Akron in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rich-Twinn Octagon House
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 5, 2024
1. Rich-Twinn Octagon House Marker
Octagon House
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1849
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 43° 1.193′ N, 78° 29.72′ W. Marker is in Akron, New York, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Parkview Drive (County Route 163A), on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 Main Street, Akron NY 14001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ely Samuel Parker (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seneca Indians (about 600 feet away); Russell Park (about 800 feet away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maple Lawn Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Fought (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grant Club Pole (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dennis E. Nolan (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Akron.
Regarding Rich-Twinn Octagon House. The Octagon, as builder and first owner Charles Rich called his unique home, was created in the Greek Revival architectural style, topped by a cupola with Italianate windows. Inside is a complete restoration to the original floor plan with numerous distinctive features among them, in-wall speaking tubes on every floor, a dumbwaiter from the ground floor kitchen to the dining room above it, and a rectangular central chimney that twists as it reaches the cupola.
It is noted that the Rich-Twinn
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 5, 2024
2. Rich-Twinn Octagon House and Marker
Marker is located to the left of the front door.
The Octagon was designed and built somewhere between 1849 1855 and had four owners before the Newstead Historical Society purchased the building from the last owner in 1981. It has been meticulously restored and achieved the honor of being placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
