Werner Company Building

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]

Werner Company Building
Werner Company Building is located in Ohio
Werner Company Building
Werner Company Building is located in the United States
Werner Company Building
Location109 N. Union and Perkins St., Akron, Ohio
Coordinates41°5′3″N 81°30′21″W / 41.08417°N 81.50583°W / 41.08417; -81.50583
Built1895
ArchitectMeade, Frank
Architectural styleEclectic German medieval
NRHP reference No.76001533[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976

The building was demolished September 5th, 2020.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Price, Mark J. (2005-11-05). "No longer in print". Akron Beacon Journal.
  3. ^ Boyle, J.P. (1908-02-10). "Correspondence". Piano, Organ & Musical Instrument Workers Official Journal. 10 (4). Chicago, Illinois: 12. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  4. ^ "People, Places, and History of Summit County". Facebook. 2020-09-05.
  5. ^ "People, Places, and History of Summit County". Facebook. 2020-09-05.
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