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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 84003227.

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Like the Shute Octagon House, it was built by Boss Jones in the 1850’s. Like the Shute Octagon House, it was built by Boss Jones in the 1850’s. Both the Shute and Jenkins octagon houses are examples of the Octagon Mode made famous in mid-nineteenth century by Orson S. Fowler, who promoted the style as “healthier” than traditional buildings because of its ample light and ventilation.

Photo by Wendy Voelker
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Source Jenkins Octagon House Exterior with Trees
Author Schenectady County
Object location42° 45′ 31″ N, 74° 11′ 07″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by schenectady2009 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/34026766@N02/4016841095. It was reviewed on 13 February 2011 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0.

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