MINNESOTA

Blue Earth County.

• Mankato. Octagon house. Built in the late 1860's by the Gail (Gale?) family as a home and "fort" against indian attacks. A private home, it has been in the hands of the current owner's family since about the 1930s. The integrity of the house is said to be largely intact, although minor additions has been made. More details are available from the Blue Earth County Historical Society.
  Source: Susanna Witte.
  Entered: September, 2001.

Chippewa County.

• Granite Falls. Holt octagon house. Built about 1875. Two story, stucco. The house is in the process of being restored.
  
  Photograph and history.
  
  Photograph.
  
  Photograph.
  
  Newspaper piece.
  
  Source: Mary Louise Gillespie. Dale Travis provides a photograph.
  Entered: December, 2001.
  Updated: July, 2002.
  Updated: June, 2004.

Dakota County.

• Hastings. Octagon house. The Dr. William Thorne House. Built in 1857. Two story. Cupola. Stuco. The first story porch appears to go almost all around the house, and extends to an addition on one side. A segment of a 1867 map of Hastings shows the house at the center of the image.
  Photograph.
  Source: R. Kline. Dale Travis supplies the photograph.
  Entered: June, 2001. Updated: June, 2002.

Goodhue County.

• Red Wing. Octagon house. The James Lawther house, built in 1857. "Inspired by a similar dwelling which he admired in Dubuque, Iowa, he built this impressive octagonal house at the corner of Third and Hill Street." Now a bed and breakfast. 927 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, MN 55066. 1-800-388-0434, ps@octagon-house.com. A segment of a 1868 map of Redwing shows the house at the center of the image.
  
  Photograph.
  
  Photograph.
  
  Source: Brief article. Dale Travis supplies the photograph.
  Entered: June, 2001.
  updated: June, 2002.
  updated: July, 2008.

Itasca County.

• LaPrairie. Octagon house. Built in about 1918. Log construction.
  Source: R. Kline
  Entered: September, 2002.

Kandiyohi County.

• Willmar. Octagon house. Built in 1900. Located at 1309 Gorton Avenue.
  Source: R. Kline
  Entered: September, 2002.

Le Sueur County.

• Le Sueur. Octagon house. Built in about 1885. Located at 227 South 4th Street. One story.
  Source: R. Kline
  Entered: September, 2002.

Nicollet County.

• Saint Peter. Octagon house. Built in 1858. Burned in the 1880s. Located at the end of Washington Avenue, near the intersection of Pine Street. Two story. Cupola. A segment of a 1870 map of Saint Peter shows the house at the center of the image.
  Source: R. Kline
  Entered: August, 2002.

Olmsted County.

• Eyota. Octagon house. Built in 1859. Located on 4 East 5th Street. Single story. No copula. Porch apparently all around the house.
  
  Photograph.
  
  Source: R. Kline, Dale Travis.
  Entered: September, 2002.
  Updated: August, 2005.

Ramsey County.

• North Saint Paul. Octagon house. The Osborn-Reiff House. Also called Woodbine. Built in 1887. Located at 2609 East 18th Avenue. Two story. No cupola.
  
  A husband and wife team has recently purchased the house, and has a web site covering many historical and other aspects of the house.
  
  Source: Dave Sours and Marilee Olson, the current owners.
  Entered: August, 2002.
  Updated: August, 2004.

Scott County.

• Shakopee. Octagon house. Built in or before 1869. Located on the corner of Dakota and Second Streets. Second Street is shared with a railroad track. Two story. A segment of a 1869 map of Shakopee shows the house at the center of the image.
  Source: R. Kline
  Entered: August, 2002.

Washington County.

• Afton. Octagon house. Built in 1855. Razed in 1946. located on Washington Avenue. Two story. Cupola.
  Source: R. Kline
  Entered: June, 2001.

Winona County.

• Winona. Octagon house. Built in 1855. Located at 317 Lafayette, 55987. Two story.
  Source: Jennifer Simon.
  Entered: December, 2001.

Wright County.

• Clearwater. Octagon house. Built in 1857, by Artemus Stevens, a lumberman. Located on 725 Ash. Two story. No cupola. Porch on three sides. As of 1975 was apparently in poor condition, resulting from neglect, and "mutilated by renovations."
  Source: R. Kline and "More About Octagons," Carl Schmidt.
  Entered: September, 2002.