Wilcox Octagon House

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Wilcox Octagon House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Wilcox Octagon House
Wilcox Octagon House
Location: 5420 W. Genesee St., Camillus, New York
Coordinates: 43°2′28.38″N 76°16′42.06″W / 43.0412167, -76.27835Coordinates: 43°2′28.38″N 76°16′42.06″W / 43.0412167, -76.27835
Built/Founded: 1856
Architectural style(s): Octagon Mode
Added to NRHP: July 28, 1983
NRHP Reference#: 83001756[1]
Governing body: Local

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[2]

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

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National Historic Register plaque, on Wilcox Octagon House
National Historic Register plaque, on Wilcox Octagon House

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ a b Harwood, John (April, 1983). National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wilcox Octagon House / Camillus Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-01-05. and Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, from 1983

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