Longfellow-Hastings House
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The Longfellow-Hastings House, also known as the Octagon House, is an historic octagonal house
that was located at 85 South Allen Avenue in Pasadena
, California
. Built in 1893, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on March 2, 1982. It is now located at the Heritage Square Museum
, its home since the mid 1980s.
Octagon house
Octagon houses were a unique house style briefly popular in the 1850s in the United States and Canada. They are characterised by an octagonal plan, and often feature a flat roof and a veranda all round...
that was located at 85 South Allen Avenue in Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Built in 1893, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on March 2, 1982. It is now located at the Heritage Square Museum
Heritage Square Museum
Heritage Square Museum is a living history museum located in the Montecito Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, that tells the story of the development of Southern California through architecture. Eight historic structures, a train car, and a trolly car were all saved from demolition...
, its home since the mid 1980s.