This unique and unusual house, built in 1859–1860 by financier Paul J. Armour, was based on the architectural ideas presented by Wappinger resident and Phrenologist Orson Squire Fowler in his writings, The Octagon House: A Home for All Occasions. Fowler believed that octagonal houses enclosed more space, provided more interior sunlight, and that its rooms were easily accessible to each other. Fowler's ideas gained significant traction in the mid-to-late 19th century.
 
This Auction item offers the opportunity for your group of up to 10 people to privately tour the Armour-Stiner Octagon House in Irvington, NY on one of their special, themed tours (the Classic Tour; the Preservation Tour; or the Decorative Tour).
 
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