Octagon House Historical Marker
N 43° 11.069 W 088° 42.476
16T E 361205 N 4782717
The Octagon House Historical Marker is located at 919 Charles St in Watertown, WI
Waymark Code: WM2MCX
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2007
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This 8 sided five story house of solid brick construction was built in the early 1850s by pioneer John Richards. It is the best example in Wisconsin of an unusual architectural design which was in vogue briefly before the Civil War. It was claimed to be Wisconsin's largest single family residence when its 57 rooms, closets and halls were completed. Most interesting feature is the cantilever spiral staircase.
Erected 1957 by Watertown Historical Society