Fowler's Folly
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Lithograph of the Fowler Octagonal Mansion in Fishkill
Fowler's Folly, built during 1848-1853, was the octagonal home of Orson S. Fowler in Fishkill, New York. It was a "monumental" house for its time, with 4 stories and 60 rooms. Fowler first published his book, The Octagon House: A House for All in 1848.[1]
The house was condemned as a public health hazard and dynamited in 1897.[2] Orson Squire Fowler was author of a book (frequently mischaracterized as a pattern book) that ignited a fad for octagon houses in the United States and perhaps also in Canada.
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and Accompanying 10 photos, exterior and interior
- ↑ The Octagon House, Orson S Fowler: Introduction to the Dover Publications, Inc. 1973 reprint.
