Long recognized among the community's cultural landmarks, the Akron Civic Theatre has a rich and spectacular history. It has provided the community with a venue for quality entertainment and live performances for over seventy years.
The Dr. Robert Smith House is a historic house museum in Akron, Ohio. Built in 1914, it is significant as the home from 1915 to 1950 of Dr. Bob Smith, one of the cofounders of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Glendale Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in Akron, Ohio. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
The Hower House was completed in 1871 and was built by John Henry Hower, a leading Akron industrialist who was active in the milling, reaping, and cereal industries. The founding father of the company that later became Quaker Oats.
Home of American abolitionist John Brown and his family in 1844 when he partnered with Colonel Simon Perkins to establish a wool partnership.
Lock 4 is an exciting space in Downtown Akron. The rushing water of the Ohio-Erie Canal creates multiple waterfalls through Lock 4 that, along with the historic brick facades of some of the oldest buildings in the city.
Mount Peace Cemetery in Akron, Ohio, is a place defined more by quiet remembrance than by legend or mystery.
Completed in 1837, the Perkins Stone Mansion was built by Colonel Simon Perkins, son of Akron's founder General Simon Perkins.
Schneider Park in West Akron, Ohio, is a public green space with a somber history as the former burial ground for the Summit County Infirmary (a poor farm) in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (70 acres) is a notable country estate, with gardens, located at 714 North Portage Path in Akron, Ohio. It ranks twelfth on the list of largest houses in the United States.