{"product_id":"winchester-virginia-holiday-ornament-hexagon-house","title":"Winchester Virginia Holiday Ornament - Hexagon House","description":"\u003c!-- Winchester Virginia Holiday Ornament - Hexagon House | new build, Winter Walk WW2-12 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 16\/43 + R2 24\/31 = 40\/74 (54.1%) | 2026-11-11_002 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 23 published, volume-tier ordered | article:tag 14 | FAQPage x4 | Buttons: four-slot standard, 1 top \/ 1 bottom --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean | Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinchester's Hexagon House, six brick sides and a porch, the only one of its kind in Virginia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCount the sides. This ornament draws the house on Amherst Street that turns a corner where you least expect it: six walls of brick, tall windows, a bracketed roofline and a porch across the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a present for anyone who loves an odd house. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. Winchester people give it to each other, and it suits architects, builders, old-house restorers and the friend who always asks who on earth built that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius:6px; padding:16px 20px 8px; margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#555; margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick Facts — Hexagon House Ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Subject: The Hexagon House of 1871 to 1873 on Amherst Street\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Town: Winchester, Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Packaging: white or gold gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Made to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Ships free in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames W. Burgess, a furniture dealer who also sold caskets, built it between 1871 and 1873. The shape follows the ideas of Orson Fowler, whose book of 1853 argued that many-sided houses were cheaper to build and healthier to live in; the main rooms have ventilators to carry off bad air. It is the only hexagonal house known in Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fashion for such houses passed quickly and most are gone. This one was simply too well built and too well liked to lose, and it has become one of the sights of the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"shenandoah valley, winchester virginia, octagon house, octagon houses, old town winchester, old town winchester va, hexagon house, hexagonal house, unusual houses, winchester va history, hexagon house winchester, historic winchester va, northern shenandoah valley, old town winchester christmas, shenandoah ornament, shenandoah valley christmas, six sided house, unusual architecture, winchester gifts, winchester va christmas, winchester va historic district, winchester virginia christmas, winchester virginia history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"shenandoah valley\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"winchester virginia\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"octagon house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"octagon houses\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"old town winchester\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"old town winchester va\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"hexagon house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"hexagonal house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"unusual houses\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"winchester va history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"hexagon house winchester\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"historic winchester va\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"northern shenandoah valley\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"old town winchester christmas\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Hexagon House ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The Hexagon House in Winchester, Virginia: a six-sided brick house of the 1870s with tall windows, a bracketed roofline and a front porch.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Why is the Hexagon House six-sided?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"James W. Burgess built the house between 1871 and 1873, probably following Orson Fowler's 1853 book, which argued that many-sided houses were practical and healthful. It is the only hexagonal house known in Virginia.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. It comes in a white or gold gift box, is made to order in the USA and ships free in the U.S.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this ornament an official Winchester souvenir?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. It is original art by Merlin Classics, an independent shop, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any town office, museum or organization.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592495694041,"sku":"51348985822684950047","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592495726809,"sku":"13516244205625884877","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/9054931141599922387_2048.jpg?v=1794459112","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/winchester-virginia-holiday-ornament-hexagon-house","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}