| ID: | 5115 | | Title: | Octagon House Floor Plan - The Curiousity Of An Eight Sided House - http://house-blog.wittybuzz.com/2008/08/18/octagon-house-floor-plan-the-curiousity-of-an-eight-sided-house/ | | Pagerank: | N/A | | Description: | Even after 150 years, the octagon house floor plan remains a curiosity of architectural design. The original architect, John Richards, first designed the octagon house just before the Civil War. Whether he was in competition with his fellow land owners and town leaders or was merely trying to impress Eliza Forbes, his heiress wife. The impressive structure he left behind still draws fascinated visitors to the elegant eight sided mansion in Watertown, Wisconsin every day. | | Category: | Blogs | | Link Owner: | a@hotmail.com | | Date Added: | August 22, 2008 07:11:56 AM | | Number Hits: | 0 | | |
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