Motorists traveling on Green Street can’t help noticing an unusual-looking house, unlike anything else in the city. Many know it as “The Octagon House” because of its distinctive eight-sided design, ...

One of Alabama’s most unusual homes has been preserved in downtown Clayton. The Petty-Roberts-Beatty House is known for its unique architecture, its building materials and its residents. In fact, one ...

As designer of Poplar Forest, one of the first octagonal houses in America, Thomas Jefferson probably would have liked Susan Cooper's house in McLean. Seen from the roadway, Cooper’s eight-sided house ...

The structural integrity and long-term performance of a building often depend on small, high-altitude components that are frequently overlooked by the casual observer. In a detailed industry analysis, ...