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Hower Mansion
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National Register of Historic Places

Hower Mansion

On the National Register since 197353 years
French Second EmpireListed 1973Akron
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About Hower Mansion

Hower Mansion, at 60 Fir Hill, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 11, 1973. It was among the first 3 of Akron’s 63 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as French Second Empire, as it does for 21 other Ohio listings. The listing covers 2.5 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Akron, Ohio, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 27 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1871 to today

  1. 1871Built
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

60 Fir Hill, Akron · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Hower MansionStart here
  2. 2Edwin H. Merrill HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3St. Paul's Sunday School and Parish HouseVictorian Gothic · next door
  4. 4First Congregational ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Andrew Jackson HouseSecond Empire · next door
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BUniversity ClubBuilding0.1 miBWerner Company BuildingGerman Medieval0.3 miBQuaker Oats Cereal FactoryBuilt 19320.4 miBAkron Post Office and Federal BuildingRoman Neo-Classical Revival · Built 19290.4 miBEagles TempleNeo-Classical Revival0.4 miBSummit County Courthouse and AnnexSecond Renaissance Revival0.5 miBYoung Woman's Christian AssociationNeoclassical Revival0.5 miBThe Gothic BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 19020.5 miBOld Akron Post OfficeItalian Renaissance · Built 18950.5 miBAkron Public LibraryBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 19040.5 miBWesley Temple AME ChurchClassical Revival0.5 miBAkron Soap Company (Additional Documentation)Building0.5 mi

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Questions about Hower Mansion

Is Hower Mansion on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 11, 1973 (Register number 73001536).

Is Hower Mansion 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, 2.4 miles away.

Can you visit Hower Mansion?

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 Hower Mansion?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 27 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 71991555 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.