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
Location109 N. Union and Perkins St., Akron, Ohio
Coordinates41°5′3″N 81°30′21″W
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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  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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