National Register of Historic Places

Rich-Twinn Octagon House

Akron, Erie County, New York
Listed
February 10, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000050

About this property

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. On February 10, 1995, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today it is a house museum and is occasionally open for touring. Media related to Rich-Twinn Octagon House at Wikimedia Commons Newstead Historical Society: Rich-Twinn Octagon House, includes tour info

Location

145 Main St.
Akron, Erie County, New York
43.02209, -78.49543

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Rich-Twinn Octagon House listed on the National Register?

Rich-Twinn Octagon House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Rich-Twinn Octagon House?

Rich-Twinn Octagon House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Rich-Twinn Octagon House is recorded as the industrial era.

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