Norrish House

Norrish House
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
The Norrish House from the northwest
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Location	Hastings, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°44′38.21″N 92°51′19.33″W
Built	1857-1858
Architectural style	Octagonal
Part of	West Second Street Residential Historic District (ID78003072[1])
Designated CP	July 31, 1978

The Claflin-Norrish House is a historic octagonal house located in Hastings, Minnesota, United States; a contributing property to the West Second Street Residential Historic District. The two-story home was built of limestone covered with stucco. Special features include a windowed cupola and wrap-around porch. It still stands at Spring and West 2nd Streets.^[2][3] It is one of scores of eight-sided homes built in the antebellum United States.

Originally built for the Clafflin family, John F. Norris purchased the house in the late 19th century. After the mid-1940s, the house was remodeled into 5 unit apartments. It was bought by John and Lorena Phelps and has been going through renovation to make it a single family house.^[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. "Dakota County Historical Society Historic Sites: Hastings". Dakota County Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 11, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
3. Travis, Dale (March 10, 2008). "Minnesota Round Barns List". Retrieved June 20, 2008.
4. "Welcome to the Norrish Octagon House". Octagon House. Retrieved September 5, 2023.

External links

• City of Hastings Residential Style Guide