The Octagon House

Summary

The Octagon House is a single-family detached home^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single_family_detached_home entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Octagon House is located in Washington, D.C.^[3].
• The Octagon House is in the country of United States^[4].
• The Octagon House's instance of is recorded as single-family detached home^[5].
• The Octagon House's architect is recorded as William Thornton^[6].
• The Octagon House's commissioned by is recorded as John Tayloe III^[7].
• The Octagon House is owned by American Institute of Architects^[8].
• The Octagon House's architectural style is recorded as Federal architecture^[9].
• The Octagon House is made of brick^[10].
• The Octagon House is used for museum^[11].
• The Octagon House's Commons category is recorded as Octagon House (Washington, D.C.)^[12].
• 1799 marks the founding of The Octagon House^[13].
• The Octagon House's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 38.8963, 'longitude': -77.0415}^[14].
• The Octagon House's located on street is recorded as New York Avenue^[15].
• The Octagon House's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}^[16].
• The Octagon House's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark^[17].
• The Octagon House's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[18].
• The Octagon House's street address is recorded as 1799 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006^[19].

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Geography

The Octagon House is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Washington, D.C.^[3].

Designation and Status

The Octagon House's instance of is recorded as single-family detached home^[5]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark^[17] and National Register of Historic Places listed place^[18].

History and Context

1799 marks the founding of The Octagon House^[13]. It is owned by American Institute of Architects^[8].

Why It Matters

The Octagon House ranks in the top 2% of single_family_detached_home entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month).^[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]