Name: BRADLEY OCTAGON HOUSE
Address: 5783 SUMMER ST
Original Owner: JAMES PARKER
Year Constructed: 1906
Architect Name:
Architectural Style: EDWARDIAN
Builder Name: JAMES PARKER
Designated: No
Historical Notes
THE HOUSE WAS MOST LIKELY BUILT BY JAMES PARKER, A CARPENTER BY TRADE, AFTER HE PURCHASED THE LOT FROM GEORGE W. ELLIS IN APRIL 1905. THE HOUSE REMAINED IN HIS FAMILY UNTIL 1989 WHEN HIS GRANDDAUGHTER JOYCE BRADLEY SOLD IT TO THE PRESENT OWNERS.
Architectural Notes
THE HOUSE IS A VERY LATE VERSION OF THE OCTAGONAL DESIGN PROPOSED BY ORSON S. FOWLER (1809-87) AND USED FOR HOMES MOSTLY IN THE 1850'S AND 60'S. ORIGINALLY COVERED BY CLAPBOARD, THIS HOUSE WAS LATER SIDED WITH INSULBRICK AND PRESENTLY IS COVERED WITH VINYL SIDING
Location
Interactive Mapping of 5783 Summer Street
