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Developed to the north of the canal town of Akron, and eventually merged into one city, this area of Akron has long been a successful commercial center. The intersection of Main and Market is now a primary gateway into downtown Akron. The district reflects Akron's late 19th and early 20th century economic boom from the milling and rubber ...
Quaker Square was a shopping and dining complex located in downtown Akron, Ohio which is now used by the University of Akron. Quaker Square was the original Quaker Oats factory; the complex consists of the former mill, factory, and silos. The buildings were bought in the early 1970s by developers who sought to create a unique, useful home for ...
Years ago, downtown Akron served as the economic, social and shopping hub for the region. Long-time residents have fond memories of making the trek to Main Street to shop at O’Neil’s or Polsky ...
The Beacon Journal’s tally of 1,008,557 square feet of empty office space doesn’t include the two tallest skyscrapers in downtown Akron: the 28-story, 325,792-square-foot Huntington Tower ...
The area is located within a walking distance of Akron's downtown. Many people have old canal locks in their back yards. The park, a part of the Cascade Locks Historic District, is the site of the restored Mustill House & Store, which served as a general store to canal users from the 1820s till the end of the 19th century.
In 1937, the shop moved to the Whitelaw Building at 176 S. Main St. next to Loew’s Theater (now Akron Civic Theatre). Former manager Joe Lampasone bought the store in 1960 and operated it for 20 ...
The city of Akron is the location of 63 of these properties and districts, including 2 of the National Historic Landmarks; they are listed here, while the 124 sites and 1 National Historic Landmark located elsewhere in Summit County are listed separately. One district, the Valley Railway Historic District, is split between Akron and other parts ...
Akron Bazaar was such a success in its first event Thanksgiving weekend in downtown Akron that organizers have planned eight months of events at a new venue downtown at 159 S. Main St., at the ...