Photograph
Octagon House
Exterior view of the Octagon House, built by John Richards, an early local lawyer. |
Image ID: | 37469 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1948 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Watertown |
County: | Jefferson |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Place File* |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PF Watertown.45 |
Original Dimensions: | 4.5 x 3.5 inches |
The Richards family and their descendants resided in the home until 1937, when it was purchased by the Watertown Historical Society. It has been open to the public as a museum since 1938. The house has 57 rooms and a spiral stairway to the cupola. |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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