Wilcox Octagon House

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caption = Wilcox Octagon House
location= 5420 W. Genesee St., Camillus, New York
lat_degrees = 43
lat_minutes = 2
lat_seconds = 28.38
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 76
long_minutes = 16
long_seconds = 42.06
long_direction = W
locmapin = New York
area =
built =1856
architect=
architecture= Octagon Mode
added = July 28, 1983
governing_body = Local
refnum=83001756cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The Wilcox Octagon House is a historic home in Camillus, New York that was built in 1856 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It was the farmhouse home of Isaiah Wilcox, who had a 40 acre farm. It is an octagon house of the type advocated by Orson Fowler, who wrote an influential book promoting use of octagonal home designs.

The Orchard Village neighborhood now occupies the majority of the old farm's land; the house remains on a plot of less than convert|1|acre|m2|sing=on.cite web|last=Harwood|first=John|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wilcox Octagon House / Camillus Historical Society |url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=6245 |date=April, 1983|accessdate=2008-01-05 and [http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=6246 "Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, from 1983"] ]

It is located at 5420 West Genesee Street in Camillus.

Photos

ee also

* List of Registered Historic Places in Onondaga County, New York
* Octagon House

References

External links

* [http://www.townofcamillus.com/default.aspx?PageID=860 Octagon House, at Town of Camillus]