The Gothic Building

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The Gothic Building
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The Gothic Building
Location102 S. High St. & 52-58 E. Mill St., Akron, Ohio
Coordinates 41°05′01″N81°30′57″W / 41.08361°N 81.51583°W / 41.08361; -81.51583 (Gothic Building, The)
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1902 (1902)
Architect Frank O. Weary; Crisp & Son
Architectural styleItalianate, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 10000280 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 21, 2010

The Gothic Building is a historic building in Akron, Ohio. [2] It was designed by prominent Akron architect Frank O. Weary and built in 1902. [3] Weary also designed a Carnegie Library (Akron Public Library), county courthouses, and school buildings in Akron and other areas of Ohio, as well as significant buildings in other states. The Colonial Theatre was attached to the Gothic Building. [4] The Gothic Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [5] [6]

Tax credits for the redevelopment of historic buildings have been used to redevelop it and other historic buildings in downtown Akron by Tony Troppe. [7]

Architectural drawing from the Historic American Buildings Survey for The Gothic Building North elevation, fourth floor plan, reflected stair section, stair tread detail, storefront arch detail - The Gothic, 102 South High Street and 52-58 East Mill Street, HABS OH-2484 (sheet 1 of 1).tif
Architectural drawing from the Historic American Buildings Survey for The Gothic Building

The Gothic Building was documented for the Historic American Buildings Survey. It is described as Tudor revival architecture. [3]

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References

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  2. Price, Mark J. (January 25, 2010). "City's Gothic revival is still going strong". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "The Gothic, 102 South High Street and 52-58 East Mill Street, Akron, Summit County, OH". Library of Congress.
  4. "The Gothic Building | Rubber City Revisited".
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  7. "Tax plan could threaten city's urban renewal". Crain's Cleveland Business. November 10, 2017.