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	Search results for Park > 1898    Refine your search Type Image (17) Text (1) Subject Akron (16) Parks (11) Lakes and Ponds (7) Portage Lakes (5) Cuyahoga Falls (4) Show more... results 1-18 of 18 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. 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... 2. Old Maids' Kitchen- Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls; Old Maid's Kitchen; Parks; Hiking trails; Landmarks; Cuyahoga River Gorge Reservation Old Maids' Kitchen, located in Cuyahoga Falls within the boundaries of the Gorge Metropolitan Park, was reportedly an American Indian camp site. The cave was created during the last 12,000 years when the... 3. 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... 4. 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... 5. 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.... 6. 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... 7. 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... 8. 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... 9. 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... 10. Cave in the Gorge- Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls; The Gorge; Caves; Parks; Hiking trails The Gorge contains many caves and waterfalls. In the 1890s, as today, it was a popular destination for leisure time activities. Currently managed by Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, the Gorge offers... 11. 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... 12. In the Glen- Cuyahoga Falls Akron; Cuyahoga Falls; Rivers; Glen, Akron (park); Bridges The suspension bridge can be seen in the foreground of this image, and the High Bridge in background. Both bridges cross the Cuyahoga River near the High Bridge Glens Park in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. (Art... 13. Crystal Lake- Randolph Park Akron; Crystal Lake; Randolph Park; Lakes and Ponds; Parks; Silver Lake; Portage Lakes 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... 14. Neptune Park Akron; Neptune Park; Parks; Alexander 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... 15. Lawn on West Market Street Akron; West Market Street; Gardens; Fountains; Neptune Park; Alexander 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... 16. In the Gorge, Cuyahoga River Akron; The Gorge; Cuyahoga River; Rivers; Parks; Northern Ohio Traction and Light The Cuyahoga River cuts through about 200 ft. of rock in the Gorge located in north Akron. Natural features of the Gorge include sheer cliffs a hundred feet above the river, cascades, rapids, and the Big... 17. Long Lake Akron; Long Lake; Lakes and Ponds; Amusement Parks; Portage Lakes A summer resort on the Portage Lakes, Long Lake boasted a park directed by A. B. Tinker. It offered a hotel, boat liveries, fishing, swimming and dancing. There was no rail or street car service to Long... 18. A Brief History of Akron Akron; Middlebury; Ohio and Erie Canal; Canals; Railroads; Cuyahoga Falls; Cuyahoga River; Lake Erie; Summit Lake; Portange Path; Summit County; Cleveland; Cascade Mill; Cascade Race; Cascade; Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad; Cleveland, Zanesville & Cincinnati Railroad; Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railroad; Erie Railroad; B. & O. Railroad; Akron, Bedford & Cleveland Electric Line; A. & C. F. Rapid Transit; Portage County; Twinsburg; Northfield Township; Boston; Hudson; Stow; Northampton; Portage; Tallmadge; Springfield; Coventry; Ritchfield; Bath; Copley; Norton; Green; Franklin; Summit City; Civil War; American Indians; Diamond Match Company; Mills; Manufacturing; B. F. Goodrich Company; Rubber Industry; Banks and banking; Schools; Churches; Buchtel College; First Universalist Church; Parks; Grace Park; Union Park; Perkins Park; Pleasant Park; Neptune Park; Akron Public Library; Clubs and Organizations; Military; Businesses 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 1898,... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-18 of 18 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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