Werner Company Building

Werner Company Building
Location 109 N. Union and Perkins St., Akron, Ohio
Coordinates 41°5′3″N 81°30′21″W / 41.08417°N 81.50583°W / 41.08417; -81.50583Coordinates: 41°5′3″N 81°30′21″W / 41.08417°N 81.50583°W / 41.08417; -81.50583
Built 1895
Architect Meade, Frank
Architectural style Eclectic German medieval
NRHP Reference # 76001533[1]
Added to NRHP December 12, 1976

The Werner Company Building in Akron, Ohio was built in 1895 by Frank Meade; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976.[1] The building, originally part of an 11-building complex, served as the office building for the Werner Printing & Lithograph Co.[2] The company produced titles such as Encyclopedia Americana, Waldorf Cook Book, Webster's Dictionary, Encyclopaedia Britannica, White House Cook Book and, Library of the World's Best Literature.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Price, Mark J. (2005-11-05). "No longer in print". Akron Beacon Journal.
  3. Boyle, J.P. (1908-02-10). "Correspondence". Piano, Organ & Musical Instrument Workers Official Journal. Chicago, Illinois. 10 (4): 12. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
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