Deacon West Octagon House
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The Deacon West Octagon House, built in 1856 (1854) by Deacon Josiah West, is an historic eleven-room octagonal house located at 370 High Street, in Pewaukee
, Wisconsin
. The wooden sign posted in front of the house states, "Josiah West 1854 Octagon House." It is only one of 19 such structures in the state. West sold the house to Ira Rowe in 1866, and in 1870 it was partially destroyed by fire, but its strong 18 inches (457.2 mm) cement walls remained standing. In 1873 Col. N. P. Iglehart of Kentucky bought the house and rebuilt it. The restoration included a mortar finish called grout. The roof was crowned with a belvedere, allowing a better view of the lake, village, and the countryside, but it was destroyed in a windstorm in the early 1900s. The house passed through several owners until Margaret Ann Kirley sold the house to her son and current owner, Jeffrey D. Kirley in 1998.
It features stucco covered walls and a metal peak in lieu of a cupola.
On May 12, 1975, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Pewaukee is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The population was 11,783 at the 2000 census. The city was incorporated from what was formerly the Town of Pewaukee. The Village of Pewaukee, which was incorporated out of the town before it incorporated as a city, is surrounded by the city...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. The wooden sign posted in front of the house states, "Josiah West 1854 Octagon House." It is only one of 19 such structures in the state. West sold the house to Ira Rowe in 1866, and in 1870 it was partially destroyed by fire, but its strong 18 inches (457.2 mm) cement walls remained standing. In 1873 Col. N. P. Iglehart of Kentucky bought the house and rebuilt it. The restoration included a mortar finish called grout. The roof was crowned with a belvedere, allowing a better view of the lake, village, and the countryside, but it was destroyed in a windstorm in the early 1900s. The house passed through several owners until Margaret Ann Kirley sold the house to her son and current owner, Jeffrey D. Kirley in 1998.
It features stucco covered walls and a metal peak in lieu of a cupola.
On May 12, 1975, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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