Summit County Courthouse and Annex
National Register of Historic Places

Summit County Courthouse and Annex

Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Listed
October 14, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001625

About this property

Summit County Courthouse, (1905-1908) located at 209 South High Street, Akron, Ohio was designed in the Second Renaissance Style by Cleveland architect J. Milton Dyer. The seated figures of Justice and Law were created by Cleveland sculptor Herman Matzen. Two powerful lions guard the South High Street side of the building. Dyer, a well known Cleveland, Ohio architect also worked with Cleveland sculptor Matzen again on the Lake County Courthouse, located in Painesville, Ohio, 1909. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

209 S. High St.
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
41.08028, -81.51685

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Summit County Courthouse and Annex listed on the National Register?

Summit County Courthouse and Annex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Summit County Courthouse and Annex?

Summit County Courthouse and Annex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Summit County Courthouse and Annex?

The period of significance for Summit County Courthouse and Annex is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1905.

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