Hower House was completed in 1871 by John Henry Hower, a leading Akron industrialist who was active in the milling, reaping and cereal industries. Hower and architect Jacob Snyder designed this house in the Second Empire Italianate style. The floor plan, known as the " Akron Sunday School Plan", features rooms radiating from a large octagonal center hall. The plan was used for churches across the United States. This 28-room mansion is capped with a mansard roof and soaring tower, and is filled with hundreds of treasures and furnishings the Hower family collected from around the world.
Hower House
60 Fir Hill, Akron, Ohio 44325
60 Fir Hill, Akron, Ohio 44325
330-384-2635
Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Hower House-The University of Akron
Friday
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Events in The 330
Party for the Parks-
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Theater & Dance
WIT-
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Theater & Dance
WIT by Margaret Edson-
Saturday
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Events in The 330 Food & Drink
2022 HSSC Pup Crawl-
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Akron Life in Cleveland
Coin Show-
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Art & Exhibitions
CVAC: Membership Exhibition-
Sunday
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Events in The 330 Food & Drink
2022 HSSC Pup Crawl-
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Kids & Family Outdoor Activities
Akron Scavenger Hunt: Burn Rubber Round Akron-
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