The Claflin-Norrish House is a historic octagonal house located in

Hastings, Minnesota Hastings is a city mostly in Dakota County, Minnesota, of which it is the county seat, with a portion in Washington County, Minnesota. It is near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi, Vermillion, and St. Croix River (Wisconsin-M ...

, United States; a

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to the

West Second Street Residential Historic District The West Second Street Residential Historic District is a historic district in Hastings, Minnesota, United States. The district contains thirteen architecturally significant homes built between 1857 and 1890. Norrish House The Norrish House w ...

. The two-story home was built of

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covered with

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. Special features include a windowed

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and wrap-around porch. It still stands at Spring and West 2nd Streets. It is one of scores of eight-sided homes built in the

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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.

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City of Hastings Residential Style Guide
Houses completed in 1858 Historic district contributing properties in Minnesota Houses in Dakota County, Minnesota Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Octagon houses in the United States Buildings and structures in Hastings, Minnesota National Register of Historic Places in Dakota County, Minnesota {{Minnesota-NRHP-stub