Greetings from Akron
Seeded on the Ohio-Erie Canal, Akron was the fastest growing…
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Findley School
Built in 1906, this beautiful structure was designed by architects Harpster…
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Canoeing at Long Lake
Recreation on the Portage Lakes.
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No. 3 Smoke Stack – Goodyear
“This remarkable stack rises to a height of 250 feet.…
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Brighton Farm – Portage Lakes
Country home of Akron industrialist and philanthropist, Frank Hibbard Mason…
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First-Second National Bank
Constructed in 1911, the First-Second National Building is located on…
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First Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church
Akron’s First Methodist Episcopal Church was located on the corner…
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East Mill Street
Akron’s boom came from the rubber industry, but before that,…
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USS Macon – PC6 Under Construction
USS Macon was built at the Goodyear Airdock in Springfield Township, Ohio by the Goodyear-Zeppelin…
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City Hospital
Akron’s City Hospital was created from a fund left by…
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Howard Street, looking South
At one time, Howard Street was one of the most…
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USS Macon – PC 1 Under Construction
Sister ship of the USS Akron. Measuring an incredible 785…
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Post Office
Opened in 1899 as Akron’s main post office, today this…
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Portage Hotel
The Portage Hotel, located downtown at Main Street and Market…
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Elks Temple
The Elks began in 1868 as a social club for minstrel…
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Mayflower Hotel
Akron’s Mayflower Hotel on Main Street Located at the corner…
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Bathers at Summit Beach
Summit Lake was a popular summer retreat for Akron area…
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Union Cafe Bar & Lunch Room
The Union Cafe was located on Market street across the…
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USS Macon – PC2 Under Construction
The USS Macon was christened on 11 March 1933, by…
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Summit Beach Bathers
Akron’s Summit Beach Park located on the shores of Summit…
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Lakeside – Glenn Curtiss Hydro-Aeroplane
In 1911, aviation pioneer Glenn H. Curtiss promised Akron a…
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Gorge Park
This park was wildly popular and drew huge crowds to…
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Silver Lake Park – A Trip to Rockaway
Silver Lake was a popular Akron area amusement park. The…
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DeWitt’s Automobile Ranch
Popular Akron auto dealership in the 50’s. Sold Dodge, Plymouth, Simca, Lloyds,…
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Bill Copley Buick
Buick dealership opened in 1948.
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Police Station – Municipal Building
The first horseless police vehicle ever introduced in the United States was…
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