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The Gothic Building
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National Register of Historic Places

The Gothic Building

Listed as “Gothic Building, The” · Also known as The Gothic

On the National Register since 201016 years
Italian RenaissanceListed 2010Akron

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About The Gothic Building

The Gothic Building, at 102 S. High St. & 52-58 E. Mill St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 2010. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italian Renaissance, as it does for 28 other Ohio listings. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 82 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1902 to today

  1. 1902Built, designed by Frank Weary
  2. 2010Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 16 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

102 S. High St. & 52-58 E. Mill St., Akron · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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23 more Register listings within half a mile

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

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Italian Renaissance style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italian Renaissance.

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Questions about The Gothic Building

Is The Gothic Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 21, 2010 (Register number 10000280).

Is The Gothic Building 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 The Gothic Building?

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 The Gothic Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 82 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 71991517 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.