Octagon House

Rich Twinn Octagon House
145 Main Street in the Village of Akron in the Town of Newstead, NY

Rich-Twinn Octagon House - History and Exterior Photos

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Family and friends would enter the house through the basement receiving room.	Receiving room	Beveled window frame in receiving room.	Basement level kitchen

Speaking tube (It still works!)	Kitchen in basement. Pie safe against wall.	Kitchen Sheraton style table	Room off the kitchen

Stairway between basement and second floor	The second floor drawing room	Drawing room fireplace. Rococo Revival armchair	Drawing room fireplace detail

Drawing room Note oddly-shaped corner due to octagon structure	Close up of oddly-shaped corner	Second floor grand foyer doorway leading into dining room ... Shouldered architrave	Dining room Chippendale style chairs

Dining room	Dining room white marble fireplace and Victorian hoop chair	Third floor bedroom	Third floor separate bedroom for the lady
			Rich-Twinn Octagon House - History and Exterior Photos
Second floor grand foyer features a curved staircase with a turned balustrade and heavy newel post	Cupola

First Floor (Basement Level)
Family and friends would enter the house through the Receiving Room (pictured below). Much time was spent here by the family -- near the kitchen and the warmth of its fireplace with a beehive oven, a dumbwaiter and a speaking tube. Also on the first floor is the pantry, kitchen storage area and a scullery.

Second Floor (Main Floor)
The grand foyer (pictured above) features a curved staircase with a turned balustrade and heavy newel post as well as ornate plaster moldings and etched glass doors.

The drawing room (pictured above) is complete with a black glass fireplace and a large curved wall.

The dining room (pictured above) features a white marble fireplace, a dumbwaiter, and ornate moldings.

The morning room is the perfect place for a morning cup of tea. The adjoining "pie shaped" areas contain the sewing room and the library.

Third Floor
Separate bedrooms for the lady (pictured above) and gentleman of the house provide privacy and comfort.

The children's room is full of collectibles.

The three triangular rooms upstairs were most likely used as dressing rooms or spare bedrooms.

Note on furnishings: There are a few pieces that are original to the house, but most are donations of period-correct furnishings.

Special thanks to Nancy Eckerson for her assistance

Text source: WNYRIN: Rich Twinn Octagon House

See also:

Newstead Historical Society
Akron/Newstead Links to other houses and several essays on Akron history

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