USS Macon ZRS-5 – Goodyear-Zeppelin Dock
The USS Macon was built at the Goodyear Airdock in Springfield Township (Akron) by the Goodyear-Zeppelin…
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O’Neil and Company
With a single dry goods store at 114 East Market Street, Michael…
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Gorge – High Bridge
The lower bridge was built in 1895, while the upper…
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City Hospital
The City Hospital of Akron had its inception in a…
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South Main Street
“South Main Street is the main thoroughfare in Akron. Most…
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Akron High School
The high school was located on Forge Street, between College…
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City Hospital
Founded in 1892, Akron’s City hospital was the first accredited radiology department…
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Springfield Lake – Bathing Beach
During the rapid growth of the rubber industry in Akron,…
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Mayflower Hotel – Theo. DeWitt
The Mayflower hotel was located at the corner of State…
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Goodyear Factory – Aerial view
By 1926 Goodyear was the largest rubber company in the…
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South Main Street
Interurban cars are lined up outside the Hamilton Building on…
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Central Savings and Trust Co. – I.O.O.F Lodge
In 1904, the Central Savings Bank merged with the Akron…
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Springfield Lake – Sawyerwood Cottages
Weekend Getaway During the rapid growth of Akron’s rubber industry,…
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Summit Beach Park – Midway
More than a century ago, on July 4th, 1917, Summit Beach…
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Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
“It takes energy, foresight and ability to pull against the…
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Union Station – Amelia Flats
Amelia flats was a five-story apartment building, which stood on Park…
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Groetz Hotel
Opened in 1891 by John B. Groetz (1866-1951), this late 19th-century…
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Goodyear Rubber Co. – Birds Eye View
Was Goodyear big in Akron? Oh yeah. By the early…
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Portage Country Club
The Portage Country Club has long been an athletic and social…
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USS Akron: The First Flying Aircraft Carrier and a Tragic Marvel of Aviation
The First Flying Aircraft CarrierBetween September 1931 and April 1933,…
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Silver Lake Park – Chautauqua Auditorium
Created by Ralph H. Lodge, Silver Lake Park and Chautauqua…
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USS Akron – ZRS-4
Building Airship ZRS-4 Construction of Airship ZRS-4 began on October 31, 1929…
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Akron High School
Built in 1884, Akron High School sat on the block…
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Summit Beach Park – Dance Hall and Roller Rink
July 4, 1917 began an exciting era in Akron History,…
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Springfield Lake – Oneida Trail
The area around Springfield Lake became a popular resort spot as Akron’s…
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