The Octagon House: A Home for All

by Orson Squire Fowler

Book Overview

In the mid-19th Century, America was host to a curious architectural trend: the octagonal house. Such eight-sided homes'as well as schools, churches, barns, and businesses'were popping up across the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486228878
• ISBN13: 9780486228877
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Convinced me to build

My husband wanted to build an octagon house. Besides just not being above to visualize one, I just couldn't agree to it, it just sounded too weird. But after reading this book I am thoroughly convinced this is the way for us to go! The text is great, though the reading seemed a little difficult at times. Some photos (b & w) included, those helping me picture what our home might look like. Primarily, the comparisons of the differences in square footage of a typical house and octagon houses of the same circumference showed me the efficiency for building. And the layout of the rooms as shown in the book make it easy to see that the octagon is much more roomy and spacious.

The Octagon House: A Home for Me!

I found this book in the architecture library at my alma mater after searching for it for quite some time. It was everything I hoped it would be. The Octagon House: A Home for All contains everything you ever wanted to know about octagon houses and then some. It even contains some sample plans to help you design your own octagonal house. This book is a must read for anyone considering building a new home. An octagonal design will increase your square footage for the same cost. Its true. Read the book.