In 1848, phrenologist and lecturer Orson Squire Fowler authored the book “The Octagon House: A Home for All,” which shared his views about the benefits derived from residing in an eight-sided house ...

Architectural trends come and go. Sheboygan Falls is blessed with more than two dozen outstanding examples of Greek Revival-style buildings common here from the 1830s to the 1860s. Plymouth has a ...

Motorists traveling on Green Street can’t help noticing an unusual-looking house, unlike anything else in the city. Many know it as “The Octagon House” because of its distinctive eight-sided design, ...

Walking around a house built in 1856, you would expect to hear the floors creak or feel a loose board bend under the weight of your body. But the Octagon House in Cedar Point, N.C., named by locals ...

Along the Arroyo Seco Parkway from downtown Los Angeles to Pasadena is a collection of 19th century buildings saved from L.A.’s busy wrecking ball. At Heritage Square, which isn’t a square, you’ll ...

The Armour-Stiner Octagon House, located at 45 West Clinton Avenue, is one of Westchester's most unique residences. The dwelling is on the National Register of Historic Places and features an ...

As designer of Poplar Forest, one of the first octagonal houses in America, Thomas Jefferson probably would have liked Susan Cooper’s house in McLean. Seen from the roadway, Cooper’s eight-sided house ...

PORTLAND — Those driving along Route 66 in Portland may be curious about a pair of odd looking Italianate brownstone houses about two-tenths of a mile from Main Street. The home are odd because they ...

The three tiny fingerprints ensure that the life of the child who long ago touched the newly-made brick won’t be forgotten. Derek Orr is determined to preserve and tell as much of the child’s story as ...

Discover the fascinating design of a rare octagon-shaped abandoned house on this architectural curiosity tour. Explore the ...