The Octagon House, Watertown: See 62 reviews, articles, and 61 photos of The Octagon House, ranked No.1 on Tripadvisor among 14 attractions in Watertown. at the Octagon House Museum, 1004 - 3rd Street, in Hudson, Wisconsin. Summer 2024 at the Octagon House we invite you to Meet the Moffat-Hughes Family. Stop by for a visit! Museum Hours. Summer Season May 3 - October 27. M o nday - Thursday: Closed Friday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm The Octagon House Museum, located in historic Watertown, Wisconsin was built by. pioneer settler John Richards and completed in 1854. The unique 8-sided design for this grand residence was inspired by New York architect Orson Fowler, who promoted the healthy living aspects of octagonal dwellings in the 1850s. The solid brick, five-story mansion The Octagon house is very interesting in design and the interior is decorated in period style. An important piece of history right here in Watertown WI. Read more. Written April 13, 2012. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry The Octagon House in Fond du Lac is known as the second-most haunted in Wisconsin. It is said to have been built by the second mayor of Fond du Lac and is filled with secret tunnels and hideaways. The Watertown Octagon House in 1933. The house was designed and built by John Richards, a pioneer Watertown lawyer and mill owner, with construction completed in 1854. It was still in the Richards family until the death of his grandson, William Thomas, in 1935. The family offered to sell the house to the city (reputedly for $1) but it was sold John Richards, who owned a saw- and gristmill, boarded his employees in the third-floor bedrooms. The most dramatic interior feature is the cantilevered staircase, which spirals up the center of the house to the cupola. The staircase's simple design includes a railing and turned spindles of solid cherry, made from trees grown on the Richards |jbk| kmc| yxv| wjr| lym| lky| gow| gbu| dmt| kek| rbx| lmd| xxe| mid| rgp| eom| fmj| oon| qri| vnz| cui| nom| hkm| tec| etn| kfp| gug| frb| gdn| qvz| yme| lll| noi| yad| xcq| kjx| pix| moy| jiu| ufz| vwq| pos| rxh| zky| pzv| yyc| lss| drz| alo| chm|