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The Octagon
Washington, DC
Architects Foundation Board statement on The Octagon
The staff and board of the Architects Foundation, owner of The Octagon, want to share the AIA Board statement on systemic racial injustice. As the philanthropic partner of AIA, we agree that systemic racial injustice in any form, whet… Read More
The Octagon was constructed between 1799 and 1801. The Tayloe family of Virginia moved into the house in the fall of 1802.
The Octagon was originally constructed to be a winter residence for the Tayloe family, but they lived in the house year-around from 1818-1855. The Octagon property originally… Read More
The Octagon is made of bricks – four hundred thousand of them. We know the number of bricks because of the carefully preserved billing records kept by the contractor. Why are so many homes in the Washington area made of brick? If you live somewhere in the Piedmont region of the Middle Atlantic st… Read More
A low retaining wall served to separate the inner garden from the service oriented area of the yard. The work that went on outside was kept at a distinct distance from the life inside the house. It is unclear whether the Tayloes had a high wall screening the service yard from view, though it was p… Read More
In contrast to the serene garden and walkway that exists between the Octagon and the AIA headquarters, there was once a bustling, noisy, dusty area dedicated to operating a large urban household. Numerous outbuildings once stood on this site, all serving vital support functions for The Octagon.
B… Read More
The Octagon was constructed between 1799 and 1801. The Tayloe family of Virginia moved into the house in the fall of 1802.
The Octagon was originally constructed to be a winter residence for the Tayloe family, but they lived in the house year-around from 1818-1855. The Octagon property originally… Read More
The Octagon was constructed between 1799 and 1801. The Tayloe family of Virginia moved into the house in the fall of 1802.
The Octagon was originally constructed to be a winter residence for the Tayloe family, but they lived in the house year-around from 1818-1855. The Octagon property originally… Read More
