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Loren Andrus Octagon House and its collection
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The Loren Andrus Octagon House, also known as the Washington Octagon House, is a historic landmark located at 57500 Van Dyke Avenue, just north of 26 Mile Road in Washington Township, Macomb County, Michigan. This unique octagonal house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1971, marking its significance in the architectural and cultural history of the region.
Architectural Features of Loren Andrus Octagon House
The Loren Andrus Octagon House is a two-story, eight-sided structure made of brick. It features an extravagant Italianate roof with supporting brackets and an octagonal cupola with weatherboard sheathing on top. A large porch, supported by Neo-Corinthian wood columns, wraps around seven of the eight sides of the house. The eighth side extends to a single-story brick kitchen wing with a low gable roof. The house is also characterized by two-sash double-hung windows with shaped wood lintels, adding to its architectural charm.
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