Fowler's Folly

Fowler's Folly

Fowler's Folly, built during 1848-1853, was the octagonal home of Orson S. Fowler in Fishkill, New York. It was a "monumental" house for its time, with 4 stories and 60 rooms. Fowler first published his book, "The Octagon House: A House for All" in 1848.cite web|last=Bonafide|first=John A.|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination:David Van Gelder Octagon House|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=592|date=July,1997|accessdate=2008-06-08 and [http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=593 "Accompanying 10 photos, exterior and interior"] ]

The house was condemned as a public health hazard and dynamited in 1897. [The Octagon House, Orson S Fowler: Introduction to the Dover Publications, Inc. 1973 reprint.] Orson Squire Fowler was author of an architectural pattern book that ignited a fad for octagon houses in the United States and perhaps also in Canada.

ee also

*List of octagon houses

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