Hall Park Allotment Historic District
Why it's listed
Hall Park Allotment Historic District is a hillside residential enclave in Akron's West Hill neighborhood. Platted in 1902, the allotment was bounded by Crosby, Hall, Maple and Balch Streets, and the listed district covers a smaller, well-preserved portion of it. It contains forty-two large houses built between 1902 and 1919, twenty-two period garages, and two adjoining churches: Church of Our Saviour, dating from 1896 and enlarged and rebuilt in 1905, and the Woodland Methodist Episcopal Church of 1902, noted for its Akron Plan. The American Foursquare is the dominant house type, with twenty-four examples, alongside Queen Anne, Bungalow, Craftsman, Colonial, Georgian, Tudor and Jacobethan designs. Six houses were designed by the Akron firm Harpster and Bliss. Many homes sit on knolls behind brick or stone retaining walls, and curving brick-paved streets and mature trees shape the setting. The district was selected for its high artistic value and strong architectural integrity as a group.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the district as a group of houses with high artistic value and a high degree of architectural integrity, showing the diverse styles of 1902-1919 with the American Foursquare predominating. Six houses are the work of Harpster and Bliss, an important Akron firm. Hilly terrain, curvilinear brick-paved streets, retaining walls and mature trees add to its sense of place.
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 02001274, listed October 31, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly along Oakland Ave., from Crestwood Ave. and Crosby St., Akron |
|---|---|
| County | Summit County |
| Listed | October 31, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001274 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Harpster and Bliss (six houses); Boenisch and Kraus (116 Oakdale Avenue); most other architects unknown |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals (Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Georgian Revival, Jacobean); Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements (Prairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman); predominantly American Foursquare |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Houses are largely intact, though some have been clad in aluminum siding, had porches enclosed, or been subdivided into apartments. One church is now occupied by another congregation. |
| Acreage | 15 |
| Coordinates | 41.08859, -81.53299 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 02001274.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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