A historic eight-sided home on Plantation Street in Worcester is for sale. Known as the Richard Barker Octagon House, the house is named for its first known occupant, Richard Barker, an architect who lived there in 1866. It is one of two octagonal homes in Worcester, the other being the Elias Crawford House on Norwood Street. According to City of Worcester records, the Richard Barker Octagon House is believed to be constructed in 1853, during a …
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