Mark Twain Study
| Mark Twain Study | |
|---|---|
The Mark Twain Study on the campus of Elmira College | |
Interactive map of the Mark Twain Study area | |
| Alternative names | The Octagonal Study |
| General information | |
| Status | Museum |
| Type | Writer's study |
| Architectural style | American Vernacular |
| Location | Elmira, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°5′52.57″N 76°48′50.52″W / 42.0979361°N 76.8140333°W |
| Year built | 1874 |
| Opened | 1952 (at current location) |
| Owner | Elmira College |
| Management | Center for Mark Twain Studies |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Wood |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1 |
| Website | |
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The Mark Twain Study is a one-room, octagonal wooden building located on the campus of Elmira College in Elmira, New York. Constructed in 1874 at the nearby Quarry Farm, the summer home of Twain's sister-in-law, Susan Crane, it was where author Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) wrote a number of his works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), Life on the Mississippi (1883), and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889).
The study was moved from its original location to the Elmira College campus in 1952. The relocation was intended to ensure its preservation and accessibility. It is now part of the college's Center for Mark Twain Studies.