe Bradley Octagon House, also called the Parker Octagon House or the James Parker Octagon House, is an historic octagon house located at 5783 Summer Street in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada....
, 1861, located at 5783 Summer Street - Otterville, OntarioOtterville, OntarioOtterville is a village in rural Ontario, Canada. Encouraged by local Quakers, free blacks and escaped slaves fled persecution in the United States and found homes in the Otterville area beginning in 1829...
, Woodlawn Octagon House, 1861, moved from Millvale - Peel County, OntarioPeel County, OntarioPeel County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1851 from a portion of York County. In 1973, Peel County became the Regional Municipality of Peel, as a result of the Ontario provincial government's regionalization of the rapidly developing counties...
, octagon house, 8280 Heritage Road, near Huttonville - Port Hope, OntarioPort Hope, OntarioPort Hope is a municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, about east of Toronto and about west of Kingston. It is located at the mouth of the Ganaraska River on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in the west end of Northumberland County...
, 1856 octagon house - Picton, OntarioPicton, OntarioPicton is an unincorporated community located in Prince Edward County in southern Central Ontario, Canada. It is the county seat and largest community. Picton is located at the south-western end of Picton Bay, a branch of the Bay of Quinte, which is along the northern shoreline of Lake Ontario...
, Prince Edward County, ca. 1860 octagon house - Toronto, Ontario, Leaside, 1841 octagon house
- Westport, OntarioWestport, OntarioWestport is a village in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It lies at the west end of Upper Rideau Lake, at the head of the navigable Rideau Canal system, between Kingston and Ottawa....
, octagon house, on the Upper Rideau Lake
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- In Quebec
- Guérin, QuebecGuérin, QuebecGuérin is a township in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the MRC de Témiscamingue.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 295 * Population in 2001: 300* Population in 1996: 297* Population in 1991: 274...
octagon house
- Guérin, Quebec
United States
Notable octagon houseOctagon house
Octagon houses were a unique house style briefly popular in the 1850s in the United States and Canada. They are characterised by an octagonal plan, and often feature a flat roof and a veranda all round...
s in the U.S. include the following, more than 80 in number, in date built order. The octagonal outlines of these houses may be
seen in Google maps and other satellite photo services, by zooming in from satellite view above, to their locations. Specifically, almost all of the following listed ones are mapped and may be observed via satellite view in the Google external link here (click on "Map of all coordinates" to the right).
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| Bradley-Wheeler House Bradley-Wheeler House The Bradley-Wheeler House, also known as the Charles B. Wheeler House, is an historic house located at 25 Avery Place in Westport, Connecticut.On July 5, 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1795 | 25 Avery Pl., Westport Westport, Connecticut -Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices.... 41°8′39"N 73°21′41"W |
Fairfield Fairfield County, Connecticut Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains... |
CT | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| The Octagon House The Octagon House The Octagon House, also known as the Colonel John Tayloe III House, is located at 1799 New York Avenue, Northwest in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.-History:... |
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1799 | 1799 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 38°53′45.92"N 77°2′30.03"W |
Washington | DC | President Madison James Madison James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United... lived here, signed Treaty of Ghent Treaty of Ghent The Treaty of Ghent , signed on 24 December 1814, in Ghent , was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... here. NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| Poplar Forest Poplar Forest Poplar Forest was Thomas Jefferson's plantation and plantation house in what is now Forest, Virginia, near Lynchburg. He designed it and treated it as a private retreat, working on it from 1806 until his death 20 years later. "It is the most valuable of my possessions," Jefferson once wrote a... |
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1806 | 1548 Bateman Bridge Road, Forest, VA Forest, Virginia Forest is a census-designated place in Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,006 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Forest is located at .... 24551 37.34826°N 79.26495°W |
Lynchburg Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in... |
VA | Retreat for, and designed by, Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia... , NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| The Glebe (Arlington, Virginia) The Glebe (Arlington, Virginia) The Glebe, built in 1815, is an historic octagon house located at 4527 17th St., North in Arlington, Virginia. On February 23, 1972, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is also preserved by the with a conservation easement.... |
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1815 | 4527 17th St., N., Arlington 38°53′30"N 77°7′4"W |
Arlington Arlington County, Virginia Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The land that became Arlington was originally donated by Virginia to the United States government to form part of the new federal capital district. On February 27, 1801, the United States Congress organized the area as a subdivision of... |
VA | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| May's Folly Octagon House (Columbus, Georgia) The Octagon House in Columbus, Georgia, also known as May's Folly is an octagonal building built in 1829.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.-External links:*, at Historic American Building Survey... |
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1829 | 527 1st Ave., Columbus, Georgia Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795... 32°27′21"N 84°59′37"W |
Muscogee | GA | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| Waverley (West Point, Mississippi) Waverley (West Point, Mississippi) Waverley is a mansion in Clay County, Mississippi, 10 miles east of West Point.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. A statement at that time by the National Park Service read:... |
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1840 | West Point West Point, Mississippi West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,145 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clay County and the principal city of the West Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical... 33°34′9"N 88°30′13"W |
Clay Clay County, Mississippi As of the census of 2000, there were 21,979 people, 8,152 households, and 5,885 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 8,810 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile... |
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| T. R. R. Cobb House T. R. R. Cobb House The T. R. R. Cobb House built in 1842 is an historic octagon house originally located at 194 Prince Avenue in Athens, Georgia. On June 30, 1975, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
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1842 | 194 Prince Ave., Athens Athens, Georgia Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city... 33°57′40"N 83°22′54"W |
Clarke Clarke County, Georgia Clarke County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 101,489. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 114,063... |
GA | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site The Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site is a private residence at 7550 North Main Street in Newport, New York, comprising an historic octagonal house and the adjoining site of the lock factory of Linus Yale, Sr. and his son Linus Yale, Jr., the inventor of the cylinder lock... |
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1849 | 7550 N. Main St., Newport Newport, New York Newport, New York is the name of a town and a village in Herkimer County, New York, USA:*Newport , New York*Newport , New York... 43°11′34"N 75°1′6"W |
Herkimer Herkimer County, New York Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part... |
NY | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| Rich-Twinn Octagon House Rich-Twinn Octagon House The Rich-Twinn Octagon House built in 1849 is an historic octagonal house located at 145 Main Street in Akron, New York. It is the only octagon house in Erie County, New York and was "meticulously restored" prior to its 1994 nomination to the National Register.On February 10, 1995, it was added to... |
1849 | 145 Main Street, Akron Akron, New York Akron, New York is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was listed as 3,085 in the 2000 census. The name means a high place. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.... 43°1′19"N 78°29′44"W |
Erie Erie County, New York Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie... |
NY | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| Capt. Rodney J. Baxter House Capt. Rodney J. Baxter House Capt. Rodney J. Baxter House is an octagonal house in Barnstable, Massachusetts that was built in 1850. It appears to be the only house explicitly credited by the U.S. National Register of Historic Places to having been designed by Orson S. Fowler that both survives and is listed on the National... |
1850 | South and Pearl Sts., Barnstable Barnstable, Massachusetts Barnstable is a city, referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod. The town contains seven villages within its boundaries... 41°39′0"N 70°17′6"W |
Barnstable Barnstable County, Massachusetts Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, consisting of Cape Cod and associated islands. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,902... |
MA | Only surviving house credited by NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... to Orson Squire Fowler. Concrete walls. Property includes an octagonal carriage house as well. |
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| Edward A. Brackett House Edward A. Brackett House The Edward A. Brackett House built in 1850 is an historic octagon house located at 290 Highland Avenue in Winchester, Massachusetts. On July 5, 1989, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1850 | 290 Highland Ave., Winchester Winchester, Massachusetts Winchester is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, eight miles north of Boston. With its agricultural roots having mostly disappeared, it is now an affluent suburb... 42°27′0"N 71°7′45"W |
Middlesex Middlesex County, Massachusetts -National protected areas:* Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge* Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Longfellow National Historic Site* Lowell National Historical Park* Minute Man National Historical Park* Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge... |
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| James Coolidge Octagon House | 1850 | 7271 Main St., Madison Madison, New York Madison, New York may refer to either:*Madison County, New York*Madison , New York, located in Madison County*Madison , New York, located within the Town of Madison-See also:*Madison Avenue, a north-south avenue in the borough of Manhattan... 42°53′52.82"N 75°31′1.6"W |
Madison Madison County, New York Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America... |
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| Dubois-Sarles Octagon Dubois-Sarles Octagon The Dubois-Sarles Octagon is an octagon house located on South Street in Marlboro, New York, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.... |
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1850 | 16 South St., Marlboro Marlboro, New York Marlboro is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2000 census.Marlboro is in the southeast part of the Town of Marlborough and also the southeast corner of Ulster County.- History :... 41°36′2"N 73°58′27"W |
Ulster Ulster County, New York Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at... |
NY | Rare octagon house with sidehall interior plan (NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... ) |
| Octagon Cottage (Rocky Hill, Kentucky) Octagon Cottage (Rocky Hill, Kentucky) Octagon Cottage is an octagon house near Rocky Hill, Kentucky.Rocky Hill is in Edmonson County, but that Octagon Cottage is in Barren instead is suggested by its mention, perhaps only in listing at end, in the Barren County Multiple Resource Area document.... |
1850 | Near Rocky Hill Rocky Hill, Kentucky Rocky Hill is an unincorporated community in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States, located south of Mammoth Cave National Park. It is part of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... 36°58′10"N 86°2′44"W |
Barren Barren County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 38,033 people, 15,346 households, and 10,941 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 17,095 housing units at an average density of... |
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| Jacob Woodruff House Jacob Woodruff House The Jacob Woodruff House is a two-story octagonal house constructed of concrete walls, featuring a large, windowed cupola, and metal roof. It is located in Ripon in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places... |
1850 | 610 Liberty Street Ripon Ripon, Wisconsin Ripon is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,828. The City of Ripon's official website claims the city's current population to be 7,701. The city is surrounded by the Town of Ripon.... 43°50′52"N 88°50′49"W |
Fond du Lac Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Fond du Lac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 97,296. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fond du Lac County. The county name is French for "bottom of the... |
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| Enoch Fuller House Enoch Fuller House The Enoch Fuller House built in 1850 is an historic octagon house located at 72 Pine Street in Stoneham, Massachusetts. On April 13, 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1850 | 72 Pine St., Stoneham Stoneham, Massachusetts Stoneham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its population was 21,437 at the 2010 census, down from 22,219 in 2000. The town is the birthplace of Olympic figure skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan and is the home of the Stone Zoo.- History :... 42°28′32"N 71°5′55"W |
Middlesex Middlesex County, Massachusetts -National protected areas:* Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge* Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Longfellow National Historic Site* Lowell National Historical Park* Minute Man National Historical Park* Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge... |
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| Elias Crawford House Elias Crawford House The Elias Crawford House built in 1861 is an historic octagon house located at 3 Norwood Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. On March 5, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1851 | 3 Norwood St., Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston.... 42°15′10"N 71°49′9"W |
Worcester Worcester County, Massachusetts -Demographics:In 1990 Worcester County had a population of 709,705.As of the census of 2000, there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 496 people per square mile . There were 298,159 housing units at an average density... |
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| William Bryant Octagon House William Bryant Octagon House The William Bryant Octagon House is an historic octagonal house located at 2 Spring Street in Stoneham, Massachusetts. It was built in 1851 by Worchester Bros. for William Bryant, Jr. and Lucinda A. Bryant, his wife.... |
1851 | 2 Spring Street, Stoneham Stoneham, Massachusetts Stoneham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its population was 21,437 at the 2010 census, down from 22,219 in 2000. The town is the birthplace of Olympic figure skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan and is the home of the Stone Zoo.- History :... 42°28′54"N 71°5′40"W |
Middlesex Middlesex County, Massachusetts -National protected areas:* Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge* Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Longfellow National Historic Site* Lowell National Historical Park* Minute Man National Historical Park* Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge... |
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| The Octagon | 1852 | 297 East Perry Street, Tiffin Tiffin, Ohio Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,135 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA.... 41°7′0"N 83°10′5"W |
Ohio Seneca County, Ohio Seneca County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,745. Its county seat is Tiffin and it is named for the Seneca Indians.The Tiffin Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Seneca County.... |
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| Octagon House (Danbury, Connecticut) Octagon House (Danbury, Connecticut) The Octagon House, in Danbury, Connecticut, United States, is located on Spring Street. It is considered the best octagon house of the 12 that survive in Connecticut... |
1852 | 21 Spring Street, Danbury Danbury, Connecticut Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut.... 41°23′42"N 73°27′34"W |
Fairfield Fairfield County, Connecticut Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains... |
CT | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... . Considered best example of style among Connecticut's remaining octagon houses. |
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| Octagon House (Watertown, Wisconsin) Octagon House (Watertown, Wisconsin) The Octagon House in Watertown, Wisconsin, also known as the Octagon House Museum or the John Richards Octagon House, was built in 1854 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971... |
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1853 | 919 Charles St., Watertown, Wisconsin Watertown, Wisconsin Watertown is a city in Dodge and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Most of the city's population is in Jefferson County. Division Street, several blocks north of downtown, marks the county line. The population of Watertown was 21,598 at the 2000 census... 43°11′5.03"N 88°42′27.31"W |
Jefferson Jefferson County, Wisconsin Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 74,021. Its county seat is Jefferson.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
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| Estabrook Octagon House Estabrook Octagon House The Estabrook Octagon House, built in 1853 by Ezra Robinson Estabrook, is a historic octagonal house located at 8 River Street in Hoosick Falls, New York. It was constructed in strict accordance with the theories of Orson Squire Fowler, author of A Home for All.It is preserved intact, and is one... |
1853 | 8 River St., Hoosick Falls Hoosick Falls, New York Hoosick Falls is a village in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,182 at the 2010 census, a decline of 254 since 2000. During its peak around 1900, the village had a population of about 7,000... 42°53′47"N 73°21′11"W |
Rensselaer Rensselaer County, New York Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy... |
NY | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... . One of the few remaining octagon houses built in strict compliance with Fowler's theories, other than the use of Rosendale cement Rosendale cement Rosendale cement refers to a type of natural cement produced in and around Rosendale, New York from argilaceous limestone. The fast-setting Rosendale natural cement mortars proved to be more efficient than the traditional mortars based on lime and sand... . |
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| Williams and Stancliff Octagon Houses Williams and Stancliff Octagon Houses The Joseph Williams Octagon House and the Gilbert Stancliff Octagon House are identical historic mid-1850s octagon houses located next to each other at 26 and 28 Marlborough Street in Portland, Connecticut. Constructed of Portland brownstone, their architect is unknown but may have been Gilbert... |
1853 | 26 and 28 Marlborough Street, Portland Portland, Connecticut Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,732 at the 2000 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place . It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown.... 41°34′21"N 72°38′20"W |
Middlesex Middlesex County, Connecticut Middlesex County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was created in 1785 from portions of Hartford and New London counties. As of 2010, the population was 165,676.... |
CT | Two octagon houses, side-by-side. NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| Clarence Darrow Octagon House Clarence Darrow Octagon House The Clarence Darrow Octagon House is an historic octagonal house located at 8405 Main Street in Kinsman, Ohio. Built circa 1854, it was the boyhood home of famous lawyer and Kinsman native Clarence Darrow, 1857-1938, whose father bought it in 1864... |
1854 | 8405 Main Street, Kinsman Kinsman, Ohio Kinsman is an unincorporated community in southern Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44428; as well as a library, the Kinsman Free Public Library... 41°26′59"N 80°35′5"W |
Trumbull Trumbull County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 225,116 people, 89,020 households, and 61,690 families residing in the county. The population density was 365 people per square mile . There were 95,117 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile... |
OH | Boyhood home of lawyer Clarence Darrow Clarence Darrow Clarence Seward Darrow was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, best known for defending teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks and defending John T... , made of chestnut logs and concrete. NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| Andrew Gildersleeve Octagonal Building Andrew Gildersleeve Octagonal Building The Andrew Gildersleeve Octagonal Building, also known as Mattituck, the Octagon House and Mattituck Octagon House is an historic octagon house located at Main Road and Love Lane in Mattituck, New York... |
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1854 | Main Rd. and Love Lane, Mattituck Mattituck, New York Mattituck is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 4,198 at the 2000 census.Mattituck CDP roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Southold.- History :... 40°59′28"N 72°31′25"W |
Suffolk Suffolk County, New York Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came... |
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| Pressey House Pressey House The Pressey House built in 1854 is an historic octagon house located at 287 Summer Street in Oakland, Maine. On September 15, 1977, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1854 | 287 Summer St., Oakland Oakland, Maine Oakland is a town in Kennebec County in the U.S. state of Maine. The population was 6,240 at the 2010 census. . Gateway to the Belgrade Lakes region, Oakland is 4 miles west of Waterville and approximately 18 miles north of Augusta, the state capital.-History:It was first settled about 1780 by... 44°32′28"N 69°43′30"W |
Kennebec Kennebec County, Maine Kennebec County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 122,151. Its county seat is Augusta. The center of population of Maine is located in Kennebec County, in the city of Augusta.... |
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| Hall-Crull Octagonal House Hall-Crull Octagonal House The Hall-Crull Octagonal House, built in 1855, is an historic octagon house located in Rushville, Indiana. Also known as the Walter Crull Farm, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1984... |
1855 | North of Rushville Rushville, Indiana Rushville is a city in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,341 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Rush County. It was the campaign headquarters for Wendell Willkie's 1940 presidential campaign against Franklin D. Roosevelt. Willkie is buried... 39°44′39"N 85°23′10"W |
Rush Rush County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 18,261 people, 6,923 households, and 5,046 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 7,337 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile... |
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| Richard Barker Octagon House Richard Barker Octagon House The Richard Barker Octagon House is a historic octagon house located at 312 Plantation Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.On March 5, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1855 | 312 Plantation Street, Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston.... 42°16′11"N 71°46′16"W |
Worcester Worcester County, Massachusetts -Demographics:In 1990 Worcester County had a population of 709,705.As of the census of 2000, there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 496 people per square mile . There were 298,159 housing units at an average density... |
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| Capt. George Scott House Capt. George Scott House The Capt. George Scott House, also known as the Octagon House and the Collar Box House, is an historic octagonal house located on Federal Street in Wiscasset, Maine.... |
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Lincoln Lincoln County, Maine Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 34,457. Its county seat is Wiscasset. It was founded in 1760 and named after the English city Lincoln. At its founding, it accounted for three-fifths of the State's land, and stretched east to Nova... |
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| Jenkins Octagon House Jenkins Octagon House The Jenkins Octagon House is an historic octagon house located on NY 395 in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York. It was built about 1855 by noted master carpenter Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones. It is a two story, clapboard sided farmhouse with Greek Revival style features... |
1855 | NY 395, Duanesburg Duanesburg, New York Duanesburg is a town in Schenectady County, New York, USA. The population was 5,808 at the 2000 census. Duanesburg is named for James Duane, who held most of it as an original land grant. The town is in the western part of the county.-History:... 42°45′31"N 74°11′7"W |
Schenectady Schenectady County, New York Schenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Schenectady. The name is from a Mohawk Indian word meaning "on the other side of the... |
NY | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... , designed and built by Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones , also known as A.D. Jones or Boss Jones, was an American master carpenter and architect who designed and built a number of notable Greek Revival style farmhouses in Schenectady County, New York. He also built two notable Octagon houses. His work was based in... |
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| Inkwell (Lake Landing, North Carolina) Inkwell (Lake Landing, North Carolina) The Inkwell, also known as The Octagon House, is an historic octagonal house located on U.S. 264 east of Lake Landing on Lake Mattamuskeet near Engelhard, North Carolina. It was built in 1855 by Dr. William T. Sparrow. It is now houses the Partnership for the Sounds and is open two days a week.On... |
1855 | E of Lake Landing on U.S. 264, Lake Landing Township, Engelhard Engelhard, North Carolina Engelhard is a small unincorporated fishing community in Lake Landing Township located on US 264 in the mainland of Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It has access to the Pamlico Sound.... 35°29′5"N 76°3′11"W |
Hyde Hyde County, North Carolina -National protected areas:* Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge * Cape Hatteras National Seashore * Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge* Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge * Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:... |
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| Dr. Buck-Stevens House Dr. Buck-Stevens House The Dr. Buck-Stevens House, also known as the Octagon House is an historic octagonal house built in 1855 and located on West Main St., in Brasher Falls, in the town of Brasher, New York. On May 17, 1982, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1855 | W. Main St., Brasher Falls, New York Brasher Falls-Winthrop, New York Brasher Falls-Winthrop is a census-designated place and region in St. Lawrence County, New York. The population was 1,140 at the 2000 census.This area is composed of Brasher Falls in the Town of Brasher, New York and Winthrop in the Town of Stockholm.... 44°48′27"N 74°46′32"W |
St. Lawrence St. Lawrence County, New York St. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint on whose Feast day the river was discovered by... |
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| Shute Octagon House Shute Octagon House The Shute Octagon House is an historic octagon house located on McGuire School Road in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York. It was built about 1855 by noted master carpenter Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones. It is a 2-story, clapboard-sided farmhouse with a -story wing in the Greek Revival style... |
1855 | McGuire School Road, Duanesburg Duanesburg, New York Duanesburg is a town in Schenectady County, New York, USA. The population was 5,808 at the 2000 census. Duanesburg is named for James Duane, who held most of it as an original land grant. The town is in the western part of the county.-History:... 42°46′28"N 74°13′10"W |
Schenectady Schenectady County, New York Schenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Schenectady. The name is from a Mohawk Indian word meaning "on the other side of the... |
NY | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... , designed and built by Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones , also known as A.D. Jones or Boss Jones, was an American master carpenter and architect who designed and built a number of notable Greek Revival style farmhouses in Schenectady County, New York. He also built two notable Octagon houses. His work was based in... |
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| John S. Moffat House John S. Moffat House The Octagon House House Museum, or also known as the John Moffat House, is a stucco octagonal house in Hudson, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at 1004 3rd Street. The home was built in 1855 by John and his wife Nancy Bennet , who moved to Hudson from Ithaca, New York the previous year with... |
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1855 | 1004 3rd Street Hudson Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 18,937, making it the principal and largest city of the Minneapolis - St. Paul metropolitan area . The Hudson area however had a population of 39,713... 44°58′51"N 92°45′19"W |
St. Croix St. Croix County, Wisconsin St. Croix County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 84,345. Its county seat is Hudson. St. Croix County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
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| Sinnett Octagon House Sinnett Octagon House The Sinnett Octagon House built in 1855 is an historic octagonal house in Muscatine, Iowa. The two-story brick home with wrap-around porch and windowed cupola is now used as an office building.... |
1855 | Muscatine Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 22,886 in the 2010 census, an increase from 22,697 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Muscatine County... 41°27′11"N 91°1′50"W |
Muscatine Muscatine County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 42,745 in the county, with a population density of . There were 17,910 housing units, of which 16,412 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
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| Frazier-Pressly House Cedar Springs Historic District Cedar Springs Historic District is a historic district in Abbeville and Greenwood Counties in South Carolina. It has three contributing properties. It is located at the intersection of Abbeville County Road 33, Greenwood County Road 112, and Greenwood County Road 47... |
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1856 | Abbeville County Abbeville County, South Carolina Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2010, its population was 25,147. Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county in the United States alphabetically.-History:... 34°04′55.7"N 82°18′07.9"W |
Abbeville Abbeville County, South Carolina Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2010, its population was 25,147. Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county in the United States alphabetically.-History:... |
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| Palmer-Gullickson Octagon House | 1856 | 358 Leonard St., West Salem West Salem, Wisconsin West Salem is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Area. The population was 4,799 at the 2010 census.-History:... 43°54′5"N 91°4′54"W |
La Crosse | WI | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| Deacon West Octagon House Deacon West Octagon House The Deacon West Octagon House, built in 1856 by Deacon Josiah West, is an historic eleven-room octagonal house located at 370 High Street, in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The wooden sign posted in front of the house states, "Josiah West 1854 Octagon House." It is only one of 19 such structures in the state... |
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1856 | 370 High St., Pewaukee Pewaukee, Wisconsin Pewaukee is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The population was 11,783 at the 2000 census. The city was incorporated from what was formerly the Town of Pewaukee. The Village of Pewaukee, which was incorporated out of the town before it incorporated as a city, is surrounded by the city... 43°5′16"N 88°15′54"W |
Waukesha Waukesha County, Wisconsin Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the... |
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| Langworthy House Langworthy House The Langworthy House, also known as the Octagon House, is an historic octagon house located at 1095 W. 3rd Street in Dubuque, Iowa. Built in 1856, it was designed by local architect John Francis Rague for local politician Edward Langworthy... |
1856 | 1095 W. 3rd St., Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653.... 42°29′42"N 90°40′45"W |
Dubuque Dubuque County, Iowa Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,653 in the 2010 census, an increase from 89,143 in the 2000 census. The county seat is the city of Dubuque. Dubuque County is coterminous with the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the seventh... |
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| Lukens Pierce House Lukens Pierce House The Lukens Pierce House, also known as the Fallowfield Octagonal House. is an historic octagon house located northwest of Ercildoun on Wilmington Road in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. On March 14, 1973, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.-References:... |
1856 | NW of Ercildoun on Wilmington Rd., Ercildoun East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania East Fallowfield Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,449 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.... 39°57′9"N 75°51′0"W |
Chester Chester County, Pennsylvania -State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were... |
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| Octagon House (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) Octagon House (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) The Octagon House is an historic octagon house located at 276 Linden Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The house was featured as the second-most haunted house in Wisconsin on the History Channel show "Hidden Passages".This... |
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1856 | 276 Linden St., Fond du Lac Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census... 43°46′15.97"N 88°26′54.03"W |
Fond du Lac Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Fond du Lac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 97,296. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fond du Lac County. The county name is French for "bottom of the... |
WI | Has secret passageways and was used as a safe house on the Underground Railway Underground railway Underground railway may refer to:*The Underground Railroad, a network of clandestine routes by which African slaves in the 19th century United States attempted to escape*Rapid transit, urban railways that sometimes use tunnels... . NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| George F. Lee Octagon Houses George F. Lee Octagon Houses The George F. Lee Octagon Houses were built by farmer and carpenter George F. Lee south of Nebraska City, Nebraska near the Missouri River. The first, a frame octagon house, was built in 1856, while the second, a brick octagon house, was built in 1872 across the road from the first.On November... |
1856 | South of Nebraska City Nebraska City, Nebraska Nebraska City is a city in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,228 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Otoe County... 40°34′19"N 95°48′10"W |
Otoe Otoe County, Nebraska -History:Otoe County was formed in 1854. It was named after the Otoe Indian tribe.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 15,396 people, 6,060 households, and 4,229 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile . There were 6,567 housing units... |
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| Wilcox Octagon House Wilcox Octagon House __notoc__The Wilcox Octagon House is a historic home in Camillus, New York that was built in 1856 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It was the farmhouse home of Isaiah Wilcox, who had a farm... |
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1856 | 5420 W. Genesee St., Camillus Camillus, New York Camillus, New York is located in Onondaga County. There are two parts to Camillus, New York:*Camillus, New York *Camillus, New York... 43°2′28"N 76°16′42"W |
Onondaga Onondaga County, New York Onondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
NY | Camillus Historical Society occupies it today. NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| Stephen Harnsberger House Stephen Harnsberger House The Stephen Harnsberger House, also known as the Harnsberger Octagonal House, is an historic octagon house located on Holly Avenue in Grottoes, Virginia.... |
1856 | Holly Ave., Grottoes Grottoes, Virginia Grottoes is an incorporated town in Augusta and Rockingham counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 2,114 at the 2000 census.... 38°16′30"N 78°49′49"W |
Rockingham Rockingham County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 67,725 people, 25,355 households, and 18,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 27,328 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile... |
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| Abijah Thomas House Abijah Thomas House The Abijah Thomas House is an historic octagon house located southwest of Marion, Virginia on VA 657. Built in 1856, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1980.-History:... |
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1856 | SW of Marion on VA 657, Marion Marion, Virginia Marion is a town in Smyth County, Virginia, United States. The population was 5,968 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Smyth County. The town is named for American Revolutionary War officer Francis Marion.-Tourism:... 36°46′27"N 81°34′13"W |
Smyth County Smyth County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 33,081 people, 13,493 households, and 9,607 families residing in the county. The population density was 73 people per square mile . There were 15,111 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile... |
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| Hiram Smith House Hiram Smith House The Hiram Smith House is a buff brick, two-story octagonal house located in Neenah in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The home features a porch on three sides. It was owned by Hiram Smith. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1856 | 336 Main Street or 343 Smith Street, Neenah Neenah, Wisconsin Neenah is a city on Lake Winnebago in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 24,507 at the 2000 census. The city is bordered by, but is politically independent of, the Town of Neenah. Neenah is the southwestern-most of the Fox Cities of Northeast Wisconsin... 44°11′10"N 88°28′7"W |
Winnebago Winnebago County, Wisconsin Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 163,370. Its county seat is Oshkosh. Winnebago County is included in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin-Neenah, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
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| Edward Elderkin House Edward Elderkin House The Edward Elderkin House, also known as the Round House, is a historic octagon house built in 1856 by Edward Elderkin. It is located at 127 South Lincoln Street in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. On May 3, 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places... |
1856 | 127 S. Lincoln St., Elkhorn Elkhorn, Wisconsin Elkhorn is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It is southwest of Milwaukee and northwest of Chicago. The population was 7,305 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Walworth County... 42°40′5"N 88°33′9"W |
Walworth Walworth County, Wisconsin Walworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 102,228. Its county seat is Elkhorn.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
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| James L. Lawther House James L. Lawther House The James L. Lawther House is an octagon house in Red Wing, Minnesota. The owner, James Lawther, built it after he visited Dubuque, Iowa and toured the Langworthy House there. At the time, the Langworthy House was the grandest house of its type on the upper Mississippi River. The Lawther House... |
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1857 | 927 W. 3rd St., Red Wing Red Wing, Minnesota Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County.... 44°33′43"N 92°32′27"W |
Goodhue Goodhue County, Minnesota Goodhue County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 46,183. Its county seat is Red Wing. Nearly all of Prairie Island Indian Community is within the county.-History:... |
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| Feusier Octagon House Feusier Octagon House The Feusier Octagon House is an historic octagonal house located at 1067 Green Street, in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It was built between 1857 and 1858 by George Kenny, who sold it in 1870 to Louis Feusier... |
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1857 | 1067 Green Street, San Francisco San Francisco, California San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland... 37.798543°N 122.416679°W |
San Francisco | CA | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| Norrish House Norrish House The Claflin-Norrish House is an octagonal house in Hastings, Minnesota, part of the West Second Street Residential Historic District. The two-story home was built of limestone covered with stucco. Special features include a windowed cupola and wrap-around porch. It still stands at Spring and West... |
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1858 | West 2nd Street and Spring Street Hastings Hastings, Minnesota Hastings is a city in Dakota counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota, near the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers. The population was 22,172 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dakota County. The bulk of Hastings is in Dakota County; only a small part of the city extends... 44°44′38.5"N 92°51′20"W |
Dakota County Dakota County, Minnesota Dakota County is the third most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers on the north, and the state of Wisconsin on the east. Dakota County comprises the southeast portion of seven-county Minneapolis-St. Paul, the thirteenth... |
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| Hiram Ramsdell House Hiram Ramsdell House The Hiram Ramsdell House, also known as the Octagon House, is an historic octagonal house located at High and Perham streets in Farmington, Maine. Built in 1868, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1973.... |
1858 | High and Perham Sts., Farmington 44°40′17"N 70°8′59"W |
Franklin Franklin County, Maine Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-Geography:... |
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| Capt. Josiah E. Chase Octagon House Capt. Josiah E. Chase Octagon House The Capt. Josiah E. Chase Octagon House built in 1858 is an historic octagonal house located on Chase Mill Road in East Limington, Maine.On March 25, 1987, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.-External links:*... |
1858 | Chase Mill Road, East Limington 43°43′39"N 70°39′40"W |
York York County, Maine York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, the population was 197,131. Its county seat is Alfred.Founded in 1636, it is the oldest county in Maine and one of the oldest in the United States.... |
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| Prime-Octagon House Prime-Octagon House The Prime-Octagon House, built in 1859, is a historic octagonal house located at 41 Prime Avenue in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York. The house is next door to the 1855-built Prime House, and across the street from the Heckscher Museum of Art.... |
1859 | 41 Prime Ave., Huntington Huntington, New York The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan... 40°52′28"N 73°25′23"W |
Suffolk Suffolk County, New York Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came... |
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| Timothy M. Younglove Octagon House Timothy M. Younglove Octagon House The Timothy M. Younglove Octagon House built in 1859 is an historic octagonal house located at 8329 Pleasant Valley Road in the town of Urbana near Hammondsport, New York. It was built by land surveyor Timothy Meigs Younglove, who surveyed Hammondport when it was incorporated.In 2002, it was added... |
1859 | 8329 Pleasant Valley Road, Urbana Urbana, New York Urbana is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,546 at the 2000 census.The Town of Urbana is in the northeast part of the county and northeast of Bath, New York.- History :The town was first settled around 1793.... 42°24′17"N 77°14′37"W |
Steuben Steuben County, New York Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same... |
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| Zelotes Holmes House Octagon House (Laurens, South Carolina) The Octagon House, also known as Zelotes Holmes House, is an historic octagonal house located at 619 East Main Street in Laurens, South Carolina. Designed and built in 1859 to 1862 by the Rev. Zelotes Lee Holmes, a Presbyterian minister and teacher, it is thought to be the first concrete house... |
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1859 | 619 East Main Street, Laurens, South Carolina Laurens, South Carolina Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,916 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:... 34°29′57"N 82°0′5"W |
Laurens | SC | Believed to be the first concrete house erected in South Carolina; NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| Armour-Stiner House Armour-Stiner House The Armour-Stiner House, also known as the Carmer Octagon House, is a unique octagon-shaped and domed Victorian style house located at 45 West Clinton Avenue in Irvington, in Westchester County, New York. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976... |
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1860 | 45 W. Clinton Ave., Irvington Irvington, New York Irvington, sometimes known as Irvington-on-Hudson, is an affluent suburban village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a station stop on the... 41.030803°N 73.870415°W |
Westchester Westchester County, New York Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities... |
NY | Also known as the Carmer Octagon House for 20th Century owner, noted writer Carl Carmer Carl Carmer Carl Lamson Carmer was an author of nonfiction books, memoirs, and novels, many of which focused on Americana such as myths, folklore, and tales. His most famous book, Stars Fell on Alabama, was an autobiographical story of the time he spent living in Alabama... . It may be the only dome Dome A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory.... d octagon house in the world. NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| David Van Gelder Octagon House David Van Gelder Octagon House The David Van Gelder Octagon House, also known as Springside is located at 21 Walnut Street in Catskill, New York. The brick house was built in 1860. It is architecturally significant as an example of an octagon house. The eight-sided plan was made popular in the mid-19th century by phrenologist... |
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1860 | 47 Division St., Catskill Catskill (town), New York Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park.... 42°13′4"N 73°52′26"W |
Greene Greene County, New York Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill... |
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| Gen. Francis H. West House | 1860 | 1410 17th Avenue Monroe Monroe, Wisconsin Monroe, known as "the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA", is a city in and the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population, was 10,843 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Monroe and partially in the Town of Clarno.-Geography:Monroe is located... 42°35′53"N 89°38′15"W |
Green Green County, Wisconsin Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 33,647. Its county seat is Monroe.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
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| Octagon House (Barrington, Illinois) Octagon House (Barrington, Illinois) The Octagon House, also known as Hawley House, in Barrington, Illinois is a mid-19th century residence listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-History and features:... |
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1860 | 223 W. Main St., Barrington 42°9′15.17"N 88°8′25.65"W |
Cook Cook County, Illinois Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than... |
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| Octagon House (Reading, Massachusetts) Octagon House (Reading, Massachusetts) The Octagon House built in 1860 is an historic octagonal Carpenter Gothic style house located at 97 Pleasant Street in Reading, Massachusetts,On July 19, 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1860 | 97 Pleasant St., Reading Reading, Massachusetts Reading is an affluent town situated in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, some north of central Boston. The population was 24,747 at the 2010 census.-Settlement and Independence:... 42°31′26"N 71°6′3"W |
Middlesex Middlesex County, Massachusetts -National protected areas:* Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge* Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Longfellow National Historic Site* Lowell National Historical Park* Minute Man National Historical Park* Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge... |
MA | A Carpenter Gothic Carpenter Gothic Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters... house that is also octagonal. NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| Wallace-Jagdfeld Octagon House Wallace-Jagdfeld Octagon House The Wallace-Jagdfeld Octagon House built in 1860 is an historic octagonal house located at 171 Forest Avenue in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The two-story home features clapboard siding, a front porch, and a central chimney.... |
1860 | 171 Forest Ave., Fond du Lac Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census... 43°46′44"N 88°27′13"W |
Fond du Lac Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Fond du Lac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 97,296. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fond du Lac County. The county name is French for "bottom of the... |
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| Newton Homestead Newton Homestead The Newton Homestead, built in 1860 by Leroy and Courtland Newton, is an historic octagon house located on Ridge Road in the South Otselic hamlet of the town of Otselic, New York. Today it is the Gladding International Sport Fishing Museum. On June 3, 1982, it was added to the National Register... |
1860 | Ridge Rd., South Otselic, New York Otselic, New York Otselic is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,001 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a river flowing through it, the Otselic, which is an Oneida word for "place of wild plums."... 42°39′4"N 75°47′8"W |
Chenango Chenango County, New York Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:... |
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| Charles Butler House (Franklin, Ohio) Charles Butler House (Franklin, Ohio) The Charles Butler House, also known as the Hayes House is an historic octagon house located at 13 East Jackson Street in Franklin, Ohio. Built in 1860, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1982.... |
1860 | 13 E. Jackson St., Franklin Franklin, Ohio Not to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.-History:... 39°33′52"N 84°18′0"W |
Warren Warren County, Ohio Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr... |
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| John Hosford House John Hosford House The John Hosford House built in 1860 is an historic octagon house located at 64 Sandusky Street in Monroeville, Ohio. On May 3, 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1860 | 64 Sandusky St., Monroeville Monroeville, Ohio Monroeville is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,433 at the 2000 census.Monroeville High School sports teams are known as the "Eagles".-Geography:Monroeville is located at .... 41°14′44"N 82°41′46"W |
Huron Huron County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile... |
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| David Cummins Octagon House David Cummins Octagon House The David Cummins Octagon House is an historic octagonal house located at 301 Liberty Street in Conneaut, Ohio. Built in 1860, it is named for David Cummins who founded the Cummins Canning Company in Conneaut. Because the house had an underground tunnel running from it to the nearby Conneaut Creek... |
1860 | 301 Liberty Street, Conneaut Conneaut, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 12,485 people, 5,038 households, and 3,410 families residing in the city. The population density was 473.4 people per square mile . There were 5,710 housing units at an average density of 216.5 per square mile... 41°56′28"N 80°33′26"W |
Ashtabula Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish".... |
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| Longwood (Natchez, Mississippi) Longwood (Natchez, Mississippi) Longwood, also known as Nutt's Folly, is an historic antebellum octagonal mansion located at 140 Lower Woodville Road in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. The mansion is on the U.S... |
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1860 | Natchez Natchez, Mississippi Natchez is the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. With a total population of 18,464 , it is the largest community and the only incorporated municipality within Adams County... 31°32′12"N 91°24′17"W |
Adams Adams County, Mississippi As of the census of 2000, there were 34,340 people, 13,677 households, and 9,409 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 15,175 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile... |
MS | Antebellum mansion, unfinished as construction suspended at outbreak of American Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... . NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| Loren Andrus Octagon House Loren Andrus Octagon House The Loren Andrus Octagon House, also known as Washington Octagon House, is an historic octagonal house located at 57500 Van Dyke Street just north of 26 Mile Road in Washington Township, Macomb County, Michigan... |
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1860 | 57500 Van Dyke Street, Washington 42°43′6"N 83°2′6"W |
Macomb Macomb County, Michigan -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 788,149 people, 309,203 households, and 210,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,640 people per square mile . There were 320,276 housing units at an average density of 667 per square mile... |
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| Octagon House (Westfield, Massachusetts) Octagon House (Westfield, Massachusetts) The Octagon House built in 1861 is an historic octagonal house located at 28 King Street in Westfield, Massachusetts.On April 1, 1982, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1861 | 28 King Street, Westfield Westfield, Massachusetts Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 41,094 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 01085 for homes and businesses, 01086 for Westfield State... 42°7′17"N 72°45′19"W |
Hampden Hampden County, Massachusetts -Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 461,228 people, 175,288 households, and 115,690 families residing in the county. The population density was 738 people per square mile . There were 185,876 housing units at an average density of 301 per square mile... |
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| Petty-Roberts-Beatty House Petty-Roberts-Beatty House The Petty-Roberts-Beatty House, also known as the Octagon House, is an historic octagonal house in Clayton, Alabama. The structure was one of only two antebellum octagonal houses built in Alabama and is the only one to survive.... |
1861 | 103 N. Midway, Clayton Clayton, Alabama Clayton is a town in and the county seat of Barbour County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,475 at the 2000 census.-History:County Seat of Barbour County... 31°52′43"N 85°26′58"W |
Barbour Barbour County, Alabama Barbour County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Barbour, who served as Governor of Virginia. As of 2010 the population was 27,457. Its county seat is Clayton.-History:... |
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| McElroy Octagon House McElroy Octagon House The McElroy Octagon House, also known as the Colonial Dames Octagon House, is an historic octagonal house now located at 2645 Gough Street at Union Street in the Cow Hollow section of San Francisco, California. William C. McElroy built it in 1861 across the street from its present location... |
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1861 | 2645 Gough Street, San Francisco San Francisco, California San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland... 37.797842°N 122.427328°W |
San Franscsco | CA | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... ; Structural concrete construction |
| Nathan B. Devereaux Octagon House Nathan B. Devereaux Octagon House The Nathan B. Devereaux Octagon House, built in 1864 by Nathan Bartlet Devereaux, is an historic octagonal house located at 66425 Eight Mile Road in Northfield Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.... |
1864 | 66425 Eight Mile Road, Northfield Township 42°25′46"N 83°41′56"W |
Washtenaw Washtenaw County, Michigan Washtenaw County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 344,791. Its county seat is Ann Arbor. The United States Office of Management and Budget defines the county as part of the Detroit–Warren–Flint Combined Statistical Area... |
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| William Waterfield House William Waterfield House The William Waterfield House, also known as the Waterfield Octagon House, is an historic octagonal house located at 308 3rd Street, South in Raymond, Iowa. Built in 1867, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 1978. The home features 2' thick walls with stucco... |
1867 | 308 3rd St., S., Raymond Raymond, Iowa Raymond is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 537 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Raymond is located at .... 42°27′54"N 92°13′11"W |
Black Hawk Black Hawk County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 131,090 in the county, with a population density of . There were 55,887 housing units, of which 52,470 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
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| Randall House | 1870 | 5927 Treasurer Rd., Mayville Mayville, Michigan Mayville is a village in Tuscola County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,055 at the 2000 census. The village is within Fremont Township along the boundary with Dayton Township.-Geography:... 43°20′22"N 83°19′20"W |
Tuscola Tuscola County, Michigan -Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per... |
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| Chickasaw Octagon House Chickasaw Octagon House The Chickasaw Octagon House, built in 1871 by Cyrus Stocks, is an historic octagonal house located on Court Street in Chickasaw, Iowa.Also known as the Johnny Stocks Octagon House, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1979.... |
1871 | Court Street, Chickasaw Township Chickasaw Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa Chickasaw Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 784.-Geography:Chickasaw Township covers an area of and contains two incorporated settlements: Bassett and Ionia... 43°2′11"N 92°29′58"W |
Chickasaw Chickasaw County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,439 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,679 housing units, of which 5,204 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
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| Jane Ross Reeves Octagon House Jane Ross Reeves Octagon House The Jane Ross Reeves Octagon House is located at 400 Railroad Street in Shirley, Indiana. The house was built in 1879.The house is two stories of wood frame construction with a pyramidal roof. The house has little architectural ornamentation. Only about six octagon houses are left standing in the... |
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1879 | 400 Railroad Street, Shirley Shirley, Indiana Shirley is a town in Brown Township, Hancock County and Greensboro Township, Henry County in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 830 at the 2010 census.-History:... 39°53′26"N 85°34′37"W |
Hancock Hancock County, Indiana Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 70,002. The county seat is Greenfield.-Geography:... |
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| Clapp Octagon House Clapp Octagon House The Clapp Octagon House is an historic octagonal house located at 62 Lighthouse Avenue in the historic Lighthouse Park neighborhood on the north end of Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, Florida. It was built in 1886 for Rollin N. Clapp of St. Louis, Missouri.It is the only classic surviving... |
1880 | St. Augustine St. Augustine, Florida St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United... 29.887346°N 81.288877°W |
St. Johns St. Johns County, Florida St. Johns County is a county located in northeastern Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 190,039. The county seat is St. Augustine. Due to the inclusion of Ponte Vedra Beach, it is one of the highest-income counties in the United States.... |
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| Ezekiel B. Zimmerman Octagon House Ezekiel B. Zimmerman Octagon House The Ezekiel B. Zimmerman Octagon House is an historic octagonal house located in Marshallville, Ohio. It was built in 1883 by Ezekiel B. Zimmerman.On May 28, 1975, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.-See also:... |
1883 | Near Marshallville Marshallville, Ohio Marshallville is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 826 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Marshallville is located at .... 40°55′22"N 81°45′47"W |
Wayne Wayne County, Ohio Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster.... |
OH | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| Dr. Nathan and Lula Cass House Dr. Nathan and Lula Cass House The Dr. Nathan and Lula Cass House, also known as the Magnolia House, is an historic octagon house located at 502 N. Travis Avenue in Cameron, Texas. On February 8, 1991, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1885, it is now the Magnolia Inn.-References:... |
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1885 | 502 N. Travis Ave., Cameron Cameron, Texas Cameron is a city in Milam County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,634 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Milam County.-Geography:Cameron is located at . It is situated at the junction of U.S... 30°50′44"N 96°58′38"W |
Milam | TX | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| Robert Waugh House Robert Waugh House The Robert Waugh House, also known as the Sparland Octagonal House, is located in the Marshall County village of Sparland, Illinois, on a steep hillside overlooking the Illinois River. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 1978. The house was built by... |
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1886 | 202 School St., Sparland Sparland, Illinois Sparland is a village in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... 41°01.759′N 89°26.43′W |
Marshall Marshall County, Illinois The median income for a household in the county was $41,576, and the median income for a family was $48,061. Males had a median income of $35,765 versus $21,452 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,065... |
IL | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| Judge Henry L. Benson House Judge Henry L. Benson House The Judge Henry L. Benson House built in 1892 is an historic octagon house located at 137 High Street in Klamath Falls, Oregon. On December 2, 1981, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1892 | 137 High St., Klamath Falls Klamath Falls, Oregon Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892... 42°13′25"N 121°47′7"W |
Klamath Klamath County, Oregon -National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge... |
OR | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| Longfellow-Hastings House Longfellow-Hastings House The Longfellow-Hastings House, also known as the Octagon House, is an historic octagonal house that was located at 85 South Allen Avenue in Pasadena, California. Built in 1893, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1982. It is now located at the Heritage Square... |
1893 | 85 S. Allen Ave., Pasadena Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet... 34°8′40"N 118°6′45"W |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
CA | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| Hattie O. and Henry Drake Octagon House Hattie O. and Henry Drake Octagon House The Hattie O. and Henry Drake Octagon House built in 1893 is an historic octagonal house located at 605 3rd Street, South West, in Huron, South Dakota. The home's most unusual feature may be its mansard roof.... |
1893 | 605 3rd Street, SW, Huron Huron, South Dakota Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair... 44°21′49"N 98°13′26"W |
Beadle Beadle County, South Dakota Beadle County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,398. Its county seat is Huron.Beadle County is the only county in the Huron Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
SD | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| William H. McCreery House William H. McCreery House The William H. McCreery House built in 1900 is an historic octagon house located at 746 North Washington Avenue in Loveland, Colorado.On May 2, 2001, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
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1900 | 746 N. Washington Ave., Loveland Loveland, Colorado Loveland is a Home Rule Municipality that is the second most populous city in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Loveland is the 14th most populous city in Colorado. The United States Census Bureau that in 2010 the... 40°23′57"N 105°4′10"W |
Larimer Larimer County, Colorado Larimer County is the seventh most populous and the ninth most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county is located at the northern end of the Front Range, at the edge of the Colorado Eastern Plains along the border with Wyoming... |
CO | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| Arthur W. and Chloe B. Cole House Arthur W. and Chloe B. Cole House The Arthur W. and Chloe B. Cole House, also known as The Octagon House and Cole's Castle, is an historic octagonal house located at 5803 Rocky Branch Road in Houston, Missouri. Construction began in 1898 and was finished in 1901. Its walls are of poured concrete.On December 10, 1998, it was added... |
1901 | 5803 Rocky Branch Rd., Houston, Missouri Houston, Missouri Houston is a city in Texas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,992 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Texas County.-Geography:... 37°15′42"N 92°1′58"W |
Texas Texas County, Missouri Texas County is a county located in South Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the county's population was 26,008. It's county seat is Houston. The county was organized in 1843 as Ashley County, changing its name in 1845 to Texas, after the Republic of Texas. The 2010 U.S... |
MO | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| George H. Gallup House George H. Gallup House The George H. Gallup House built in 1901 is an historic octagonal house located at 703 South Chestnut Street in Jefferson, Iowa. It was the birthplace and boyhood home of Dr. George Horace Gallup, the pioneer of public opinion polling.... |
1901 | 703 S. Chestnut Street, Jefferson, Iowa Jefferson, Iowa Jefferson is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 4,626 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. It is the home of the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower, tall, located on the town square, and visible for miles. The tower is... |
Greene Greene County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,336 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,546 housing units, of which 3,996 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
IA | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... , boyhood home of George Gallup George Gallup George Horace Gallup was an American pioneer of survey sampling techniques and inventor of the Gallup poll, a successful statistical method of survey sampling for measuring public opinion.-Biography:... |
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| Other C. Wamsley House Other C. Wamsley House The Other C. Wamsley House built in 1909 is an historic octagon house located at 200 North 5th Street in Hamilton, Montana. On August 26, 1988, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1909 | 200 N. 5th St., Hamilton Hamilton, Montana Hamilton is a city in and the county seat of Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,705 at the 2000 census. Significant outlying population growth is shown in the area; the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for Hamilton's ZIP Code, 59840, had a population of 12,327at the 2000 census.-... 46°14′54"N 114°9′37"W |
Ravalli Ravalli County, Montana -National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge*Lolo National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000 , there were 36,070 people, 14,289 households, and 10,188 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile... |
MT | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| Gallaher House Gallaher House The Gallaher House built in 1914 is an historic octagon house located at 600 12th Street in Bridgeport, Washington. On June 27, 1995, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.... |
1914 | 600 12th St., Mansfield Mansfield, Washington Mansfield is a town in Douglas County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.-History:... 48°0′28"N 119°40′31"W |
Douglas | WA | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| Octagon House (Stamford, Connecticut) Octagon House (Stamford, Connecticut) Octagon House, in Stamford, Connecticut, was one of a number of octagon houses in the United States, located at 120 Strawberry Hill Avenue, on the edge of the Glenbrook section of Stamford.... |
N.A. | 120 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford Stamford, Connecticut Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England... 41°3′50.29"N 73°32′7.49"W |
Fairfield Fairfield County, Connecticut Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains... |
CT | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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| Wildfell Wildfell Wildfell is a historic home located at Darlington, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It is a two story, octagonal frame house, featuring an 8-sided roof topped by an octagonal "captains walk," flanked by two brick chimneys. The house has a simplified Federal style... |
1854 | NW of Darlington Darlington, Maryland Darlington is an unincorporated village in northeastern Harford County, Maryland, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in 1987 with approximately 100 contributing properties .-Community:Local children attend the Darlington Elementary... on U.S. 1 U.S. Route 1 in Maryland U.S. Route 1 is the easternmost and longest of the major north–south routes of the United States Numbered Highway System, running from Key West, Florida to Fort Kent, Maine. In the U.S... 39°39′4"N 76°13′11"W |
Harford Harford County, Maryland Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:... |
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| Chemosphere Chemosphere The Chemosphere, designed by American architect John Lautner in 1960, is an innovative Modernist octagon house in Los Angeles, California.-Design:... |
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1960 | Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
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| The Ocho | N.A. | 21 Cascade Walk | San Francisco San Francisco, California San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland... |
CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
As briefly seen in Dirty Harry Dirty Harry Dirty Harry is a 1971 American crime thriller produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan.... |
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Notable former octagon houses
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| Fowler's Folly Fowler's Folly Fowler's Folly, built during 1848-1853, was the octagonal home of Orson S. Fowler in Fishkill, New York. It was a "monumental" house for its time, with 4 stories and 60 rooms. Fowler first published his book, The Octagon House: A House for All in 1848.... |
1853 | Fishkill Fishkill, New York Fishkill is an upscale village within the much larger town, Town of Fishkill, one of the fastest growing towns in the region, in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The village population was 1,735 at the 2000 census... |
Dutchess Dutchess County, New York Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488... |
NY | Octagonal home of Orson Squire Fowler Orson Squire Fowler Orson Squire Fowler was a phrenologist who popularized the octagon house in the middle of the nineteenth century.... , built 1848–1853, condemned as a public health hazard and dynamited in 1897. |
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| Russell Octagon House Russell Octagon House The Russell Octagon House, built in 1859, was a historic octagonal house in Bloomfield, Iowa. It was also known as the Cook House.Once listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it was removed on June 11, 1998... |
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1859 | Bloomfield Bloomfield, Iowa Bloomfield is a city in Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,601 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Davis County.-Geography:Bloomfield is located in the southeastern part of Iowa near the Missouri border.... |
Davis Davis County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,753 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,600 housing units, of which 3,201 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
IA | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... ; removed from NRHP in 1998 due to deterioration and lack of maintenance. |
| John Wood Octagonal House | 1864 | Quincy Quincy -People:*Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester, Norman nobleman*Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, Norman nobleman*Quincy Jones , American record producer and musician-Places:France*Quincy, Cher, a commune in the Cher département in France... |
Adams Adams -Places:The Moon*Adams New Zealand*Adams River, New ZealandPhilippines*Adams, Ilocos NorteUnited States*Adams, California*Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California*Adams, Decatur County, Indiana*Adams, Morgan County, Indiana... |
IL | Built by the town's founder, John Wood, later the governor of Illinois, at a cost said of $200,000. Demolished in the 1950s or 1960s | |
| Octagonal House | 1875 | Ames Ames, Iowa Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa... |
Story Story County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 89,542 in the county, with a population density of . There were 36,789 housing units, of which 34,736 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
IA | Constructed in 1870s, demolished in 1982. Namesake and original location of The Octagon Center for the Arts. | |
External links
- "Inventory of Older Octagon, Hexagon, and Round Houses": directory of historic U.S. and Canadian houses with many photos, compiled by Robert Kline.
- Octagonal Houses in Canada