The Akron Gymnasium, at W. 4th St. & Custer Ave. in Akron, Colorado, was built during 1938–40. It was designed by Eugene G. Groves and built by the Works Progress Administration. It has also been known as the Washington County High School Gymnasium. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.^[1]

Akron Gymnasium
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Building in February, 2013
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Location	W. 4th St. & Custer Ave., Akron, Colorado
Coordinates	40°9′43″N 103°13′2″W / 40.16194°N 103.21722°W / 40.16194; -103.21722
Area	less than one acre
Built	1938-40
Built by	Works Progress Administration
Architect	Groves, Eugene
Architectural style	Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, WPA Modernist
MPS	New Deal Resources on Colorado's Eastern Plains MPS
NRHP reference No.	07001397[1]
Added to NRHP	January 16, 2008

It was abandoned for many years, but was deemed significant for its association with the WPA and with the community of Akron, a small town of 1,400 population in 1940.^[2]