{"nrhp_refnum":"94000238","name":"Viall Lodge","other_names":["Gate House of the East Akron Cemetery"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1135 E. Market St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Akron","county":"Summit County","state":"OH","lat":41.06808413500005,"lon":-81.48449821599996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1994-03-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2 1/2 story Tudor Revival brick building at 1135 East Market Street in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, built in 1912 as the superintendent's home and office for the East Akron Cemetery. It is also known as the Gate House of the East Akron Cemetery.","why_significant":"The nomination argues under Criterion C that the lodge is a significant example of Tudor Revival architecture. It cites the asymmetrical plan and roofline, masonry construction with extensive stone trim, an entry gable and gabled portico with inlaid shields, a tall chimney, parapeted gables and oak interior woodwork.","narrative":"Built in 1912, Viall Lodge served as the home and office of the superintendent of East Akron Cemetery on East Market Street in Akron. Designed by architect J. Adam Fitcher and built by Courtiss & Gill Construction Co., it is a 2 1/2 story brick house in the Tudor Revival style, set on a brick foundation with a stone watertable. Distinguishing features include a central arched entry porch with a carved stone panel reading \"Viall Lodge\" and \"1912,\" eight inlaid stone shields, stone trim around doors and windows, a tall chimney, parapeted gables and a gabled porte-cochere with Craftsman-style exposed rafters. Inside, the oak staircase and doors remain, along with original bathroom tile and wood towel closets. Its setting retains mature trees, lawns and metal fences on stone columns. It was listed for its architecture as a representative example of Tudor Revival design. Superintendents lived there until 1990; the office still functions, and the remaining living space is rented.","period_of_significance":"1912","architect_builder":"J. Adam Fitcher (architect); Courtiss & Gill Construction Co. (builder)","architectural_style":"Tudor Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Used as home and office of the cemetery superintendents until 1990; the office portion still serves its original use, and the rest of the house is now a rental unit.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:07.069934-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/94000238.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94000238/420375a7ae-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94000238/420375a7ae-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Viall_Lodge.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Viall_Lodge.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991539","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138694008"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/summit-county/viall-lodge-94000238/"}