Armour-Stiner House (a.k.a. The Octagon House)
One of my favorite things to see during a walk on the Old Croton Aqueduct is the Octagon House, which is officially named the Armour-Stiner House. It is a National Historic Landmark within our lil' village and is thought to be the only domed octagonal home in the world.
Back in 1993, the New York Times did a feature on it, describing it as "something out of a Victorian fairy tale." Read the full article here.
Also of note, the exterior was used in the Julie Taymor film Across the Universe. Bono, who chewed the scenery in a small role in the flick (playing Dr. Robert), was seen in a bus that was outside the place.
While I'm not a pink house kinda girl (sorry, John Cougar Mellencamp), there's something about this shapely home that always stops me in my tracks.
The 411:
45 W. Clinton Ave.
Irvington, NY
Categories: New York,seen around town,Octagon House,Irvington
Very interesting. Didn't know it was in Across the Universe - I will have to request the movie from the Library.
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it's an unusual scene - octagon house is, through cgi, magically on an island.
and then there's bono the guru in the bus...a bit much.
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