First built by the Akron Street Railway & Herdic Co. in 1887, Lakeside was a picnic grounds destination on the east shore of Summit Lake. The park included a steamboat landing and a canoe house.
The Akron Street Railway & Herdic Co. introduced horse car service (Herdic) on Main St. in 1883. The company would later pass through several entities and evolve into the Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co.