Rich-Twinn Octagon House

Infobox_nrhp | name =Rich-Twinn Octagon House
nrhp_type = nrhp


caption =
location= 145 Main Street, Akron, New York
lat_degrees = 43
lat_minutes = 1
lat_seconds = 19
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 78
long_minutes = 29
long_seconds = 44
long_direction = W
locmapin = New York
area =
built =1849
architect= Unknown
architecture= Mid 19th Century Revival, Other
added = February 10, 1995cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=95000050The Rich-Twinn Octagon House built in 1849 is an historic octagonal house located at 145 Main Street in Akron, New York. It is the only octagon house in Erie County, New York and was "meticulously restored" prior to its 1994 nomination to the National Register.cite web|last=Todd |first=Nancy. L. |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination:Rich-Twinn Octagon House|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=2348|date=December, 1994 |accessdate=2008-06-18 and [http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=2349 "Accompanying four photos, exterior and interior, from 1994"] ]

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.

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External links

* [http://www.newsteadhistoricalsociety.org/octagon.html Newstead Historical Society: Rich-Twinn Octagon House] , includes tour info