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	Search results for Parish    Refine your search Type Image (65) Text (22) Date 1898 (58) 1944-12-20 (2) 1944-08-09 (2) 1943-12-22 (2) 1943-02-10 (2) Show more... Subject Akron (55) Goodyear Tire & Rubber... (18) Parks (12) Lakes and Ponds (9) Buildings (8) Show more... Creator Silvas Studio, 283 Sou... (1) Kuebler, Joseph E (1) results 41-60 of 89 item(s)  page 3 of 5 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 41. 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... 42. Doyle Block Akron; Doyle Block; Hammel's Business Shorthand College; Bolanz Bros. Florists; Dales Jewelry Store; 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... 43. Lake Anna- Barberton Barberton; Lake Anna; Lakes and Ponds 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... 44. 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... 45. 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... 46. On The Canal Near Barberton Akron; Barberton; Canals 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. (Art... 47. 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... 48. Scene on the Hydraulic Race Akron; Hydraulic Race; Rivers; Bridges; Cascasde Mill Race The present day location depicted in this image is currently unknown. (Art Work of Akron, Ohio. pt. 1 pg. 3) 49. Central Office Building Akron; Central Office Building; Buildings; Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.; The Press; Akron Centre Plaza 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 Akron... 50. Howard Street Akron; Howard Street; Streets and Roads; Parades Home to banks and merchants, Howard Street was Akron's main roadway in the 19th century. It was the first street paved in Akron, Ohio in 1868. The paving contract was won by Julius Sumner. (Art Work of... 51. 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... 52. On West Market Street Akron; West Market Street; Streets and Roads 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 Howard... 53. View on East Market Street Akron; East Market Street; Streets and Roads; Houses 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 Howard... 54. Adolph Avenue Adolph Avenue; Akron; Streets and Roads; Houses 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. (Art... 55. Fir Street Akron; Fir Street; Streets and Roads 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... 56. Mud Lake Akron; Mud Lake; Lakes and Ponds; Portage Lakes One of several lakes comprising the Portage Lakes, Mud Lake is currently 85 acres. (Art Work of Akron, Ohio. pt. 8 pg. 2) 57. South Balch Street Akron; South Balch Street; Streets and Roads; Houses 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 Akron,... 58. Howe School Akron; Howe School; Schools; Ohio and Erie Canal Howe School, on the corner of South Bowery, Bartges, and St. Clair Streets served as one of Akron's grade schools. Closed in 1972, the school was named after Captain Richard Howe, one of the resident engineers... 59. 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... 60. 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 41-60 of 89 item(s)  page 3 of 5 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  >> ) :: previous : next
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