Greetings from Akron
Seeded on the Ohio-Erie Canal, Akron was the fastest growing…
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Temple Israel
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City Hospital
One of City Hospitals greatest supporters was industrialist Ohio Columbus Barber.…
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company – Office
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First Church of Christ Scientist
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Fire Station – Central Engine House
Akron Fire Department has a long and proud history dating…
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Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sumner Street at East Voris, Akron 11, Ohio
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St. Bernard – German Church
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Summit Beach Park
The brainchild of Akron businessmen John L. Snyder, Philip Austgen…
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Grace Park
Before the mass exodus of manufacturing destroyed Akron’s reputation as…
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City Hospital and Nurses’ Home
The main building of City Hospital was constructed in 1892, with…
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Greetings from Akron
Its name came from a Greek word meaning “an elevation”…
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Union Forge and Mill Streets
A view of the much-changed intersection of Union Street, Forge…
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Union Station
Although grand in appearance, Akron’s Union Station was not a…
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Main Street – Looking South… North
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Akron High School
Central (Akron) High School was located on Forge Street, between…
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Goodyear-Zeppelin Corp’s Factory and Dock
Postcard view of the colossus of engineering, the Airdock. The…
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Greetings from Akron
The American Soap Box Derby has a home in Akron…
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Ohio Canal near Youngs, A Shady Nook
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Firestone Research Center
Constructed at a cost of $2 million, Firestone’s research laboratory sat…
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The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company – Main Plant
In 1916, Goodyear became the world’s largest tire company. This…
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Walter Thornwell Inn
The Walter Thornwell Inn on Manchester Road. tel Man-3523.
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First Presbyterian Church
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Portage Path Canoe Club
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Union Station
Akron’s rapid population growth of the early 1900s put a strain…
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Summit Beach Park
A crowded day of fun at Akron’s Summit Beach Park…
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