A streetcar is seen ascending the Mill Street Viaduct as…
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In 1874, Ralph H. Lodge bought Silver Lake (all the…
This beautiful piece of architecture was the city’s high school.…
The University of Akron was founded as Buchtel College in…
A Shelter in the Time of Storm.
Construction on the first building was completed on March 1,…
The elegantly appointed dining room in the Portage Hotel.
The Strand Theatre opened on September 2, 1915 with “The…
WADC broadcasting studios located in the Towell Cadillac Building. WADC…
A testament to just how fast automobiles has grown in…
For much of the early 1900’s, the Summit lake area…
It began as a dream by Boniface DeRoo, a Dutch…
On December 31, 1870, Goodrich formed the partnership of Goodrich,…
At 1,175 feet long, 325 feet wide, and 211 feet…
Built during World War II, the multi-million dollar Research laboratory…
Akron’s Glendale Cemetery was established in 1839 by Dr. Jedediah…
Postcard view of Akron’s Main Street from Market Street looking…
“The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is one of the…
The Robinson Clay Product Company was a major producer of…