Martinsburg. Near Gerrardstwon. Also called Mill Creek. Octagon house. Built in 1879-80 by John W. Wiest for John McKown. Purchased by the National Fruit Company and reportedly moved to an unknown site. An old photo shows it as two stories with a widow's walk on the roof. Originally vertical board exterior, the boards were later replaced with horizontal boards. The home had a one wall frame porch on the front. The windows were all 4-payne, one per side, and the cornice held brackets. Gerrardstown was in Southern Berkeley County.

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Sources: Keith Hammersla, Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Libraries. Sue Fisher.
Entered: May, 2011.
Updated: September, 2011

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

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

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.