An unusual octagon-shaped bed-and-breakfast in Oakland, built in 1850, has long thrived not only on tourism but on winter trade by visiting professors. Henry H. Wildes Jr. and Sharon M. Wildes sold ...

In San Francisco, a rare octagon house—a throwback to an architectural fad that once swept the nation—is slated to come on the market for $8.6 million. In the 1850s, the time the property was ...

Discover the fascinating design of a rare octagon-shaped abandoned house on this architectural curiosity tour. Explore the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I think old houses, and the people who love them, are fascinating. Designers, architects, inventers and imaginative homeowners are ...

Stoneham is a desirable community for many reasons, not the least of which is our architectural treasurers. Many historic homes have been demolished over the years, but many fine examples remain and ...

About the only odd thing in what is a very ordinary-looking neighborhood in Totowa is the gleaming white house with the wrap-around porch on Lincoln Avenue. The house is a circle among the squares and ...