Orchard Hill Stock Farm, Cedar Grove Stock Farm and Octagon Hotel, Valley Falls, Jefferson County Kansas
Collection: The Official State Atlas of Kansas - 1887
Title
Orchard Hill Stock Farm, Cedar Grove Stock Farm and Octagon Hotel, Valley Falls, Jefferson County Kansas
Subject
Kansas--History--Maps.
Jefferson County (Kan.)
Valley Falls (Kan.)
Description
The Octagon Hotel in Valley Falls, Kansas, was built by Dr. Lorenzo Northrup as a home in 1858 and became a hotel in 1865. According to the Valley Falls Historical Society, it was built as an 8-sided structure in following with the advice of phrenologist and social reformer Orson Fowler, who tried to convince people to become vegetarians and live in 8-sided houses.
Valley Falls Historical Society Blog
Creator
L.H. Everts & Co, Philadelphia
Source
City of Valley Center Kansas
Publisher
Valley Center Public Library
Date
1887
Rights
Language
English
Coverage
Kansas
Citation
L.H. Everts & Co, Philadelphia, “Orchard Hill Stock Farm, Cedar Grove Stock Farm and Octagon Hotel, Valley Falls, Jefferson County Kansas,” Valley Center Digital Collections, accessed November 22, 2024, https://valleycenter.digitalsckls.info/item/167.
Original Format
Bound volume
Physical Dimensions
17 1/2 x 14 3/4 in.
Title
Orchard Hill Stock Farm, Cedar Grove Stock Farm and Octagon Hotel, Valley Falls, Jefferson County Kansas
Subject
Kansas--History--Maps.
Jefferson County (Kan.)
Valley Falls (Kan.)
Description
The Octagon Hotel in Valley Falls, Kansas, was built by Dr. Lorenzo Northrup as a home in 1858 and became a hotel in 1865. According to the Valley Falls Historical Society, it was built as an 8-sided structure in following with the advice of phrenologist and social reformer Orson Fowler, who tried to convince people to become vegetarians and live in 8-sided houses.
Valley Falls Historical Society Blog
Creator
L.H. Everts & Co, Philadelphia
Source
City of Valley Center Kansas
Publisher
Valley Center Public Library
Date
1887
Rights
Language
English
Coverage
Kansas
Citation
L.H. Everts & Co, Philadelphia, “Orchard Hill Stock Farm, Cedar Grove Stock Farm and Octagon Hotel, Valley Falls, Jefferson County Kansas,” Valley Center Digital Collections, accessed November 22, 2024, https://valleycenter.digitalsckls.info/item/167.Original Format
Bound volume
Physical Dimensions
17 1/2 x 14 3/4 in.
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