Werner Company Building | |
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| Location | 109 N. Union and Perkins St., Akron, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 41°5′3″N 81°30′21″W / 41.08417°N 81.50583°W |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architect | Meade, Frank |
| Architectural style | Eclectic German medieval |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001533 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
The Werner Company Building in Akron, Ohio was built in 1895 by Frank Meade; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976. [1] The building, originally part of an 11-building complex, served as the office building for the Werner Printing & Lithograph Co. [2] The company produced titles such as Encyclopedia Americana, Waldorf Cook Book, Webster's Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica, White House Cook Book and, Library of the World's Best Literature. [2] [3]
The building was demolished September 5th, 2020. [4] [5]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b Price, Mark J. (2005-11-05). "No longer in print". Akron Beacon Journal.
- ^ Boyle, J.P. (1908-02-10). "Correspondence". Piano, Organ & Musical Instrument Workers Official Journal. 10 (4). Chicago, Illinois: 12. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ "People, Places, and History of Summit County". Facebook. 2020-09-05.
- ^ "People, Places, and History of Summit County". Facebook. 2020-09-05.
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