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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 ...
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 ...
The city of Akron is the location of 63 of these properties and districts, including 2 of the National Historic Landmarks; they are listed separately, while the 125 properties and districts and the National Historic Landmarks in the remaining parts of the county are listed here. One district, the Valley Railway Historic District, is split ...
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Akron station, located at Quaker Square, was served by Amtrak passenger trains during the 1990s and 2000s. Former passenger platform. The former Akron Union Station, slightly to the south, was closed in 1971 when Amtrak did not include a Washington-Chicago train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) as part of its initial route structure. [9]
Periodic updates to the program will be posted on the city’s Facebook page: City of Akron, Ohio – Mayor’s Office; and Twitter: @AkronOhioMayor. Contact reporter Derek Kreider at DKreider ...
This location was previously served by the Howard Street station of the Valley Railway (which was acquired by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad starting in 1890). [2] Trains began stopping here in 1880. [3] By 1948, the station was served by the Cleveland Night Express, Shenandoah, and Washington Night Express. [4]