Wilcox Octagon House

Wilcox Octagon House
Wilcox Octagon House
Interactive map showing the location of Wilcox Octagon House
Location5420 W. Genesee St., Camillus, New York
Coordinates43°2′28.38″N 76°16′42.06″W / 43.0412167°N 76.2783500°W / 43.0412167; -76.2783500
Built1856
Architectural styleOctagon Mode
NRHP reference No.83001756[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1983


The Wilcox Octagon House is a historic home in Camillus, New York, USA, that was built in 1856 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It was the farmhouse home of Isaiah Wilcox, who had a 40-acre (160,000 m2) farm. It is an octagon house of the type advocated by Orson Fowler, who wrote an influential book promoting use of octagonal home designs.[2]

The Orchard Village neighborhood now occupies the majority of the old farm's land; the house remains on a plot of less than 1-acre (4,000 m2).[2]

It is located at 5420 West Genesee Street in Camillus.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b John Harwood (April 1983). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Wilcox Octagon House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 14, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

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