- Clarence Darrow Octagon House
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Clarence Darrow Octagon House
Location: Kinsman, Ohio Coordinates: 41°26′59″N 80°35′5″W / 41.44972°N 80.58472°WCoordinates: 41°26′59″N 80°35′5″W / 41.44972°N 80.58472°W Built: ca. 1854[1] Architect: Unknown Architectural style: Octagon Mode Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 71001025 Added to NRHP: September 10, 1971[2] The Clarence Darrow Octagon House is an historic octagonal house located at 8405 Main Street in Kinsman, Ohio. Built circa 1854,[1] it was the boyhood home of famous lawyer and Kinsman native Clarence Darrow, 1857-1938, whose father bought it in 1864. Its "exterior walls are constructed of chestnut beams between layers of concrete."[1]
On September 10, 1971, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c State of Ohio Historic Marker on the property
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
External links
- State of Ohio Historic Marker on the property
- Photo on Flickr
- Route 66 (TV series) filming location.
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