National Register of Historic Places listings in Akron, Ohio

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Akron, Ohio.

Location of Akron in Summit County

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 187 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Summit County, including 3 National Historic Landmarks. The city of Akron is the location of 63 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 November 15, 2024.[2]

Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listed[4] Location Description
1 Akron Beacon Journal Building
 
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)
2 Akron Jewish Center
 
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)
3 Akron Post Office and Federal Building
 
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)
4 Akron Public Library
 
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)
5 Akron Rural Cemetery Buildings
 
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)
6 Akron Soap Company
 
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)
7 Akron Temple Israel Synagogue June 27, 2024
(#100010462)
133 Merriman Road
41°05′48″N 81°32′13″W / 41.0967°N 81.537°W / 41.0967; -81.537 (Akron Temple Israel Synagogue)
8 Akron Y.M.C.A. Building
 
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)
9 Akron-Fulton International Airport Administration Building
 
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)
10 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)
11 Byron R. Barder House
 
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)
12 Stacy G. Carkhuff House
 
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)
13 Cascade Locks Historic District
 
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)
14 Cole Avenue Housing Project Historic District
 
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)
15 Eagles Temple
 
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)
16 East Market Street Church of Christ
 
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)
17 Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
 
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)
18 First Congregational Church
 
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)
19 First National Bank Tower
 
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
20 Jacob M. Gayer House
 
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)
21 Glendale Cemetery
 
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)
22 Glendale Steps
 
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)
23 Goodyear Airdock
 
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)
24 Goodyear Hall-Ohio Savings and Trust Company
 
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)
25 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Headquarters
 
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)
26 The Gothic Building
 
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)
27 Grace Reformed Church
 
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)
28 Hall Park Allotment Historic District
 
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)
29 Hower Mansion
 
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)
30 Andrew Jackson House
 
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)
31 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)
32 Loew's Theatre
 
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)
33 Main Exchange Historic District
 
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)
34 Main-Market Historic District
 
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)
35 Edwin H. Merrill House
 
Edwin H. Merrill House
July 12, 2024
(#100010492)
32 Fir Hill
41°04′50″N 81°30′27″W / 41.0805°N 81.5074°W / 41.0805; -81.5074 (Edwin H. Merrill House)
36 Wells E. Merriman House
 
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)
37 Lewis Miller House
 
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)
38 O'Neil's Department Store
 
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)
39 Old Akron Post Office
 
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)
40 Col. Simon Perkins Mansion
 
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)
41 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)
42 Quaker Oats Cereal Factory
 
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)
43 The Rhodes and Watters Apartment Buildings
 
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)
44 Byron W. Robinson House
 
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)
45 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)
46 Charles Willard Seiberling House
 
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)
47 Selle Gear Company
 
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)
48 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)
49 Dr. Robert Smith House
 
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
50 South Main Street Historic District
 
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)
51 St. Bernard's Church
 
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)
52 St. Paul's Sunday School and Parish House
 
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)
53 Stan Hywet Hall-Frank A. Seiberling House
 
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)
54 Stan Hywet Poultry Keepers Cottage
 
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)
55 Summit County Courthouse and Annex
 
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)
56 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)
57 Valley Railway Historic District
 
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
58 Viall Lodge
 
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)
59 Werner Company Building
 
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
60 Edward P. Werner House
 
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)
61 Wesley Temple AME Zion Church
 
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)
62 Westmont Building
 
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)
63 Young Women's Christian Association
 
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)

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved November 15, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.