Frank O. Weary

Frank Orlando Weary (1849 – 1921) was an architect based in Akron, Ohio.[1] He joined in the partnership Weary & Kramer with George W. Kramer. Weary designed the Carroll County Courthouse in Carrollton, Ohio in Second Empire style, which was recognized by listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. He also designed the Akron Public Library (1904), a Carnegie library, also listed on the National Register. His brother Edwin D. Weary was also an architect, known for designing bank buildings in Chicago and partnering with W. H. Alford at Weary and Alford.[2]

Biography

Weary was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1849 and moved with his family to Akron in 1851. Simon B. Weary, a carpenter and then wood product company owner, was his father.[3]

From 1863, Weary served as a drummer boy[3] in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[1] He married Jennie Wise in 1881. They had four children.[1]

Architectural drawing from the Historic American Buildings Survey for The Gothic Building

Weary designed the Selle Wagon and Wheel Company building that became part of Selle Gear Works, Akron-Selle, and is now the home of Ohio Brewing Company.[4]

Weary & Kramer

Weary partnered with George W. Kramer to form the firm Weary and Kramer,[3] which also produced several NRHP listed buildings.

Works
Selle Generator Works building and other Selle Gear Company buildings

Weary and Kramer

(with attribution)

References
  1. Well-Known Architect and Civil War Veteran Passes Away After Week's Illness The Akron Beacon Journal, April 4, 1921, Mon, Page 1
  2. "W. H. Alford, Architect - E Nebraska History". www.e-nebraskahistory.org.
  3. Lane, Samuel Alanson (March 14, 1892). "Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County [O.]". Beacon Job Department – via Google Books.
  4. "the Selle building | Rubber City Revisited".
  5. "Carnegie Library | Rubber City Revisited".
  6. "The Gothic | Burge Architecture". burge-architecture.com.
  7. American Architect and Building News January 19, 1878 (includes architectural drawing)
  8. "Memorial Chapel | Glendale Cemetery". www.glendaleakron.com.
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