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	Search results for Summit > 1898    Refine your search Subject Akron (11) Cuyahoga River (4) Inventions Machinery P... (4) Rivers (4) Parks (4) Show more... Type Image (11) Text (1) Creator Replogle, Mark A (3) Selle, Ferdinand (2) Pell, Harry S the Stir... (2) Bridge, Thomas R Pfeif... (1) Camp, Horace B (1) Show more... results 1-20 of 42 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. 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.... 3. 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... 4. 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... 5. 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... 6. Scene on Cuyahoga River Akron; Cuyahoga River; Rivers; Bridges A bridge spans the Cuyahoga River in Summit County, Ohio. (Art Work of Akron, Ohio. pt. 9 pg. 1) 7. View on Cuyahoga River Akron; Cuyahoga River; Bridges; Rivers; A bridge, likely for trains, spans the Cuyahoga River in Summit County Ohio. (Art Work of Akron, Ohio. pt. 3 pg. 2) 8. 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... 9. County Building Akron; County Building; Buildings; Summit County Infirmary 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 over... 10. View on the Canal Akron; Canals; Rivers 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 travel... 11. 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... 12. 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,... 13. Spring-Vehicle inventions; transportation; patents; Akron, Ohio 14. Wagon End-Gate inventions; transportation; patents; Akron, Ohio 15. Automatic Sprinkler inventions; farming machinery; patents; Akron, Ohio 16. Water-Tube Boiler inventions; manufacturing; patents; Akron, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois 17. Water-Tube Boiler inventions; manufacturing; patents; Akron, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois 18. Hose-Cleaner inventions; patents; Akron, Ohio 19. Railroad-Torpedo inventions; railroad industry; patents; Akron, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 20. Glazing-Tub inventions; manufacturing; patents; Akron, Ohio select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 42 item(s)  page 1 of 3 : ( <<  1  2  3  >> ) :: previous : next
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