
Greetings from Akron
Seeded on the Ohio-Erie Canal, Akron was the fastest growing…
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Goss Memorial Reformed Church
“The modern church building is located in the Kenmore District…
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State Mills Landing
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Proposed North Hill Viaduct
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Main Street Looking North from Mill Street
Motor cars were still new on the scene when this…
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St. Vincent High School
With roots as a mission church visited by Father Basil…
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Henry Hotel, New Reservoir
Henry Hotel, New Reservoir, Near Akron, Ohio – See: Walter…
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John Brown House
Brown was an abolitionist with strong religious convictions. He felt…
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Kepler’s Landing, Turkey Foot Lake
Kepler’s Landing was located at the south end of Turkey…
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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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