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	Search results for Lakes and Ponds > 1898    Refine your search Subject Lakes and Ponds (9) Akron (8) Portage Lakes (6) Parks (4) Silver Lake (3) Show more... Type Image (9) results 1-9 of 9 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. 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.... 2. 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... 3. 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... 4. 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... 5. 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... 6. 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... 7. 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... 8. 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) 9. 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... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-9 of 9 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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