Summit Beach Park – Boats on the Canal
Among the many attractions at Summit Beach Park were the…
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Greetings from Akron
Seeded on the Ohio-Erie Canal, Akron was the fastest growing…
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North Main Street Viaduct
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Mill Street Looking East
Street scene along Mill Street in Akron, Ohio.
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Hower Building
The Hower building at 31 West Market Street in Akron,…
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University of Akron
The University’s founding can be traced all the back to…
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YMCA – USS Akron – ZRS-4
Planned as the finest YMCA in Ohio, the 16-story Art…
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YMCA – Aerial View
Akron YMCA Building is a registered historic building in Akron, Ohio, listed in…
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University of Akron
Today, the University of Akron offers about 200 undergraduate and more…
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Hamilton Building
Once standing on the site of today’s First National Bank…
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North High School
Established in 1915, North High School was Akron’s fourth high school,…
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Central Fire Department, Akron
The Akron Fire Department dates back to 1839 when Akron…
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YMCA – Building
The Akron YMCA began in 1870 as a small reading…
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Ohio Bell Telephone Company Building
Ohio Bell was part of the Bell System system of…
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West Congregational Church – Akron
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NOT&L Power House
The Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co. powerhouse (also known…
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Simon Perkins Monument at Grace Park
“Colonel” Simon Perkins (1805–1887) was a businessman, farmer, state senator,…
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N.O.T. Co. Bridge and Power Plant
A streetcar passes over the bridge in front of the…
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Goodyear Heights
A vintage view of Akron’s Goodyear Heights neighborhood at what…
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Portage Path School
The school building was built in 1908 and lasted 100…
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Airport Terminal – 4
When airships ruled the skies, the terminal was a U.S. naval…
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C.L.U. Hall, Walsh Block
C.L.U. Hall, Walsh Block, 65 S. Main St, Akron, Ohio.
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Mill Street Viaduct – Looking East
A streetcar is seen crossing the Mill Street Viaduct over…
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Findley School
Built in 1906, this beautiful structure was designed by architects Harpster…
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Fire Station – Central
The founding of the Akron Fire Department dates all the…
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