Longwood's Folly

    Longwood Plantation house in Natchez Mississippi. Largest octagonal home in the United States.

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      Michael.coach added this photo to his favorites. (39 months ago)

    2. vintrest (38 months ago | reply)

      This is one of the best photos I've seen of this famous landmark Natchez home designed by prominent Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan on the eve of the Civil War. Although never fully completed due to the outbreak of war, it remains one of the best examples of the Octagon Style promoted by Orson Squire Fowler in his 1848 classic THE OCTAGON HOUSE-A HOME FOR ALL. Several thousand octagon houses were constructed in the 1850's and 1860's across the U.S., but today they are are among the rarest of Victorian style homes. Only a very few were built of mansion quality and this is one of them. Thanks!

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      Härjapealane and fitzgene added this photo to their favorites.

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