Hower Building Fire of 1909
On May 18, 1909, a fire in the seven-story Hower…
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Airport Terminal
In 1942, one of the area’s worst aviation accidents occurred when a Martin…
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Union Station – Amelia Flats
Amelia Flats was the first of two apartment building constructed by…
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Railway Bridge Over Ohio Canal
With a train in the background a sunken canal boat…
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Louie Young’s Hotel at Feeder
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North Hill M. E. Church
North Hill M.E. Church, Akron, Ohio
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Ohio Building
This is the Ohio Building in Akron, Ohio. In this…
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First Baptist Church
Founded in 1834, First Baptist has a long history of…
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Akron High School
Akron’s first high school was located on Forge Street, between…
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Gorge – Dam
The dam was built in 1911-1912 by the Northern Ohio…
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Akron High School
The high school was located on Forge Street, between College…
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Akron Baptist Temple
The Akron Baptist temple first opened in 1934 with 14…
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The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company – Great Factory
Goodyear had its initial public offering and was listed on…
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Paul E. Werner’s Residence – West Market
Before Rubber made the city, Akronite Paul E. Werner was…
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Public Library
Akron’s first permanent library had a remarkably short relationship with…
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Greetings From Akron
Back in the days when horse-drawn carriages ruled the roads,…
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Summit Beach Park – House of Fun
Akron’s Summit Beach Park opened its doors in 1917 and quickly…
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Peoples Hospital
Construction on Akron’s new hospital was completed in 1915. The…
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Union Station “depot”
The city’s second Union Station was built in 1891 and…
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Findley School
This beautiful structure was designed by architects Harpster & Bliss.…
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Akron High School
The high school was located on Forge Street, between College…
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Werner Printing Company
The Werner Printing Company established its dominance in the world of…
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City Hospital
In 1989 Akron’s City Hospital and St. Thomas Hospital merged…
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Inside USS Akron – ZRS-4
Men at work on duralumin framework of U.S.S. Akron –…
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City Hospital
“The City Hospital of Akron, founded in 1892, is a…
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