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AKRON HISTORY — Orville Haney, left, and Lori Tilden-Geiger of the Akron Chamber of Commerce stand at the main entrance of the former Akron State Bank. Haney recently purchased the building with plans to renovate it into both commercial and residential space. The building is one of 92 in Akron nominated to be added to the National Register of Historic Places. Photo by Keith Knepp.
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By KEITH KNEPP Staff Writer A town sometimes overlooked in the northern Indiana landscape, Akron is considered to be a hidden gem in Fulton County by many of its residents. To that end, leaders in the community are taking steps to help ensure that its charm, beauty and legacy will be formally and permanently recognized for those who visit and live in the community. According to Lori Tilden-Geiger, the Akron Chamber of Commerce and the town of Akron have partnered to submit a nomination to designate 92 buildings, including commercial and residential structures, as part of the National Register of Historic Places. Most of the buildings downtown are included in the nomination, which then would be considered a historic district.
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The application began in March 2021 with the help of a consultant very familiar with the process. Organizers are hoping to hear a decision by October and are very hopeful and confident it will go through. “We’ve really seen a lot of younger people moving here,” said Tilden-Geiger. “What’s drawing them is that it’s a safe community, and they’re really liking the historic part of it, too.” One of those buildings includes the former Akron State Bank building, which sits on the northwest corner of Rochester and Mishawaka streets, the town’s main intersection. The vacant building recently was purchased by Orville Haney, a former farmer and sixth-generation Akronite, who now works as a real estate broker in the area. “He’s got some great ideas for it,” said Tilden-Geiger. “He’s bringing his enthusiasm to Akron.”
Haney is renovating the building, which was thought to be built in the late 1890s. The immediate previous owner put a new roof on the building and began renovating the upstairs apartments. When Haney was approached to help sell the building, he told them that he wanted to buy it instead. “We could have sold it, but it was in such poor shape that you just don’t know what you’re going to get — if they’re going to fix it up,” he said. “I’ve watched things deteriorate in my small town where there’s no face or name, and I didn’t want things looking like a hockey player’s smile around here, so we bought it.” Haney intends to put his real estate business in one of the three commercial spaces, but is looking for tenants to fill the other first floor spaces. Additionally, there are five residential apartments upstairs, Continued on page 2
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