Carkhuff, Stacy G., House
Also known as: Twin Oaks Estate
Why it's listed
Built in 1917 at 1225 West Market Street in Akron, this seventeen-room brick residence was designed by the New York firm of Trowbridge & Ackerman for Stacy G. Carkhuff, longtime secretary of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. Its Georgian Revival design is restrained, with mixed garden-wall bond brickwork, raised-brick pilasters, a slate roof and limestone used sparingly at the entry vestibule. Inside, Adamesque plasterwork, a walnut-paneled drawing room, a solarium with glazed arches and a marble-floored breakfast room reflect the same careful restraint. The house stands in a neighborhood of large homes built for executives of Akron's rubber companies. It is the only known surviving Akron-area work by its architects, who earlier enlarged Harvey Firestone's residence. After Carkhuff's death his children gave the house to the Firestone Foundation, which used it for offices until 1982. It now houses professional offices, and the exterior remains unaltered.
Significance in brief: The house was the home of Stacy G. Carkhuff, secretary of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company from 1905 to 1943, and is part of a neighborhood of residences built for Akron rubber company officials. It is notable for its refined brickwork and restrained Adamesque detailing. It is the only known surviving Akron-area commission of Trowbridge & Ackerman.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 84003804, listed August 30, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1225 W. Market St., Akron |
|---|---|
| County | Summit County |
| Listed | August 30, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84003804 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architect / builder | Trowbridge & Ackerman, Architects (Alexander B. Trowbridge & Frederick L. Ackerman) |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival with Adamesque interior detailing |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Excellent condition and unaltered on the exterior; used for professional offices, with the former kitchen altered to office use. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 41.09453, -81.55388 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84003804.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138690957
- This listing as JSON
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