Camillus Octagon House

Passing through the Syracuse area and stopped by this rare public octagon house. Unfortunately, the hours to view the interior are rather limited, so I only was able to take pictures of the exterior and through the first floor windows. You can still see quite a bit of the construction design, including what appear to be concrete walls on the exterior and octagonal porch posts, a nice harmonic touch. This home was built in 1856. I’m hoping octagonal homes become more popular in our hurricane and tornado zones because with fewer 90° corners, they can withstand higher wind speeds without sustaining as much damage. Much like a dome home, winds can flow around them with less sheer. Plus, they look so great! Check out the museum website to see how the original builders ingeniously designed the floorplans.