Wilcox Octagon House
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| Location | 5420 W. Genesee St., Camillus, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°2′28.38″N 76°16′42.06″W / 43.0412167°N 76.2783500°W |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architectural style | Octagon Mode |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001756[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 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]
