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National Register of Historic Places

Akron Soap Company (Additional Documentation)

On the National Register since 201412 years
Listed 2014Akron
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About Akron Soap Company (Additional Documentation)

Akron Soap Company (Additional Documentation), at 237-243 Furnace St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 29, 2014. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. The listing covers 2.7 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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237-243 Furnace St., Akron · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Akron Soap Company (Additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2Wesley Temple AME ChurchClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Main-Market Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Akron Public LibraryBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 1904 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Old Akron Post OfficeItalian Renaissance · Built 1895 · next door
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10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BWerner Company BuildingGerman Medieval0.2 miBEagles TempleNeo-Classical Revival0.3 miBEdwin H. Merrill HouseBuilding0.4 miBSt. Paul's Sunday School and Parish HouseVictorian Gothic0.4 miBFirst Congregational ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBAkron Post Office and Federal BuildingRoman Neo-Classical Revival · Built 19290.4 miBPortage HotelGeorgian Revival0.4 miBHower MansionFrench Second Empire · Built 18710.5 miBAndrew Jackson HouseSecond Empire0.5 miBThe Gothic BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 19020.5 mi

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Is Akron Soap Company (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 29, 2014 (Register number 14000811).

Is Akron Soap Company (Additional Documentation) 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, 2.2 miles away.

Can you visit Akron Soap Company (Additional Documentation)?

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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.