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In the mid-19th century, a quirky architectural fad swept the country: the octagonal house. Homes shaped like octagons were said to be healthier and more efficient than conventional houses — and some ...

Octagon-shaped houses are the legacy of one man — not an architect, but a guy who believed he could decode your personality by feeling the geography of your skull with his fingertips. The Victorian ...

Glimpses from the curving drive give a hint of the curious delight ahead, but the pink confection that is the Armour-Stiner Octagon House never fails to astonish once the trees part and its ...

Photo courtesy of The Armour-Stiner Octagon House|The Armour-Stiner Octagon House in Irvington is on the National Register of Historic Places and will be open to the public in March. photos courtesy ...

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 ...

One of Alabama’s most unusual homes has been preserved in downtown Clayton. The Petty-Roberts-Beatty House is known for its unique architecture, its building materials and its residents. In fact, one ...

The Crevits of Glendale recently built an addition to their historic Octagonal House. “The Octagonal House,” originally named Parnassus, was first built of clapboard 1884. The house burned to the ...

If you ever find yourself asking for directions in the village of Carolina in Richmond, a local will likely tell you to look for the white octagon house on Main Street and start your journey there.