The streetlights outside the J. Koch Company, the Grotto, Lewis Jewlery and the Buchtel are all aglow on this chilly night in Akron. Main Street is busy with Interurban cars and trolleys shuttling Akronites in and out of town.
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Quaker Oats
Early view of the Quaker Oats Factory on Howard Street in Akron, Ohio. This postcard view also shows wonderful examples of period advertising. Billboards include Akron’s Famous Heaters, and S&G’s Portage Brand Coffee & Tea. On the Left side of the street is a sign for McClains.
Mill Street Looking East
Street scene along Mill Street in Akron, Ohio.
C.L.U. Hall, Walsh Block
C.L.U. Hall, Walsh Block, 65 S. Main St, Akron, Ohio.
Fire Station – Central
Busy day at Akron’s Central Fire Station. A crowd gathers to watch firemen practice their skills.
Mill Street – Looking West
Mill Street looking west was a busy place. The five-story Hotel Buchtel was opened in 1884 on the southeast corner of Main and Mill Streets. It featured a hydraulic-powered elevator, electric lights in every room and bathrooms on every floor. – S.A. Freedlander Optician, Hotel Buchtel European Rooms
Main Street – Birdseye View
Looking down on Akron’s Main Street gives a picture of how vibrant and busy this city was in its heyday.
Street Car Barns
Vintage Postcard view c.1909 of Street Car Barns in Akron, Ohio
Summit Beach Park – Cars
A crowded parking lot at Akron’s popular amusement park, Summit Beach Park on the shores of Summit Lake.
East Market Street
A wonderful view of East Market Street showing the transition period from horse and cart to automobile. On the left side of the image, one of Akron’s first hotels can be seen; The Empire House Hotel opened in 1847 and served Akron visitors until it was torn down in 1912. It was replaced by the Portage…
Hamilton Building
This rather plain looking structure once stood on the site of today’s First National Bank Tower. The Hamilton Building was home to the Central Savings and Trust which moved into the building in 1918 and renamed it the Central Savings and Trust Building. The bank remained there until the building was demolished and replaced by…
Silver Lake Park – Steamboat
In 1874, the lake and the land surrounding it was a popular amusement park in the Akron area. Beginning in 1876 by Ralph H. Lodge began acquiring the lake and its surrounding land. It was originally a picnicking and swimming area, but quickly grew into the Silver Lake Amusement Park. The Park featured animal exhibits,…
Main Street – South from Mill Street
View of Main Street and Mill Street – Akron, Ohio.
Crooks Landing on Long Lake
The landing was located on the south shore of Long Lake – the Portage Lakes.
League Park II
League Park II was located near Summit Lake along Lakeshore Blvd. between W. Long St. and W. Crosier St. in Akron, Ohio.
League Park
The original League Park was located at the corner of Carroll St. and Beaver St. in Akron, Ohio.
