Rich-Twinn Octagon House

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Location145 Main Street,
Akron, New York
Coordinates 43°1′19″N78°29′44″W / 43.02194°N 78.49556°W / 43.02194; -78.49556 Coordinates: 43°1′19″N78°29′44″W / 43.02194°N 78.49556°W / 43.02194; -78.49556
Built1849
Architectural styleItalianate: Octagon Mode
NRHP reference No. 95000050
Added to NRHPFebruary 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Nancy L. Todd (December 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rich-Twinn Octagon House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying four photographs

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