Richard Peacon House
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The Richard Peacon House, also known as the Octagon House, is an historic octagonal house
located at 712 Eaton Street (formerly 2nd Avenue) in the Old Town
district of Key West
, Florida
. It was built around 1885 for Richard Peacon (1840-1914), who was the owner of Key West's leading grocery store located at 800 Fleming Street and who later became a founding director of the Island City National Bank.
The Richard Peacon House is one of two extant octagon houses in Key West, the other being located about two blocks to the northwest at 620 Dey Street. This may make the Peacon House the southernmost octagon house in the continental United States. In 1980, world-famous fashion designer Calvin Klein bought the house from New York interior designer Angelo Donghia
. Klein sold it in 1987. In 2000, it was featured in the book, Key West Gardens and Their Stories.
Richard Peacon was born in Key West on August 21, 1840. His parents came from the Bahamas. In 2006, the Peacon family's Bahamian connection and 712 Eaton Street were mentioned in Preserving Paradise: The Architectural Heritage of the Florida Keys.
The Peacon House is one of many contributing properties
in the Key West Historic District
. It is also featured on a walking tour of historic Key West and its cemeteries.
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...
located at 712 Eaton Street (formerly 2nd Avenue) in the Old Town
Old Town, Key West
Old Town is the name given to the historic district of the island of Key West, Florida.It is basically the western half of the island, with the exception of the Historic Seaport district....
district of Key West
Key West, Florida
Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It was built around 1885 for Richard Peacon (1840-1914), who was the owner of Key West's leading grocery store located at 800 Fleming Street and who later became a founding director of the Island City National Bank.
The Richard Peacon House is one of two extant octagon houses in Key West, the other being located about two blocks to the northwest at 620 Dey Street. This may make the Peacon House the southernmost octagon house in the continental United States. In 1980, world-famous fashion designer Calvin Klein bought the house from New York interior designer Angelo Donghia
Angelo Donghia
Angelo Donghia was an American interior designer.-History:Donghia was born in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, in 1935. He grew up spending time at his father’s tailoring shop which is where his appreciation for design grew and developed...
. Klein sold it in 1987. In 2000, it was featured in the book, Key West Gardens and Their Stories.
Richard Peacon was born in Key West on August 21, 1840. His parents came from the Bahamas. In 2006, the Peacon family's Bahamian connection and 712 Eaton Street were mentioned in Preserving Paradise: The Architectural Heritage of the Florida Keys.
The Peacon House is one of many contributing properties
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
in the Key West Historic District
Key West Historic District
The Key West Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Key West, Florida. It encompasses approximately 4000 acres , bounded by White, Angela, Windsor, Passover, Thomas and Whitehead Streets, and the Gulf of Mexico...
. It is also featured on a walking tour of historic Key West and its cemeteries.