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National Register of Historic Places

Glendale Steps

On the National Register since 20233 years
Listed 2023Akron
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About Glendale Steps

Glendale Steps, at 65-99 Glendale Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 21, 2023. The Register lists it for its politics and landscape design, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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65-99 Glendale Ave., Akron · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Glendale StepsStart here
  2. 2Lewis Miller HouseHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 1870 · next door
  3. 3Akron Rural Cemetery BuildingsVictorian Gothic · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Glendale CemeteryRural Cemetery · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Akron Jewish CenterRomanesque Revival · Built 1929 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BFirst National Bank TowerArt Deco · Built 19310.3 miBEdward P. Werner HouseSwiss Chalet · Built 19050.3 miBO'Neil's Department StoreSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19280.4 miDSouth Main Street Historic DistrictCommercial Style0.4 miBGrace Reformed ChurchRomanesque Revival0.4 miBAkron Y.M.C.A. BuildingArt Deco · Built 19310.4 miBLoew's TheatreItalian Renaissance0.4 miBYoung Woman's Christian AssociationNeoclassical Revival0.4 miBThe Gothic BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 19020.4 miBOld Akron Post OfficeItalian Renaissance · Built 18950.4 miBPortage HotelGeorgian Revival0.4 miBSummit County Courthouse and AnnexSecond Renaissance Revival0.5 miBQuaker Oats Cereal FactoryBuilt 19320.5 miBAkron Post Office and Federal BuildingRoman Neo-Classical Revival · Built 19290.5 miBEagles TempleNeo-Classical Revival0.5 miBAkron Public LibraryBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 19040.5 miDMain-Market Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Glendale Steps

Is Glendale Steps on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 21, 2023 (Register number 100009237).

Is Glendale Steps 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, 1.5 miles away.

Can you visit Glendale Steps?

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.