Octagonal Poultry House

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Octagonal Poultry House

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| image = Octagonal Chicken Coop.JPG

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| location = 720 U.S. Route 9, Lower Township, New Jersey

| coordinates = {{coord|38|58|46|N|74|54|45|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = USA New Jersey Cape May County#New Jersey#USA

| area =

| built = {{circa|1900}}

| architect =

| architecture = Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

| added = March 14, 2008

| refnum = 08000177{{NRISref|2008a|refnum=08000177}}

| designated_other1_name = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_abbr = NJRHP

| designated_other1_link = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_date = December 20, 2007

| designated_other1_number = 4761{{cite web | title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County | url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/CAPE_MAY.pdf#page=5 | publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office | page=5 | date=June 28, 2024 }}

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| designated_other1_color = #ffc94b

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The Octagonal Poultry House, also known as the Walter P. Taylor Octagon, is located at 720 U.S. Route 9 in the Cold Spring section of Lower Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic octagonal farm building was built around 1900 to house hens, who supposedly like to nest in corners. Eventually it became a children's playhouse. Today the broom maker works there at Historic Cold Spring Village. Historic Cold Spring Village originally used it as a storage shed, but eventually recognized its potential as a good place to learn about the art of needlework and crocheting.[http://www.hcsv.org/visit/tour-the-village/walter-p-taylor-octagon/ Historic Cold Spring Village page for Taylor Octagonal House]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 2008, for its significance in architecture.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=08000177}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Octagonal Poultry House |publisher=National Park Service|first1=Joan |last1=Berkey |date=March 2007 }} With {{NRHP url|id=08000177|photos=y|title=accompanying 6 photos}}