Chickasaw Octagon House

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Chickasaw Octagon House
Chickasaw Octagon House is located in Iowa
Chickasaw Octagon House
LocationCanal St.,
Chickasaw Township, Iowa
Coordinates43°2′11″N 92°29′58″W / 43.03639°N 92.49944°W / 43.03639; -92.49944Coordinates: 43°2′11″N 92°29′58″W / 43.03639°N 92.49944°W / 43.03639; -92.49944
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1871
ArchitectCyrus Stocks
NRHP reference No.79000888[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1979

The Chickasaw Octagon House (also known as the Johnny Stocks Octagon House) is a historic octagonal house located on Court Street in Chickasaw, Iowa.

Description and history[]

The construction of the house is attributed to Cyrus (Johnny) Stocks.[2] The first floor was completed in 1871 and the second floor was completed three years later. The house is built of limestone quarried locally, and set in a random ashlar pattern. It is located in a rural area that was platted as the town of Chickasaw.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1979.

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ M.H. Bowers. "Chickasaw Octagon House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-01-23.


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