Loren Andrus Octagon House, Washington Township

Name: Loren Andrus Octagon House
Address: 57500 Van Dyke, Washington Township, United States

#1 among attractions in Washington Township

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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The Loren Andrus Octagon House, also known as the Washington Octagon House, is a historic octagon house located at 57500 Van Dyke Avenue just north of 26 Mile Road in Washington Township, Macomb County, Michigan. On September 3, 1971, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Built: 1860 (164 years ago)Coordinates: 42°43'6"N, 83°2'6"W

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57500 Van DykeWashington Township United States

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Loren Andrus Octagon House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rochester, Milo Prentice Newberry House, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Stony Creek Metropark.

5.7 miSW
Area
Rochester, Rochester Hills
145 min walk • Rochester is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,711 at the 2010 census. It is a northern suburb in Metro Detroit located 20 miles north of the city of Detroit.
5 miSW
Ruins
Milo Prentice Newberry House, Rochester Hills
127 min walk • The Milo Prentice Newberry House is a single-family house located at 705 Bloomer Road in Rochester, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
4.4 miW
42°41'47"N • 83°6'57"W
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills
112 min walk • Specialty museum, View point, Museum
2.9 miNW
Park
Stony Creek Metropark, Washington Township
75 min walk • Stony Creek Metropark is a Huron-Clinton Metropark located in southeast Michigan in the outskirts of metro Detroit. The park is predominantly in Washington Township and Oakland Township, with a small portion in Shelby Township.
5.7 miSW
Victorian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Rollin Sprague Building, Rochester Hills
145 min walk • The Rollin Sprague Building, also known as the Old Stone Store, is a commercial building located at 300 Main Street in Rochester, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
4.5 miS
Canal
Clinton–Kalamazoo Canal, Shelby Charter Township
115 min walk • The Clinton–Kalamazoo Canal is a canal in Michigan that was abandoned after being only partially completed. The canal was to connect Lake St. Clair with Lake Michigan. Project backers were inspired by the success of the Erie Canal in New York, which was completed in 1825.
5.4 miSW
42°41'2"N • 83°7'49"W
Rochester Hills Public Library, Rochester Hills
138 min walk • Library
3.9 miN
42°46'22"N • 83°1'7"W
Westview Orchards, Washington Township
99 min walk • Winery, Farm, Zoo
2.4 miS
42°40'60"N • 83°1'40"W
Mae Stecker Park, Utica
63 min walk • Park