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# The Octagon House · OpenVibe.Tours

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# The Octagon House

Dating from 1861, this eight-sided house with its cupola top, dormer windows, and roof lanterns was built in the belief that such octagonally shaped houses promote healthier living.

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![The Octagon House](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z2H8HV5YYPNZ5KCK2T2GS1) Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMcElroy_Octagon_House_%28San_Francisco%29_2.JPG) · [licence](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

- [**Directions** open the map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=37.7978&mlon=-122.4274#map=16/37.7978/-122.4274)
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## Why go

Today, the building is an American Colonial museum. It has many artifacts on display including antique furniture and historical documents. It is run by the National Society of the Colonial Dames.

Source: [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/San_Francisco/Golden_Gate)

## How to visit

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   Photo: Rich Niewiroski Jr · CC BY 2.5 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AGoldenGateBridge-001.jpg)
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   Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAlcatraz_Island_as_seen_from_the_East.jpg)
3. ![Lombard Street](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M707K7F46T1MVN423YGKJ168?w=640)

    

   

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   Photo: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia · Public domain · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AFull_view_of_crooked_Lombard_Street%2C_SF_%28Feb_2006%29.jpg)
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   Photo: Adamsofen at English Wikipedia · Public domain · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACaliforniaAcademyofSciences.jpg)
5. ![de Young Museum](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M707M73C0JEVGPHFJRSXFQEN?w=640)

    

   

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   Photo: Mark Miller · Public domain · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AM._H._de_Young_Memorial_Museum.jpg)
6. ![City Hall](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M70XV5G1PX9PA49FF15M9H9D?w=640)

    

   

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   Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASan_Francisco_City_Hall_2.JPG)

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