National Register of Historic Places listings in Akron, Ohio
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Akron, Ohio.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Akron, Ohio, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map.[1]
There are 185 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Summit County, including 3 National Historic Landmarks. The city of Akron is the location of 61 of these properties and districts, including 2 of the National Historic Landmarks; they are listed here, while the 124 sites and 1 National Historic Landmark located elsewhere in Summit County are listed separately. One district, the Valley Railway Historic District, is split between Akron and other parts of the county, and is thus included on both lists.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 12, 2024.[2]
Current listings
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1 | Akron Beacon Journal Building | December 2, 2021 (#100007190) |
44 East Exchange St. 41°04′33″N 81°31′12″W / 41.0757°N 81.5201°W / 41.0757; -81.5201 (Akron Beacon Journal Building) |
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2 | Akron Jewish Center | July 24, 1986 (#86001919) |
220 S. Balch St. 41°05′11″N 81°32′04″W / 41.0864°N 81.5344°W / 41.0864; -81.5344 (Akron Jewish Center) |
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3 | Akron Post Office and Federal Building | May 26, 1983 (#83002059) |
168 E. Market St. 41°05′00″N 81°30′49″W / 41.0833°N 81.5136°W / 41.0833; -81.5136 (Akron Post Office and Federal Building) |
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4 | Akron Public Library | January 19, 1983 (#83002060) |
69 E. Market St. 41°05′06″N 81°30′50″W / 41.085°N 81.514°W / 41.085; -81.514 (Akron Public Library) |
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5 | Akron Rural Cemetery Buildings | September 27, 1980 (#80003236) |
150 Glendale Ave. 41°05′05″N 81°31′32″W / 41.0847°N 81.5256°W / 41.0847; -81.5256 (Akron Rural Cemetery Buildings) |
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6 | Akron Soap Company | September 29, 2014 (#14000811) |
237-243 Furnace St. 41°05′20″N 81°30′26″W / 41.0889°N 81.5072°W / 41.0889; -81.5072 (Akron Soap Company) |
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7 | Akron Y.M.C.A. Building | October 31, 1980 (#80003237) |
80 W. Center St. 41°04′49″N 81°31′24″W / 41.0803°N 81.5233°W / 41.0803; -81.5233 (Akron Y.M.C.A. Building) |
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8 | Akron-Fulton International Airport Administration Building | December 21, 2001 (#01001361) |
1800 Triplett Boulevard 41°02′31″N 81°27′47″W / 41.0419°N 81.4631°W / 41.0419; -81.4631 (Akron-Fulton International Airport Administration Building) |
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9 | B.F. Goodrich Company Historic District | December 21, 2020 (#100005529) |
520-540 South Main Street; 115-123 West Bartges Street 41°04′15″N 81°31′35″W / 41.0708°N 81.5263°W / 41.0708; -81.5263 (B.F. Goodrich Company Historic District) |
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10 | Byron R. Barder House | September 17, 1987 (#87001598) |
1041 W. Market St. 41°06′01″N 81°33′00″W / 41.1004°N 81.5500°W / 41.1004; -81.5500 (Byron R. Barder House) |
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11 | Stacy G. Carkhuff House | August 30, 1984 (#84003804) |
1225 W. Market St. 41°06′11″N 81°33′15″W / 41.1031°N 81.5542°W / 41.1031; -81.5542 (Stacy G. Carkhuff House) |
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12 | Cascade Locks Historic District | December 10, 1992 (#92001627) |
Roughly bounded by North, Howard, Innerbelt State Route 59, and the canal from Locks 10 to 16, including discontiguous parts north 41°05′35″N 81°31′16″W / 41.0931°N 81.5211°W / 41.0931; -81.5211 (Cascade Locks Historic District) |
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13 | Cole Avenue Housing Project Historic District | October 17, 2007 (#07001090) |
744 Colette Dr. 41°03′05″N 81°30′07″W / 41.0515°N 81.5019°W / 41.0515; -81.5019 (Cole Avenue Housing Project Historic District) |
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14 | Eagles Temple | June 1, 1982 (#82003656) |
131-137 E. Market St. 41°05′03″N 81°30′48″W / 41.0842°N 81.5133°W / 41.0842; -81.5133 (Eagles Temple) |
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15 | East Market Street Church of Christ | February 7, 1989 (#88003440) |
864 E. Market St. 41°04′22″N 81°29′30″W / 41.0728°N 81.4917°W / 41.0728; -81.4917 (East Market Street Church of Christ) |
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16 | Firestone Tire and Rubber Company | June 20, 2014 (#14000338) |
1200 Firestone Parkway 41°03′06″N 81°31′50″W / 41.0517°N 81.5306°W / 41.0517; -81.5306 (Firestone Tire and Rubber Company) |
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17 | First Congregational Church | February 20, 2004 (#04000061) |
292 E. Market St. 41°04′53″N 81°30′31″W / 41.0814°N 81.5086°W / 41.0814; -81.5086 (First Congregational Church) |
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18 | First National Bank Tower | June 27, 2007 (#07000633) |
106 S. Main St. 41°04′56″N 81°31′08″W / 41.0822°N 81.5189°W / 41.0822; -81.5189 (First National Bank Tower) |
now the Huntington Tower | |
19 | Jacob M. Gayer House | October 18, 1984 (#84003442) |
406 Sumner St. 41°04′19″N 81°30′53″W / 41.0719°N 81.5147°W / 41.0719; -81.5147 (Jacob M. Gayer House) |
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20 | Glendale Cemetery | September 28, 2001 (#01001063) |
150 Glendale Ave. 41°05′02″N 81°31′44″W / 41.0839°N 81.5289°W / 41.0839; -81.5289 (Glendale Cemetery) |
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21 | Glendale Steps | September 28, 2001 (#100009237) |
65-99 Glendale Ave. 41°05′08″N 81°31′24″W / 41.0856°N 81.5232°W / 41.0856; -81.5232 (Glendale Steps) |
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22 | Goodyear Airdock | April 11, 1973 (#73002259) |
Southern side of the Akron Airport 41°01′55″N 81°28′15″W / 41.0319°N 81.4708°W / 41.0319; -81.4708 (Goodyear Airdock) |
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23 | Goodyear Hall-Ohio Savings and Trust Company | February 24, 2014 (#14000030) |
1201 E. Market St. 41°04′00″N 81°28′58″W / 41.0667°N 81.4828°W / 41.0667; -81.4828 (Goodyear Hall-Ohio Savings and Trust Company) |
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24 | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Headquarters | August 27, 2013 (#13000683) |
1144 E. Market St. 41°03′56″N 81°28′58″W / 41.065556°N 81.482778°W / 41.065556; -81.482778 (Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Headquarters) |
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25 | The Gothic Building | May 21, 2010 (#10000280) |
102 S. High St. and 52-58 E. Mill St. 41°04′55″N 81°31′01″W / 41.082083°N 81.516944°W / 41.082083; -81.516944 (The Gothic Building) |
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26 | Grace Reformed Church | July 19, 1984 (#84003806) |
172 W. Bowery St. 41°05′N 81°31′W / 41.08°N 81.52°W / 41.08; -81.52 (Grace Reformed Church) |
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27 | Hall Park Allotment Historic District | October 31, 2002 (#02001274) |
Roughly along Oakdale Ave., from Crestwood Ave. and Crosby St. 41°05′20″N 81°32′00″W / 41.088889°N 81.533333°W / 41.088889; -81.533333 (Hall Park Allotment Historic District) |
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28 | Hower Mansion | April 11, 1973 (#73001536) |
60 Fir Hill 41°04′46″N 81°30′28″W / 41.079556°N 81.507778°W / 41.079556; -81.507778 (Hower Mansion) |
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29 | Andrew Jackson House | February 13, 1975 (#75001537) |
277 E. Mill St. 41°04′48″N 81°30′34″W / 41.080000°N 81.509444°W / 41.080000; -81.509444 (Andrew Jackson House) |
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30 | Kenmore Boulevard Historic District | September 6, 2019 (#100004354) |
Roughly bounded by 872-1030; 873-1017 Kenmore Blvd.; 2181 14th St. SW; 2200 15th St. SW; 940 Florida Ave. 41°02′34″N 81°33′37″W / 41.0428°N 81.5604°W / 41.0428; -81.5604 (Kenmore Boulevard Historic District) |
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31 | Loew's Theatre | July 16, 1973 (#73001537) |
182 S. Main St. 41°04′51″N 81°31′13″W / 41.080833°N 81.520278°W / 41.080833; -81.520278 (Loew's Theatre) |
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32 | Main Exchange Historic District | November 12, 2009 (#09000912) |
1 W. Exchange St., 323-337 S. Main St., 12 E. Exchange St., 380-348 S. Main St., and 328-326 S. Main St. 41°04′36″N 81°31′20″W / 41.076539°N 81.522111°W / 41.076539; -81.522111 (Main Exchange Historic District) |
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33 | Main-Market Historic District | August 1, 2003 (#03000719) |
15-47 N. Main St., 1-39 S. Main St., 39-168 E. Market St., 18-42 N. High St., and 70 Broadway St. 41°05′06″N 81°30′59″W / 41.085047°N 81.51635°W / 41.085047; -81.51635 (Main-Market Historic District) |
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34 | Wells E. Merriman House | September 29, 1983 (#83002061) |
641 W. Market St. 41°05′40″N 81°32′16″W / 41.094444°N 81.537778°W / 41.094444; -81.537778 (Wells E. Merriman House) |
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35 | Lewis Miller House | January 30, 1976 (#76001531) |
142 King Dr. 41°05′04″N 81°31′23″W / 41.084444°N 81.523056°W / 41.084444; -81.523056 (Lewis Miller House) |
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36 | O'Neil's Department Store | November 28, 1990 (#90001776) |
226-250 S. Main St. 41°04′46″N 81°31′24″W / 41.079444°N 81.523333°W / 41.079444; -81.523333 (O'Neil's Department Store) |
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37 | Old Akron Post Office | June 19, 1972 (#72001046) |
70 E. Market St. 41°05′04″N 81°30′55″W / 41.084444°N 81.515278°W / 41.084444; -81.515278 (Old Akron Post Office) |
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38 | Col. Simon Perkins Mansion | August 13, 1974 (#74001624) |
550 Copley Rd. 41°05′06″N 81°32′31″W / 41.085°N 81.542°W / 41.085; -81.542 (Col. Simon Perkins Mansion) |
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39 | Portage Hotel | October 17, 1988 (#80004611) |
10 N. Main St. 41°05′08″N 81°31′01″W / 41.085556°N 81.516944°W / 41.085556; -81.516944 (Portage Hotel) |
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40 | Quaker Oats Cereal Factory | December 8, 1978 (#78002195) |
120 E. Mill St. 41°04′50″N 81°30′56″W / 41.080556°N 81.515556°W / 41.080556; -81.515556 (Quaker Oats Cereal Factory) |
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41 | The Rhodes and Watters Apartment Buildings | December 20, 2007 (#07001296) |
614, 608, 610, and 612 W. Market St., and 16 Rhodes Ave. 41°05′37″N 81°32′14″W / 41.093611°N 81.537222°W / 41.093611; -81.537222 (The Rhodes and Watters Apartment Buildings) |
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42 | Byron W. Robinson House | September 20, 1991 (#91001415) |
715 E. Buchtel Ave. 41°04′37″N 81°29′43″W / 41.077083°N 81.495278°W / 41.077083; -81.495278 (Byron W. Robinson House) |
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43 | A. Schrader's Son, Inc. of Ohio Buildings | February 5, 2021 (#100006104) |
705-711 Johnston St. 41°03′55″N 81°30′11″W / 41.0652°N 81.5031°W / 41.0652; -81.5031 (A. Schrader's Son, Inc. of Ohio Buildings) |
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44 | Charles Willard Seiberling House | May 6, 1993 (#93000405) |
1075 W. Market St. 41°06′06″N 81°33′05″W / 41.101667°N 81.551389°W / 41.101667; -81.551389 (Charles Willard Seiberling House) |
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45 | Selle Gear Company | November 9, 2005 (#05001213) |
451 S. High St. 41°04′25″N 81°31′20″W / 41.073611°N 81.522222°W / 41.073611; -81.522222 (Selle Gear Company) |
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46 | Dr. Louis Sisler House | June 7, 2019 (#100004056) |
675 N. Portage Path 41°06′58″N 81°32′49″W / 41.116111°N 81.546944°W / 41.116111; -81.546944 (Dr. Louis Sisler House) |
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47 | Dr. Robert Smith House | October 31, 1985 (#85003411) |
855 Ardmore Ave. 41°05′45″N 81°32′58″W / 41.095833°N 81.549306°W / 41.095833; -81.549306 (Dr. Robert Smith House) |
Designated a National Historic Landmark on October 16, 2012 | |
48 | South Main Street Historic District | July 2, 2008 (#08000622) |
156-222 S. Main St., 153-279 S. Main St. 41°04′46″N 81°31′12″W / 41.079381°N 81.520136°W / 41.079381; -81.520136 (South Main Street Historic District) |
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49 | St. Bernard's Church | March 9, 1989 (#89000174) |
240 S. Broadway St. 41°04′41″N 81°31′07″W / 41.078056°N 81.518611°W / 41.078056; -81.518611 (St. Bernard's Church) |
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50 | St. Paul's Sunday School and Parish House | November 7, 1976 (#76001532) |
E. Market and Forge Sts. 41°04′51″N 81°30′25″W / 41.080833°N 81.506944°W / 41.080833; -81.506944 (St. Paul's Sunday School and Parish House) |
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51 | Stan Hywet Hall-Frank A. Seiberling House | January 17, 1975 (#75002058) |
714 N. Portage Path 41°07′07″N 81°33′05″W / 41.118611°N 81.551389°W / 41.118611; -81.551389 (Stan Hywet Hall-Frank A. Seiberling House) |
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52 | Stan Hywet Poultry Keepers Cottage | January 14, 2013 (#12001183) |
1103 Courtleigh Dr. 41°07′06″N 81°33′12″W / 41.118333°N 81.553333°W / 41.118333; -81.553333 (Stan Hywet Poultry Keepers Cottage) |
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53 | Summit County Courthouse and Annex | October 15, 1974 (#74001625) |
209 S. High St. 41°04′46″N 81°31′02″W / 41.079544°N 81.517103°W / 41.079544; -81.517103 (Summit County Courthouse and Annex) |
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54 | University Club | December 2, 2019 (#100004706) |
105 Fir Hill 41°04′42″N 81°30′24″W / 41.0784°N 81.5067°W / 41.0784; -81.5067 (University Club) |
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55 | Valley Railway Historic District | May 17, 1985 (#85001123) |
Cuyahoga Valley between Rockside Rd. in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Howard St. at Little Cuyahoga Valley 41°13′38″N 81°34′13″W / 41.227222°N 81.570278°W / 41.227222; -81.570278 (Valley Railway Historic District) |
Extends into other parts of Summit County and into Cuyahoga County | |
56 | Viall Lodge | March 17, 1994 (#94000238) |
1135 E. Market St. 41°04′05″N 81°29′04″W / 41.068056°N 81.484444°W / 41.068056; -81.484444 (Viall Lodge) |
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57 | Werner Company Building | December 12, 1976 (#76001533) |
109 N. Union 41°05′03″N 81°30′21″W / 41.084167°N 81.505833°W / 41.084167; -81.505833 (Werner Company Building) |
Demolished | |
58 | Edward P. Werner House | October 4, 2005 (#05001146) |
258 W. Market St. 41°05′20″N 81°31′34″W / 41.088889°N 81.526111°W / 41.088889; -81.526111 (Edward P. Werner House) |
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59 | Wesley Temple AME Zion Church | March 17, 1994 (#94000243) |
104 N. Prospect St. 41°05′10″N 81°30′38″W / 41.086111°N 81.510556°W / 41.086111; -81.510556 (Wesley Temple AME Zion Church) |
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60 | Westmont Building | May 31, 1984 (#84003807) |
22 Rhodes Ave. 41°05′35″N 81°32′15″W / 41.093194°N 81.537500°W / 41.093194; -81.537500 (Westmont Building) |
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61 | Young Women's Christian Association | November 4, 1982 (#82001491) |
146 S. High St. 41°04′52″N 81°31′03″W / 41.0811°N 81.5175°W / 41.0811; -81.5175 (Young Women's Christian Association) |
See also
References
- ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.