Loren Andrus Octagon House
December 1 2016 | 10:00am to December 2 2016 | 11:55am
Member-only registration begins Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 10 a.m. Public registration for any remaining tickets begins on October 4.
Thursday tour!
In the late 1850s, a friendly neighbor rivalry in Macomb County developed into a contest to see who could build the most unusual house. Although Loren Andrus was nearly bankrupt by the time his eight-sided house was completed in 1860, his house was hands-down the winner. The Octagon House is Italianate in style and surrounded on six sides by a Corinthian columned porch. A dramatic spiral staircase winds from the first floor to the third-story cupola. This tour is your chance to explore the house in its holiday splendor and learn about this unique architectural highlight to the landscape.
*This house is not handicap accessible.
