Daniel F. Akin House Explained

Daniel F. Akin House
Coordinates:44.6717°N -93.1717°W
Built:1856
Architect:Daniel F. Akin
Architecture:Italianate
Added:December 31, 1979
Refnum:79001223

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.[1] [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1979.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farmington Heritage Landmarks. 2008-02-25.
  2. Book: Nord, Mary Ann. The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. 2003. 0-87351-448-3. registration.