Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
“The Akron Gymnasium, at W. 4th St. & Custer Ave. in Akron, Colorado, was built during 1938-40. Groves and built by the Works Progress Administration.”
Wikipedia article Akron Gymnasium, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 2008 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 38 fires within 5 miles of Akron Gymnasium between 1993 and 2020, burning about 164 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 27 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Akron Volunteer Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 14 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Akron Volunteer Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 26 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Akron Volunteer Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 26 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | AKRON |
| 25 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | N/A |
| 24 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 8 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | AKRON |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Akron Gymnasium: 6 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Pumice. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Pumice | Past Producer | ||
| Washington Granite Qy | Stone | Producer | ||
| Schoenecker Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Akron, the town this property stands in, in 186 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 94 hail, 46 thunderstorm wind, 38 tornado, 3 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Akron | $50,000 | Heavy rain, up to 3 inches in one hour, washed out numerous county roads along a 10-mile swath stretching from southwest of Akron to southeast of Otis. Water reportedly ran across CO 36 east of Anton at Washington County Road HH. A reverse 911 notification was sent to residents in a 10 by 13 mile area. |
| June 1996 | Hail | Akron | $30,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Akron | $25,000 | Lightning struck two oil refinery tanks. One of the tanks lost approximately 500 barrels of crude oil. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akron | $20,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew over and destroyed a mobile home. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Akron | $5,000 | Officials in Washington County reported roadways northwest of Akron were inundated by floodwaters. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akron | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akron | $500 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down power poles in Akron. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akron | - | Microburst at CoAgMET station. Time of gust estimated due to gust observations only reported at top of hour. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Akron | - | Report from Mping. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Akron | - | Photo with a caliper measurement of a large hailstone, about 30 minutes after the storm passed. Time and location estimated. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Akron | - | Hailstone measured 2.1 inches in diameter. Measured by a digital caliper. Time Estimated. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Akron | - | Three inches of rain measured with this storm. Extensive property damage due to hail. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Akron | - | Lots of hail, but the largest hail was about nickel size. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akron | - | This was Mesonet station EW7755 Akron. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Akron | - | A weak tornado touched down briefly in an open field. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Akron | - | A larger tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akron | - | Strong winds snapped small tree limbs across Akron. |
| August 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Akron | - | A weak landspout touched down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| August 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Akron | - | A weak landspout tornado down briefly in open country. No damage was observed. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akron | - | Macroburst winds caused widespread damage throughout the city of Akron. Trees were downed and branches were broken on every street. On the south side of town, several metal buildings were stripped of their roofs and siding. Agricultural structures along the tracks were destroyed: a grain bin collapsed and part of a grain elevator structure collapsed on a tractor trailer parked beneath. The Akron fairgrounds sustained roof damage, and a historic Ferris wheel was folded over. Damage was in the EF0-EF1 range with estimated 80-100 mph wind. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akron | - | Macroburst winds detached a carport from a house. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akron | - | A USDA Agricultural Research Station meteorological tower measured a wind gust of 0.54 m/s, or 113 mph, from the west. Pine trees nearby were snapped and blown on to County Road GG immediately north of US 34. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akron | - | A radio repeater was folded in half. |
| August 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down in an open field. No damage was observed. |
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| July 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| July 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Akron | - | A small tornado touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akron | - | A severe thunderstorm blew a tree down and ripped the porch off a modular home. |
| May 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Akron | - | A small tornado touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| September 2005 | Hail | Akron | - | Large damaging hail occurred over the northeast plains of Colorado as a supercell thunderstorm marched southeast across Logan and Washington Counties. The most damaging hail occurred in and around Akron as hail ranging from 1.75 to 3.00 inches in diameter pummeled the area. Significant damage was reported as automobiles were dented and windshields were smashed throughout town. Tree limbs up to 1 inch in diameter littered the streets of Akron. A B-17 bomber, "The Sentimental Journey", on display at the Akron Airport was also damaged. Fabric covering parts of the aircraft suffered extensive damage and had to be replaced. |
| June 2004 | Lightning | Akron | - | Lightning struck several bays of hay at the Eastern Colorado Research Center near Akron. Approximately 60 tons of hay was destroyed by the fire. |
| July 2004 | Heavy Rain | Akron | - | Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell in Akron. Several businesses in town reported minor flooding. |
| July 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Akron | - | Large hail broke a windshield. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Akron | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| May 2000 | Tornado (F1) | Akron | - | A tornado touched down and damaged an oil storage tank, approximately 20 feet in diameter, some grain bins, and the roof of a barn. |
| July 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Akron | - | A small tornado touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| August 2000 | Flood | Akron | - | Heavy rain, ranging from 2 to 3 inches, caused widespread street flooding in and around Akron. Several motorists were stranded in their cars and had to be rescued. Lightning also caused scattered electrical outages. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Akron | - | A small tornado touched down briefly and tore the roof off an abandoned house. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akron | - | Violent thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn and flattened crops near Midway. |
| August 1997 | Hail | Akron | - | Damaging wind and hail struck portions of western Logan and northern Washington Counties. Several trees and power lines were downed, roofs and siding damaged and windows broken. Near Prewitt Reservoir, 18 miles northwest of Akron, a pole shed was pulled off its foundation and tossed. In addition, a large grain truck, gas tanks, a cattle trailer, feeder and stock tank were damaged. |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Akron | - | Lincoln county patrol reported a brief tornado touchdown in an open field in southwest Washington County, three miles north of the Lincoln County line. There were no reports of damage or injuries. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 07001397 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Washington County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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