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	Search results for Parish > Akron    Refine your search Date 1898 (54) n.d (1) Type Image (54) Text (2) results 1-20 of 55 item(s)  page 1 of 3 : ( <<  1  2  3  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. View on Akron & Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Transit Railway Akron; Akron & Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Transit; Railroads; Streetcars and Trolleys Due to the many valleys and ridges over which the Akron & Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Tranist Railway crossed, it was commonly called the Mountain Line. The line was built by Thomas F. Walsh of Cuyahoga Falls,... 2. Entrance to Akron Rural Cemetery Akron; Akron Rural Cemetery; Cemeteries; Buildings; Glendale Cemetery The entrance to the Akron Rural Cemetery is located on Glendale Avenue. When the cemetery was established in 1839, it was meant to serve both the dead and the living by providing a place for people where... 3. Main Street Akron; Main Street; Streets and Roads; Streetcars and Trolleys; Buildings; In 1832, Main Street was known as Race Avenue because it was home to the Cascade Mill Race. It was later called Water. In 1836, when North Akron and South Akron merged, the name was changed to Main Street.... 4. Barberton Inn Akron; Barberton Inn; Hotels; Barberton The Barberton Inn was one of the most fashionable hotels in the Akron area for many years. It was built by Ohio Columbus Barber shortly after he founded the town of Barberton, Ohio in 1891. The $75,000... 5. Mary Day Nursery Akron; Mary Day Nursery; Akron Children's Medical Center The Mary Day Nursery and Children's Hospital was founded in 1891 by a group headed by Mary P. Raymond. The original building, located at the intersection of Buchtel and High Streets was donated by Colonel... 6. Perkins Park Akron; Perkins Park; Parks Perkins Park, Akron's first park, was located on the corner of Exchange and Bowery Streets in 1898. When General Simon Perkins originally planned the Village of Akron, he included a New England style public... 7. Pleasant Park Akron; Pleasant Park; Parks Pleasant Park, a 5-acre area, was dedicated as a public park in 1865 by Samuel Thornton when his 200-acre farm was annexed to the City. Eventually South High School was built on the location of Thornton's... 8. In Randolph Park Akron; Randolph Park; Parks; Lakes and Ponds; Portage Lakes Randolph Park was opened on July 7, 1895 by officials of the Mountain Line. It was designed to be a competitor of Silver Lake Park, complete with a large open-air opera house, bath house, and dancing pavillion.... 9. Scene in Akron Rural Cemetery Akron; Akron Rural Cemetery; Lakes and Ponds; Cemeteries The Akron Rural Cemetery was chartered in 1839 and it was meant to serve both the dead and the living by providing a place for people where "retiring from the busy scene's of life, they can at the same... 10. Silver Lake Akron; Silver Lake; Lakes and Ponds; Parks; Portage Lakes Known for its clear water and good fishing, Silver Lake became a popular summer resort in the 1880s when the C. A. & C. Railroad laid tracks out to the lake. Ralph H. Lodge, the owner of the land, built... 11. Soldiers' Memorial Chapel- Akron Rural Cemetery Akron; Soldiers' Memorial Chapel (Glendale Cemetery); Akron Rural Cemetery; Glendale Cemetery; Churches; Cemeteries The Soldiers' Memorial Chapel, located near the Glendale Avenue entrance to the Akron Rural Cemetery, was built in 1875-76. The members of the Buckley Post, G.A.R. funded the building at a cost of $25,294.64... 12. In Grace Park Akron; Grace Park; Parks Grace Park was named in honor of Mrs. Grace Tod Perkins, wife of Colonel Simon Perkins, who donated the land for the park. A wooden fence was added in December 1848. In 1875 the city purchased some of... 13. St. Bernard's School Akron; St. Bernard's School; Schools St. Bernard's Catholic School was established in 1865 in the basement of St. Bernard's Catholic Church on the northeast corner of Broadway and Center Streets. In 1867, a small building was contructed east... 14. Summit Lake Akron; Summit Lake; Lakes and Ponds; Portage Lakes A natural lake, Summit Lake existed before the glacial age. It is located on the Continental Divide, meaning that its waters flow north to the Great Lakes and south toward the Gulf of Mexico. When the... 15. Tower in Akron Rural Cemetery Akron; Akron Rural Cemetery; Cemeteries; Tower The Bell Tower in Akron Rural Cemetery, now known as Glendale Cemetery, was designed in 1883 by Akron architect, F. O. Weary. It is symbolic of immortality, truth, and a Christian refuge for sinners. It... 16. On A. & C. F. Rapid Transit Railway at Silver Lake Akron; A. & C. F. Rapid Transit; Railroads; Silver Lake; Lakes and Ponds; Parks The Akron and Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Transit Company built a rail line to Silver Lake Park, a popular summer resort in the 1880s. The construction of this line created a fierce competition between Thomas... 17. Union Depot Akron; Union Depot; Railroads; Buildings; Landmarks This Union Depot, built in 1891, was a long awaited replacement for the old union depot at Mill and Summit, erected in 1852. The new depot was built on the Bates homestead on East Market Street and served... 18. First Universalist Church Akron; First Universalist Church; Churches The first Universalist Church was built in 1879 on the northwest corner of Broadway and Mill at a cost of $40,000. (Art Work of Akron, Ohio. pt. 1 pg. 4) 19. View on Akron, Bedford & Cleveland Electric Line Akron; Akron, Bedford & Cleveland Electric Line; Railroads; Bridges; Transportation The Akron, Bedford and Cleveland Electric Line, commonly known as the Alphabet Railroad or as the A. B. & C., was the first long distance electric railway in the world. The line was completed on November... 20. View in Akron Rural Cemetery Akron; Akron Rural Cemetery; Cemeteries; Rivers The Akron Rural Cemetery is located on Glendale Avenue. When the cemetery was established in 1839, it was meant to serve both the dead and the living by providing a place for people where "retiring from... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 55 item(s)  page 1 of 3 : ( <<  1  2  3  >> ) :: previous : next
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