Information in italics below is guidance for you and should be deleted as you fill out the page. As with the quaker square building, all the original brick, beams and posts were exposed. Quaker square now owned and operated by the university of akron. The general store was one of the original quaker square shops to open in 1975. The annual akron press club book sale will be saturday, november 9 from 8 a. Located within walking distance to the university of akron, quaker square offers unique restaurants, shops, and banquet facility complex, housed in the all brick factory mill. The city of akron, in cooperation with the summit county historical society, the university of akron, the akron summit county public library, the lighter than air society, the american toy marble museum, and the tv dinner club has created a museum devoted to. Samuel j ritchies frontier kitchen walter mains circus, around 1900 a summit county fair, people with their ponies a rare view of the gorge near cuyahoga falls men working an automatic shovel digging a road or railroad modern woodsman.
Grand ballroom seats 1,000 see other options and seating available. To learn more, you can click on the links below or search our archives catalog or summit memory some highlights of the collection. Akron history museum this summer marks the second year for lock 3 park in downtown akron. Were proud to be part of the unique music and art scene in our home city. The number of families had more than doubled by 1814. Find ohios historic properties and communities listed the national register of historic places. Quaker square akron, ohio hotel, tour agency facebook. Akron square plaza shopping center map ohio mapcarta. A wealth of new things to share with my friends and neighbors regarding our area history. See more ideas about ohio, akron ohio and cuyahoga falls. Quaker city ohio the guernsey county historical society. History of preble county, ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches on.
Large built in dance floor, sound system and wireless internet throughout. Local history special collections akronsummit county public. Quaker station catering 5 s broadway st akron, oh caterers. Akron square cinema 6 in akron, oh cinema treasures. Akron ohio hotel and silo quaker square inn akroncanton. List of microfilm on permanent loan from the family history library. Tire manufacturing remains an essential part of akrons economy, but the city is no longer the worldwide leader. The tire company painted its name on the side and began barnstorming the united states. History of akron, ohio united states american history. Explore the quaker square general store business page in akron, oh. Quaker square hotel 5 s broadway akron, ohio 44308 get directions.
This beautiful heirloomquality second volume in our memories series will feature greater akron through stunning historic photos. They are a collection of unique notices and advertisements he found while researching our local history. Quaker square inn will host its last guests saturday and close sunday. Part of the still untamed frontier of the western reserve, access to the outside world was difficult.
The rooms areof coursecircular, each 24 feet in diameter. Quaker square was akrons most interesting, and slowest to fail hotelmall. The akron square cine 6 was located at the former akron square mall. The developers attention quickly turned to one of the oldest buildings in akron, which sat directly behind the quaker square complex. Previous to this date some quakers had settled in new england, new jersey, virginia and the carolinas. Quaker city is located at along leatherwood 9 according to the united states census bureau, the village has a total area of 0. As far back as the 1920s, the akron area was known as a restaurant town. Quaker is one of the most distinctive residence halls in the nation, housing 400 residents on. Six ne oh restaurants are still serving customers today and are. The summit county historical society of akron, ohio. The page numbers are in roman numerals, which isnt helpful for citing or getting people to pages quickly in class reading this book for a graduate seminar. Greek americans of cleveland since 1870, a 416page history of greek immigrants who settled in cleveland ohio, traces the lives of the first immigrants to settle in this area, life in communes, the nomadic search for work, the establishment of the first businesses, and the creation and growth of the first greek orthodox church community and those that followed.
Today, quaker square is still an awesome place to visit on your trip through akron, not just because you can actually walk through the history of your favorite breakfast food, but because its become such a vibrant part of akron, even quite literally, becoming part of the university of akron. Quaker station at the university of akron downtown akron, oh. Defiantly an area to check out if you get the chance. Lodging accommodations akron, ohio quaker square inn ohio. Akron, at that time, was only about 55 square miles with around 300,000 people, and growing. Akron canton, ohio double lodging provides the comfort of double beds and blackout drapes. Older than the hotel is quaker square, a complex of shops and a restaurant. In recognition of our significant akron, ohio hotel and silo complex, the quaker square inn is listed on the national register of historic places.
Visit our ohio history center and ohio village in columbus, ohio. Quaker square was a shopping and dining complex located in downtown. Quakers first settle in ohio ohio was opened for settlement in phases, with land offices being established in various parts of the state. Downtown akrons premier catering venue over 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space including 11,900 square foot station ballroom with historic train depot prefunction space. A once thriving although small urban retail complex, the grounds are now part of the university of akron. Mar 14, 2010 the locomotive in this room represents the early history of the complex, while the refueling blimp is a wellknown symbol of akrons history.
Beautiful ballroom that can seat up to 600 for dinner. Norton the summit county historical society of akron ohio. Cleveland friends meetinghouse 10916 magnolia drive, cleveland, oh 44106 united states. United states ohio summit county akron downtown akron. National register of historic places listings in akron, ohio. Akron originals canton ohio, akron ohio, akron zips. In our perfectly circular luxury akron canton, ohio lodging, also enjoy complimentary highspeed internet, work desk, premium tv channels, coffee maker, complimentary toiletries and voicemail. After 1827, when the canal was completed between akron and cleveland, the communitys business interests really began to prosper. The restaurant scene was booming in the 1940s despite food rationing and labor shortages. Square is a gay owned, award winning nightclub in the highland square neighborhood of akron, ohio. The akron beacon journal is pleased to announce an allnew hardcover coffee table book, greater akron memories ii. See the superb accommodations and amenities that make our akroncanton, ohio airport hotel and silo complex so special.
Quaker oats cereal factory, southeast corner of broadway. Akron ohio family history center genealogy familysearch. Its a great area and its up the road from the akron cvsr station. Add a brief paragraph about your center here and the area it serves. By 1800, approximately eight hundred quaker families were living in ohio. The summit memory project is a wealth of old summit county photos. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many national register properties and districts.
The university of akrons trackside grill at quaker square travis wiseflickr. Find one of more than 1,500 historical markers throughout ohio at find a historic site or museum in your community through the ohio local history alliance. Square records opened august 9th 2003 in the highland square area of akron, ohio, former rubber capital of the world. Photos at quaker square now closed downtown akron akron, oh. Akrons landmark quaker square hotel to close sunday. In 1800, an area indicated in purple on the map was opened.
The hotel springs from a converted silo complex that once held more than 1. Remove italics from other text by selecting the text and clicking the i box in the toolbar above. The sale provides a wonderful opportunity to buy new and gently used books, audio books, music cds and movie dvds. National register of historic places summit county. According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 62. The national register of historic places is the official list of properties recognized by the federal government as worthy of preservation for their local, state, or national significance in american history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture. Wheels of fortune is the story of the rise and fall and transformation of the rubber industry in akron, a book rich in anecdotes and photographs. This first rate publishers edition of quaker city is awful. Herzing university is a private university with its headquarters in milwaukee, wisconsin, and several locations throughout the united states. The buildings were bought in the early 1970s by developers who sought to create a unique, useful home for shops and restaurants. Herzing university is situated feet west of akron square plaza shopping center.
The quaker square inn at the university of akron hotel offers a singularly unique luxury hotel experience. Ferdinand schumacher, a pioneer miller born in hanover, germany, in 1822, used medieval period milling techniques to manufacture oatmeal on a mass scale. The hotel made from 36 old quaker oats grain silos is closing. Many of the towns earliest residents were irish migrants employed to build the nearby ohio and erie canal. The first quaker to arrive in ohio was george harlan in 1795. While employing the space for public lodging is out, using it for student housing is. Prominent citizens the guernsey county historical society. The cinemas were opened in the mid1970s as a last ditch effort to save this dying mall. Books, magazines, ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music, programming and events for all akronsummit county public library cardholders. Housed in a mill, factory, and silos built and owned by quaker oats, the buildings were bought by developers in the early 1970s who sought to create a unique, useful home for shops and restaurants. Although the corporate offices for the quaker oats company are now located in chicago, the companys roots are in akron, ohio. Whether you are a first time traveler or avid visitor of this region of the world. Quaker square shopping center topo map in summit county, ohio.
Over the years, goodyear built more than 300 airships, more than any other company in the world. The following are excerpts from the the book stories of guernsey county, ohio by william g. Jul 01, 20 akron s quaker square inn has met its soggy end. These books provide a rare and vivid look at akron as the city rose into a rubber powerhouse im a journalist and have been reading everything that exists about life in akron and ohio in the 1920s and toms book is far and away the most helpful. Downtown akron s premier catering venue over 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space including 11,900 square foot station ballroom with historic train depot prefunction space. See all 10 photos taken at quaker square by 519 visitors. The society of friends, more commonly known as the quakers, came to ohio in the late 1700s and the early 1800s. Originally, the community was located slightly south of its present location, in modernday south akron. A brief history of fruit by kimberly quiogue andrews. Quaker square shopping center is covered by the akron west, oh us topo map quadrant. This area, called the first seven ranges, began at the point where ohio, pennsylvania, and virginia met, proceeded. See 10 photos and 4 tips from 344 visitors to quaker square.
Quaker station catering 5 s broadway st akron oh 44308. While gps technology allows us to pinpoint any location on the planet, mark the location, and share it with others, waymarking is the toolset for categorizing and adding unique information for that location. While our collections are focused primarily on ohio and the states surrounding it, we also actively collect materials for the states of the eastern seaboard, new england and the south. The history of akron begins with the building of the great ohio and erie canal. The quaker settlement of ohio by harlow lindley the period of a third of a century following 1680 marks the great migration of quakers from england, ireland and wales to america, and most of these came to the region around philadelphia. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in akron, ohio. Recently, three stone markers were removed from the black plague cemetery on wadsworth road and placed in the norton cemetery. Geological survey publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the u.
Akron, ohio historic circus, railroad and model train memorabilia that entertained people for decades at quaker square will be sold by the university of akron in a may 20 auction. The akron beacon journal is pleased to announce an allnew hardcover coffeetable book, greater akron memories ii. It was thought by the ohio companywho washington and many of his peers were a part ofthat the french had begun infringing on land they intended to make into a 14th colony. The buildings were bought by the university of akron in 2007. Our local history collection includes a variety of materials, publications and books pertaining to all aspects of akron, ohio and summit county history. Norton cemetery 4230 south clevelandmassillon road according to legend, indians are buried here, along with many residents, including van hynings, bates early settlers of loyal oak, formerly bates corners, and others. Today there are a few small eating establishments, a book store and a train display.
Murals at quaker square akron life magazine akron ohio. University of akron selling off quaker square memorabilia. Quaker station at quaker square, 5 south broadway street, akron, ohio 44325. Friday 9am to 6pm akron summit county public library saturday 9am to 5pm 60 south high street sunday all year 1pm to 5pm akron, ohio 443260001 reference desk. Our local history collection includes a variety of materials pertaining to all aspects of akron and summit county history. Find 2 listings related to quaker square stores in akron on. You can enlarge on mobile devices by using your thumb and index finger as well as flipping your phone sideways as shown in the image above. By the late 1980s, all that was left of akron square were the cinemas and a montgomery ward store. The facade of the akron childrens hospital on one perkins square in 1965. That will usher in a new chapter for the downtown akron hotel in the onetime dining and shopping complex. The genealogy collection in special collections holds a variety of sources in multiple formats. Hear me ohio is a collection of essays about leaving ohio while always looking back at it.
The quaker square inn at the university of akron hotel offers a singular luxury experience. The ohio company was a group of investors that attempted to petition the british king and add ohio as a colony before the war for independence. Series on ohio history and culture brings vivid stories of ohios past and present, written for a general audience but. Summit county historical society 550 copley road akron ohio 44320 330. Today, modern akron streetsportage path and manchester roadfollow the approximate route of the original portage.
By june 1976, the rea express building was transformed into the rea express spaghetti house and pizza parlor. Hidden just east of downtown akron, the combination hiltonmall was sold to the university of akron to be used as dorm rooms a few years ago, and the last mall tenants have gone. The canal and its towpath are an important part of akrons history. Quaker station weddings reception venues akron, oh. History of preble county, ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. Quaker square was the original quaker oats factory. Jan 17, 20 explore mycountryhearts board historic akron. A long history of rubber and tire manufacturing, carried on today by goodyear tire, gave akron the. Pages in category history of akron, ohio the following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Also voted best dance club and karaoke spot by akron beacon journal. Our specialty is new music from independent artists and labels with our main focus on rock. Students can sleep in a silo at the quaker square residence hall. New book chronicles the history of greek americans of. She specializes in the history and culture of the great black migrations of the 20th century, and is the founder of the langston hughes literary society. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in akron, ohio, united states. See all 1,0 apartments for rent near quaker square mall in akron, oh. When you consider the density of the suburbs, as well, you can imagine the feeling. See more ideas about historical photos, akron ohio and oh my home. Gift baskets dc and marvel comics university of akron press books select university of akron merchandise melissa and doug toys quaker square and akron collectibles nostalgic candy fresh. The akron hotel made from old oatmeal silos is closing. This page lists current events and facts and history about the city of akron ohio. Use of the portage was discontinued in 1827 when the ohio and erie canal was built along the old trail.
Quaker square is a shopping and dining complex located in downtown akron, ohio. When the silos at quaker square were converted into a fourstar hilton in the early 1980s, it was said to be the most unique hotel in the world. Dont edit the ohio and erie canal flowing through an area of urban renewal in downtown akron in 1966. Quaker square, akron, united states tourist information. The buildings were bought in the early 1970s by developers who sought to create a unique, useful home for. Voted best gay bar akron, ohio by out magazine, city voter and fox 8 cleveland. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates and coupons. One thing youre sure to find at quaker square is a rich history including ferdinand schumachers first attempts at selling breakfast oats. Including its history, the national inventors hall of fame, eagles temple, the rubber bowl, quaker square, and more sandra morena on. Compare up to date rates and availability, select amenities, view photos and find your next rental with apartments. Search census records 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1890 veterans. Apr 22, 2008 is a way to mark unique locations on the planet and give them a voice.
Carol biliczkyif youve always wanted to sleep in one of quaker squares round silo rooms, act quickly. History of preble county, ohio, with illustrations and. The third silo, known as the museum room, shows peeping tom sneaking a peak at the 12feettall lady godiva. Akron, ohio, the companys world headquarters, was the center of blimp manufacturing for several decades. Quaker square was a shopping and dining complex located in downtown akron, ohio which is now used by the university of akron.
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