The Octagon House was located near 4631 42nd Place, east of the CSX railroad tracks. It was built about 1853 for Bladensburg druggist Henry T. Scott by a man named Mr. Swain.

The spacious entryhall opened to two rooms on the ground floor and three rooms on the uppper floors. The "trailer" addition was completed when a larger family owned the house. 

On Aug. 23, 1947, Hyattsville's mayor and city council declared the house uninhabitable. Its residents were evicted with a 15-day notice, and the house was demolished.

Now, the area where the house once stood is about where Balfour Beatty Construction sits, at 4627 42nd Place.

A special thank you to resident Andra Damron for facilitiating this photo and information.