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Akron Public Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Akron Public Library

On the National Register since 198343 years
Beaux Arts ClassicismListed 1983Akron
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About Akron Public Library

Akron Public Library, at 69 E. Market St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 19, 1983. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts Classicism, as it does for 6 other Ohio listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCarnegie library in Akron, Ohio. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 60 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1904 to today

  1. 1904Built, designed by Frank Weary
  2. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

69 E. Market St., Akron · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Akron Public LibraryStart here
  2. 2Old Akron Post OfficeItalian Renaissance · Built 1895 · next door
  3. 3The Gothic BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 1902 · next door
  4. 4Portage HotelGeorgian Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Main-Market Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BAkron Post Office and Federal BuildingRoman Neo-Classical Revival · Built 19290.1 miBEagles TempleNeo-Classical Revival0.1 miBWesley Temple AME ChurchClassical Revival0.2 miBSummit County Courthouse and AnnexSecond Renaissance Revival0.3 miBYoung Woman's Christian AssociationNeoclassical Revival0.3 miBQuaker Oats Cereal FactoryBuilt 19320.3 miBFirst National Bank TowerArt Deco · Built 19310.3 miBAndrew Jackson HouseSecond Empire0.4 miBLoew's TheatreItalian Renaissance0.4 miBFirst Congregational ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBLewis Miller HouseHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 18700.4 miBAkron Soap Company (Additional Documentation)Building0.4 miBSt. Bernard's ChurchRomanesque Revival0.5 miDSouth Main Street Historic DistrictCommercial Style0.5 miBHower MansionFrench Second Empire · Built 18710.5 miBEdwin H. Merrill HouseBuilding0.5 miBSt. Paul's Sunday School and Parish HouseVictorian Gothic0.5 miBWerner Company BuildingGerman Medieval0.5 mi
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StGlendale StepsStructure0.5 mi

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Questions about Akron Public Library

Is Akron Public Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 19, 1983 (Register number 83002060).

Is Akron Public Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Smith, Dr. Robert and Anne House, 1.9 miles away.

Can you visit Akron Public Library?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Akron Public Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 60 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71991571 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.