Even after 150 years remains the octagon house floor plan of the architectural design of a curiosity. The original architect, John Richards, first designed the octagon house just before the Civil War. He was competing with his fellow heads of state and landowners in the city or simply trying to impress Eliza Forbes, his wife inherited. The impressive structure he left behind still draws fascinated visitors to the elegant residence, in eight Watertown, Wisconsin every day.
The original octagon house floor, built in 1854, is a fantastic five-story brick, with 57 rooms. It also contains the precursor of the modern amenities like running water, central heating and ventilation systems. A flight of 40 meters high boom also adorns the interior. The story behind the Octagon House is that Mr. Richards had a promise to his wife, Eliza, to build his house in the best made in the Midwest.
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