Loren Andrus Octagon House

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*This house is not handicap accessible

In the late 1850s, a friendly rivalry among neighbors 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 the hands-down 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.