Werner Company Building

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 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

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