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Hoover Historical Center

44720 North Canton, OH, United States of America (USA) (Ohio)
Address 1875 East Maple Street
 
 
Floor area unfortunately not known yet  
 
Museum typ Exhibition
Heritage- or City Museum
  • Home Appliances

Opening times
 March - October: Thursdays - Saturdays: tours at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm (except for major holidays).
Group tours are scheduled on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays

Admission
Status from 02/2024
 Free entry.
Contact
Tel.:+1-330-499-7435  eMail:hoover walsh.edu  
Homepage
to Location / Directions
www.walsh.edu/hoover-historical-center.html
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Location / Directions
N40.875420° W81.370035°N40°52.52518' W81°22.20210'N40°52'31.5109" W81°22'12.1260"
North Canton was established as the village of New Berlin in 1831. Residents were primarily of German descent. During World War I, it became unfashionable to be associated with anything German so in 1918, the community changed the name of the village to North Canton.

Located on original Hoover family farmland in North Canton, Ohio, the Hoover Historical Center shares the legacy of The Hoover Company through free, guided tours.

Directions

From the South
Follow signs to Canton/Akron/Cleveland on I-77N. Take exit #109A Whipple Ave. exit. Turn right at the light to travel north on Whipple. Light at Everhard, go straight. Follow Whipple. Just past Toyota dealer on the left, look right for Maple Street which dead ends into Whipple from the right. Turn right on Maple (traveling east) and straight through all lights and stop signs (following signs to Walsh University). Hoover Park and the Center are located just two miles past The Hoover Company on the left and across the street from Walsh University.

From the North
Follow signs to Canton on I-77S. Take exit #111 (North Canton/Canal Fulton).Turn left at the light. This is Portage Street and travel east. Go straight through lights and over railroad tracks. Stay in right lane. Light at Wise turn right (traveling south). About ¼ mile down is a 4-way stop at Maple Street. Turn left on Maple (traveling east) and straight through all lights and stop signs (following signs to Walsh University). Hoover Park and the Center are located just two miles past The Hoover Company on the left and across the street from Walsh University.
Description

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
William H. “Boss” Hoover moved his tannery business from the family farm to the center of the New Berlin village in 1873. The first upright vacuum cleaner was invented in June 1908 in North Canton by department store janitor James M. Spangler. Hoover bought the patent, and The Hoover Company became the world's largest manufacturer of vacuum cleaners by the 1930s.

In 2007, Hoover officially shut down its production facility in North Canton.

The Hoover Historical Center

In 1978, the Hoover Company opened a museum in the old Hoover home in North Canton, Ohio on the campus of Walsh University. It is called The Hoover Historical Center, and is dedicated to the history of the Hoover company in Canton.

The museum exhibits include a number of non-Hoover hand-operated vacuum cleaners from before the company started, and displays of Hoover products throughout the company's history.

Also on display are some of the munitions the company produced during World War II to help the war effort, and Hoover family personal items.

walsh.edu/hoover-historical-center.html:
Experience the Hoover Vacuum Legacy

Inside the beautiful Victorian home of “Boss” Hoover’s parents, displays take you through the evolution of floor care, highlighting innovations in vacuum cleaners and advertising, as well as the cultural impact of The Hoover Company including significant contributions made during World War II.  While visiting us, be sure to enjoy the award-winning gardens tended to by the members of the Herb Society at Hoover Historical Center.  We look forward to sharing the Hoover legacy with you soon!

Donations cannot be accepted without first emailing us photos, model numbers (if applicable), and a description of the item(s).

The Hoover Historical Center is owned and operated by Walsh University.
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