Greetings from Akron
Seeded on the Ohio-Erie Canal, Akron was the fastest growing…
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B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co.
Goodrich ran television and print ads showing an empty blue…
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St. Bernard Church – Interior View
Construction on the current church building began in 1902, and was…
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Parade on South Main
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Gorge – Old Maids Kitchen
Once known as Old Maid’s Kitchen, the site can be…
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Diamond Rubber Co. Main Building
The Diamond Rubber Company was a manufacturer of vehicle tires…
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Second National Bank Building
The main building was home to the Second National Bank, but…
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First Central Trust Tower
In 1904, the Akron-based Central Savings Bank merged with the…
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Viaduct
Designed by Howard, Harrington & Ash of Kansas City, this…
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Howe Hotel
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YWCA – Akron
In 2005, after 104 years of service to the community,…
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High Bridge – Cuyahoga Falls / Akron
Lower and Higher Bridges over the Cuyahoga River. The Lower…
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Main Street Looking North
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Main Street looking North
Before the rubber giants moved away, Akron’s Main Street was…
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Colonial Salt
Construction of the Colonial Salt plant began in 1899 and…
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Steamer on Silver Lake
The steamboat Chautauquan sails the quiet evening waters of Silverlake.
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First Congregational Church and Parsonage
First Congregational Church dates back to 1833. In 1834 the…
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Furnace Street Mission
“The Brightest Spot in the Underworld” – Originally founded by the…
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Akron High School
Home of the Central Wildcats, Akron (Central) High School was…
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Union Park
In 1848, Col. Simon Perkins, son of Akron’s founder, gave…
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Summit Beach Park – Early Bathers
A trio of adventurous swimmers brave the cold to be…
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Greetings From Akron
Akron is the fifth-largest city in Ohio and is the…
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Samuel Findley School
Akron’s Samuel Findley School was built in 1906. The building was…
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Silver Lake Park – Miniature Railway
An evening train ride through the Silver Lake Park on…
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Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.
In its first year of operation, the Firestone grossed more…
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German American Hall
Funded by Werner Printing and Lithograph Company’s founder, Paul E.…
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