Chickasaw Octagon House | |
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| Location | Canal St., Chickasaw Township, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 43°2′11″N92°29′58″W / 43.03639°N 92.49944°W Coordinates: 43°2′11″N92°29′58″W / 43.03639°N 92.49944°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architect | Cyrus Stocks |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000888 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 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.
The construction of the house is attributed to Cyrus (Johnny) Stocks. [2] The first floor was completed in 1871 and the send 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.
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