Oxford Township in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Harry Frink House

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 18, 2021

1. Harry Frink House Marker

Inscription. Maple Grove is one of about fifty octagon buildings in Michigan. Harry Frink (1809-89), a farmer and master carpenter from New York State built this house around 1850. The house’s octagonal plan reflects a national craze following the 1848 publication of A Home for All by New York phrenologist Orson Fowler. The book touted the octagon form as providing more floor space per wall length and as more economical to build than standard houses.

Erected 1997 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number S0614.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 42° 51.361′ N, 83° 14.56′ W. Marker is near Oxford, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is in Oxford Township. It is at the intersection of Oxford Road and Cobblestone Lane, on the right when traveling east on Oxford Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2246 Oxford Rd, Oxford MI 48371, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: W.O. Smith: Pioneer of Oxford's gravel industry (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lake's Lunkers Lure Legendary Ballplayer! (approx. 2.1 miles away); Oxford Savings Bank (approx. 2.4 miles away); Oxford Vietnam Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Territorial Road (approx. 2½ miles away); Oxford World War II Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Hilton Axford flew 'the Hump' in World War II

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(approx. 2.8 miles away); Helen Smith Park (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 18, 2021

2. Harry Frink House Marker

Harry Frink House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 18, 2021

3. Harry Frink House

Octagonal shape on all 3 levels

Photographed by <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Octagon-House-Home-All/dp/0486228878">A Home For All</a>

4. Harry Frink House Marker

The Octagon House: A Home for All

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,534 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 19, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.