Wilcox Octagon House

The Wilcox Octagon House is a historic home in Camillus, New York, USA, that was built in 1856 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It was the farmhouse home of Isaiah Wilcox, who had a 40-acre (160,000 m2) farm. It is an octagon house of the type advocated by Orson Fowler, who wrote an influential book promoting use of octagonal home designs.[2]

Wilcox Octagon House
Wilcox Octagon House
Location5420 W. Genesee St., Camillus, New York
Coordinates43°2′28.38″N 76°16′42.06″W
Built1856
Architectural styleOctagon Mode
NRHP reference No.83001756[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1983

The Orchard Village neighborhood now occupies the majority of the old farm's land; the house remains on a plot of less than 1-acre (4,000 m2).[2]

It is located at 5420 West Genesee Street in Camillus.[1]

Photos
National Historic Register plaque, on Wilcox Octagon House

See also
  • List of Registered Historic Places in Onondaga County, New York
  • Octagon House (disambiguation)

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Harwood, John (April 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wilcox Octagon House / Camillus Historical Society". Retrieved 5 January 2008. and Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, from 1983

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