Daniel F. Akin House
Daniel F. Akin House | |
The Daniel F. Akin House from the east | |
| Location | 19185 Akin Road, Farmington, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°40′18″N 93°10′18″W / 44.67167°N 93.17167°W |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architect | Daniel F. Akin |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001223[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 1979 |
The Daniel F. Akin House is a historic house located at 19185 Akin Road in Farmington, Minnesota.
Description and history
The Italianate two-story farmhouse was built around 1860 from locally quarried limestone, and features a hipped roof with cupola on top. It is an example of the "Country Homes" style of Andrew Jackson Downing, a pioneer in American landscape architecture.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1979.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Farmington Heritage Landmarks" (PDF). Retrieved February 25, 2008.
- ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.