City Hospital
Several of the city's wealthy citizens banded together in the early 1890s and gathered enough funds to buy and convert the East Market Street home of Dr. S. W. Bartges into the first city hospital. The...
View ArticleFirst Congregational Church
Dedicated in 1868, this building was the third to be occupied by First Congregational Church. Although partially destroyed by fire on February 2, 1881, it was rebuilt and enlarged at the cost of about...
View ArticleCrosby School
Crosby School, in Akon's Third Ward, was originally built in 1877 as an eight room school house. Significantly expanded in 1890s, it stood on the corner of Smith and West Street. It was named in honor...
View ArticleCrystal Lake- Randolph Park
Randolph Park was created by the officials of the Mountain Line in the summer of 1895. They bought the land between the north end of Silver Lake and Crystal Lake in Summit County, and eventually built...
View ArticleDoyle Block
The Doyle Block occupied the triangle of land between South Howard Street, South Main Street, and East Mill Street. It included several lumber yards and businesses, including Hammel's Business College...
View ArticleLake Anna- Barberton
Lake Anna, a 18-acre pond in Barberton, Ohio, was named for the daughter of Ohio Columbus Barber, owner of the Diamond Match Company. When Barber was sued for tax evasion, he retailiated by moving his...
View ArticleCounty Building
The Summit County Infirmary was built in 1865 on the south side of Exchange Street at a cost of about $20,000. Patients at the Infirmary made the bricks for this building. Several addtions were added...
View ArticleView on the Canal
Built in the 1820s and 1830s, canals brought tremendous growth to Summit County. The decline of the canal system began in 1856 as railroad lines began to replace the canals as the primary means for...
View ArticleOn The Canal Near Barberton
The Ohio Canal ran along the east side of Barberton, Ohio. The Canal, along with several railroad lines on both the east and west sides of Barberton helped to make it an industrial hub in the 1890s....
View ArticleNeptune Park
Neptune Park, also known over the years as Alexander or Fountain Park, was the first parcel of land bought by the City of Akron during the 1880s to be used exclusively as a park. Often used for summer...
View ArticleScene on the Hydraulic Race
The present day location depicted in this image is currently unknown. (Art Work of Akron, Ohio. pt. 1 pg. 3)
View ArticleCentral Office Building
The Central Office Building is on the northwest corner of Main and Mill streets, across Main Street from the Akron-Summit County Public Library in Akron, Ohio. This site is currently occupied by the...
View ArticleLawn on West Market Street
Neptune Park, also known over the years as Alexander or Fountain Park, was the first parcel of land bought by the City of Akron during the 1880s to be used exclusively as a park. Often used for summer...
View ArticleOn West Market Street
Market Street was opened between North Akron and Middlebury in 1833. The work contract was given to Charles W. Brown of Middlebury, Ohio. Market Street was divided into East and West where it crossed...
View ArticleView on East Market Street
Market Street was opened between North Akron and Middlebury in 1833. The work contract was given to Charles W. Brown of Middlebury, Ohio. Market Street was divided into East and West where it crossed...
View ArticleAdolph Avenue
Adolph Avenue, located between East Market Street and Perkins Street, was home to some of Akron's wealthier residents. George D. Bates, mayor of Akron in 1864, was one of the residents of the street....
View ArticleFir Street
Fir Street, between Market Street and Buchtel, was home to many of Akron's prominent residents. In 1898, some of the families living on Fir Street were the Tibballs, Howers, Christys, and Merrills. The...
View ArticleMud Lake
One of several lakes comprising the Portage Lakes, Mud Lake is currently 85 acres. (Art Work of Akron, Ohio. pt. 8 pg. 2)
View ArticleSouth Balch Street
A view of South Balch Street in West Akron. Many of these orginal homes exist today. Akron's first Jewish Center, built in 1929, was first located on Balch Street near Maple. Now owned by the City of...
View ArticleA Brief History of Akron
This history of Akron, Ohio appears in the Art Work of Akron, Ohio series and is spread out over the nine parts. It covers the time period from the early founding of the city along the Ohio Canal to...
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