The Gothic Building Explained

The Gothic Building
Coordinates:	41.0836°N -81.5158°W
Architect:	Weary, Frank O.; Crisp & Son
Architecture:	Italianate, Tudor Revival
Added:	May 21, 2010
Refnum:	10000280

The Gothic Building is a historic building in Akron, Ohio.^[1] It was designed by prominent Akron architect Frank O. Weary and built in 1902.^[2] Weary also designed a Carnegie Library (Akron Public Library), county courthouses, and school buildings in Akron and other areas of Ohio, as well as significant buildings in other states. The Colonial Theatre was attached to the Gothic Building.^[3] The Gothic Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^{[4] [5]}

Tax credits for the redevelopment of historic buildings have been used to redevelop it and other historic buildings in downtown Akron by Tony Troppe.^[6]

The Gothic Building was documented for the Historic American Buildings Survey. It is described as Tudor revival architecture.^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Akron, Ohio

Notes and References

1. News: Price . Mark J. . City's Gothic revival is still going strong . August 8, 2019 . Akron Beacon Journal . January 25, 2010.
2. Web site: The Gothic, 102 South High Street and 52-58 East Mill Street, Akron, Summit County, OH. Library of Congress.
3. Web site: The Gothic Building | Rubber City Revisited.
4. Web site: NPGallery Asset Detail. npgallery.nps.gov.
5. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=10000280}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gothic Building, The ]. National Park Service. August 8, 2019. With
6. Web site: Tax plan could threaten city's urban renewal. November 10, 2017. Crain's Cleveland Business.