Octagon House
The Octagon House in Watertown, Wisconsin, also known as the Octagon House Museum or the John Richards Octagon House, was built in 1854 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.Photo: Iulus Ascanius, Public domain.
- Type: House
- Description: house in Watertown, Wisconsin
- Also known as: “John Richards Octagon House”, “Octagon House Museum”, and “The Octagon House Museum”
- Address: 919 Charles St., Watertown, WI
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Upper Watertown Dam and Luther Preparatory School.
Upper Watertown Dam
Dam
Photo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Upper Watertown Dam is situated 680 feet northeast of Octagon House.
Luther Preparatory School
School
Luther Preparatory School is a residential four-year secondary school located in Watertown, Wisconsin, United States. Established in 1865, it is owned and operated by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Luther Preparatory School is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Octagon House.
Watertown Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Dual Freq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Watertown Municipal Airport is a public use airport located in and owned by the city of Watertown, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watertown and Ebenezer.
Watertown
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Watertown is a city in Jefferson and Dodge counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 22,926 at the 2020 census, of which 14,674 were in Jefferson County and 8,252 were in Dodge County.
Ebenezer
Hamlet
Ebenezer is an unincorporated community located in the town of Watertown, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. Ebenezer is situated 3½ miles southwest of Octagon House.
Grellton
Hamlet
Grellton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Milford, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The community was named for John F. Grell, an area butter and egg salesman. Grellton is situated 5 miles southwest of Octagon House.
Octagon House
- Categories: single-family detached home, building, and residential building
- Location: City of Watertown, Jefferson, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.18454° or 43° 11′ 4″ northLongitude
-88.70757° or 88° 42′ 27″ westLevels
5Height
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
86MH57MR+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 308811195OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseWikidata ID
Q7076714
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In Other Languages
“Octagon House” goes by many names.
- French: “maison octogonale”
- French: “Maison octogonale”
- French: “Octagon House”
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