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Planning committee recommends local landmark designation for John Brown House

Akron City Council (Planning Committee & Public Service Committee) · October 28, 2025
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Summary

The Planning Committee recommended designating the John Brown House at 514 Diagonal Road as a local historic landmark, citing the propertys 19th-century ties to abolitionist John Brown and extensive recent restoration.

The Planning Committee recommended approval of an ordinance to designate the John Brown House at 514 Diagonal Road as a local historic landmark.

Planning staff described the roughly 2.28-acre property, its Greek Revival cottage origins circa 1830, an associated barn and ancillary structures, and a historic stone wall along Diagonal and Copley roads. Staff said the Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission found the property…

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