Designed by renowned local architects Hoover and Hill in 1961, the Lincoln, MA, property features a number of classic midcentury modern traits, including glass walls, exposed wood, and an emphasis on ...

A house shaped like an octagon and featuring many unique features like an indoor lap pool and a sauna has been listed for $2.1 million in Lincoln, Mass. If you’ve ever dreamed of living in an octagon, ...

In the mid-19th century, a quirky architectural fad swept the country: the octagonal house. Homes shaped like octagons were said to be healthier and more efficient than conventional houses — and some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I think old houses, and the people who love them, are fascinating. Designers, architects, inventers and imaginative homeowners are ...

A Wisconsin landmark, and perhaps the biggest home of its kind in the state, celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. Read about Watertown's Octagon House in Gregg Hoffmann's Beyond Milwaukee.