Greetings from Akron
Seeded on the Ohio-Erie Canal, Akron was the fastest growing…
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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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East Market Street Church of Christ
Disciples of Christ
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Market Street – Looking East
A vintage view of Akron’s busy Market Street looking East…
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Silver Lake Park – Miniature Railway
The Silver Lake Park miniature railway carried visitors along the…
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Gorge – Ferry Crossing The Glen
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Viaduct
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Children’s Home
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German American Hall
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Main Street, Looking North from Exchange
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Ohio Canal and Lock
The Ohio and Erie canal carried freight traffic from 1827…
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Nelson Place – East Market St.
Residences along East Market Street.
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