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20 House Styles and Types All Homeowners (and Home Buyers) Should Know About
While not the most common Victorian style, Octagon Houses are a pleasant surprise when spotted on an older streetscape.
Jenkins Octagon House - Wikipedia
The Jenkins Octagon House is an historic octagon house in Duanesburg, Schenectady Co., 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. It features innovative stacked plank construction, a low-pitched polygonal roof with a central chimney, a full entabulature circling the structure, & a one story porch with a hipped roof.
Online Signature Design House Plan: 3 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 Baths, 2505 sq ft - Topsider Homes [SDC-0302]
Signature Design Collection SDC-0302 (2505 sq. ft.) 3 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 Baths
Introduction to American Victorian House Styles
Octagon Style - In the mid-1800s, innovative builders experimented with 8-sided houses which they believed would provide more light and ventilation. Octagon houses are rare. The few that remain are wonderful reminders of Victorian ingenuity. Two famous examples are this one in Iowa and an unfinished one in Natchez, MS
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Plan # 9679 Special Features: 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath Total: 1743 Sq.Ft. Overall Dimensions: 45'-10 1/2" W x 45'-10 1/2" D Style: Cabin, Geometric Octagon Garage: NA
Abijah Thomas House
Abijah Thomas House - Abijah Thomas was born May 1, 1814 and died on December 1, 1876 of pneumonia at his octagon house. The Octagon House, as it is known present day used to be known as "Mountain View" The house was built from 1856-57. Abijah is said to have designed the custom corner bricks of this house himself. 631 Octagon House Road, Marion, VA
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The Gregg-Crites house, also known as the M. M. Crites house, is an octagon house located in Circleville, Ohio, on Route 23 just south of town. It was built by George Gregg between 1855 and 1856. It was originally built several miles away, but when Wal-mart bought the land it stood on, Circleville citizens took up a collection to have it moved. It is still sitting empty, despite its historic significance.
White Octagonal Farmhouse - an old country farmhouse with six sides and several entrances.
Octogon House
Fanciful 'Hobbit House' Reimagines the Treehouse
Hobbit Houses, Geothermal Heating, and More at Økosamfundet Dyssekilde, One of Denmark's Oldest Eco Villages