George Dribble and His Two Wives
The Armour-Stiner House in Irvington, New York, is one of the most visually unique homes in the world. It is the only known fully domed octagonal residence. Built in the 1860s by Paul J. Armour, a New York City financier, the structure reflects pre-Civil War architectural trends emphasizing health and efficiency. Tea merchant Joseph Stiner bought the house, in 1872, as a summer retreat. It was he who added the dome and veranda; elaborate and colorful, they became defining features. In 1882, Susie Hayt Dibble purchased the house. After her death from tuberculosis at age 43, her husband, George Dibble, married her younger sister, Annie Falls. The three of them are commemorated by a monument in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery depicting a grieving woman with a cross. It is among the cemetery's most photographed sites. The Armour-Stiner house is open for tours year-round.