Werner Company Building

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Werner Company Building
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Location109 N. Union and Perkins St., Akron, Ohio
Coordinates 41°5′3″N81°30′21″W / 41.08417°N 81.50583°W / 41.08417; -81.50583 Coordinates: 41°5′3″N81°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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. 1 2 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. Chicago, Illinois. 10 (4): 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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