Greetings from Akron
Seeded on the Ohio-Erie Canal, Akron was the fastest growing…
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John Brown House
The John Brown House in Akron, Ohio, is closely tied…
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Gaylord’s Grove – Cuyahoga Falls
Gaylord’s Grove was a popular picnic and recreation spot in…
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Portage Country Club – Clubhouse
The Portage Country Club has long been an athletic and social…
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Wielands Resort – Sawyerwood
On the shores of Springfield Lake, Carl Wieland established a general…
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Gorge – Cuyahoga River and Bridge
The Cuyahoga River cuts through the gorge between Akron and…
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Boy Scouts
This postcard shows a group of Boy Scouts gathered outside…
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Gothic Building – Colonial Theater
The Gothic Building was designed by prominent Akron architect Frank…
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Perkins Park Spring
Perkins Park was one of Akron’s early recreational spots, and…
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Gorge – Above the Glens
This early 20th-century view of the Cuyahoga River gorge shows…
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Silver Lake – Chautauqua Park Steamboat Landing
Silver Lake’s popularity waned after World War I, when rail…
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Elk Temple
The Elks began in 1868 as a social club for minstrel…
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Goss Memorial Reformed Church
Located in Akron’s Kenmore neighborhood and the corner of Florida…
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Gorge – The Glen
The Glens and Caves of Cuyahoga Falls was a popular…
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Sanginiti’s Restaurant
207 East Market Street, Akron 8 Ohio.
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Silver Lake Park – Aquarium
When Silver Lake Amusement Park closed after World War I,…
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Kepler’s Hotel – Turkey Foot Lake
Kepler’s Landing was built in 1896 at the south end…
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Lakeside – Portage Path Canoe Club
First built by the Akron Street Railway & Herdic Co.…
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Mill Street Looking down Howard
A busy day on Mill Street in Akron. The Hotel…
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Keplers Landing
Kepler’s Landing was located at the south end of Turkeyfoot…
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Silver Lake Park – A Big Day
Railroads brought excursions from places as far away as Columbus…
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Kepler’s Hotel – Turkey Foot Lake
Built in 1896 to house coal miners and fishermen, and…
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Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
In 1950, Firestone along with General Motors and Standard Oil, were charged and…
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North High School
North High School was established in 1915 as Akron’s fourth…
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Children’s Home
At its peak, the Children’s Home cared for about four…
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Buchtel College and Campus
Thanks to the generosity and leadership of John R. Buchtel,…
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