WEST VIRGINIA

Brooke County.

• Bethany. Octagon study. On Route 67. Built about 1835. Said to be "Alex Campbell's old schoolhouse," Campbell founded Bethany college. Small cupola.
  
  

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  Source: "More About Octagons," Carl Schmidt.
  Entered: October, 2002.
  Updated January, 2010

Hampshire County.

• Capon Springs. Originally Frye's Springs, and later the town of Watson. Octagon house. Located on Capon Springs Road ( County route 16 ).
  
  

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  Sources: Wikipedia. Ellen Puerzer.
  Entered: January, 2007.
  Updated: March, 2010

Ritchie County.

• Harrisville. Octagon house. Built in or before 1899. Located on Court. Condition is poor. Two story. Attachment on the back.
  
  A segment of an 1899 map of Harrisville shows the house at the center of the image.
  
  

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  Sources: R. Kline. Ellen Puerzer.
  Entered: August, 2002.
  Updated: March, 2003.
  Updated: June, 2009.