Rich-Twinn Octagon House

Rich-Twinn Octagon House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Rich-Twinn Octagon House, October 2009
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Location	145 Main Street, Akron, New York
Coordinates	43°1′19″N78°29′44″W / 43.02194°N 78.49556°W / 43.02194; -78.49556
Built	1849
Architectural style	Italianate: Octagon Mode
NRHP reference No.	95000050
Added to NRHP	February 10, 1995 [1]

The Rich-Twinn Octagon House built in 1849 is an historic octagonal house located at 145 Main Street in Akron, New York. It is one of three known octagon houses in Erie County, New York and was "meticulously restored" prior to its 1994 nomination to the National Register. ^[2]

On February 10, 1995, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. ^[1] Today it is a house museum and is occasionally open for touring.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved July 1, 2016.Note: This includes Nancy L. Todd (December 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rich-Twinn Octagon House" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying four photographs

External links

Media related to Rich-Twinn Octagon House at Wikimedia Commons

• Newstead Historical Society: Rich-Twinn Octagon House, includes tour info