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Articles by Charlotte Gintert
Old Wooster Avenue, Akron history reflected in the former Hi-De-Ho Bar building
The property remembered as the home of the Hi-De-Ho Bar/Hi-De-Ho Lounge at 558/560 Vernon Odom Blvd. has been vacant for many years and is in severe disrepair. Despite an April 10 vote from the Akron Vacant Buildings Board to demolish the building, it is still standing as of July 11 and has been painted blue. A visual inspection of the building indicates that it probably served another purpose prior to being a night spot.
Remembering the North Hill family behind Waters Park
Frank Hyde Waters and his wife, Cora, shared a passion for gardening and landscape design, their North Hill-area home serving as the ultimate canvas. In 1893, the couple built an eclectic, Colonial Revival house off of Glenwood Avenue, overlooking downtown Akron. Cora created a beautiful garden on the estate, while Frank laid the walks and driveways. He also planted trees and shrubs.
How the Irish built St. Vincent De Paul in Akron
Construction of the Ohio & Erie Canal from 1825 to 1832 required approximately 5,000 workers, and many of them were Irish immigrants. Several had worked on the Erie Canal project in New York state, which was completed in 1825, then moved on to Ohio for the next canal project. The 308-mile, hand-dug Ohio & Erie Canal connected Lake Erie to the Ohio River at Cleveland and Portsmouth.
Lone office building survives on section of Center Street
Center Street in downtown Akron used to run all the way from the University of Akron to Glendale Cemetery, where it made a sharp turn southwest before connecting to West Exchange Street. Today, that turn in the road by the cemetery is the only section of Center that survives west of the Innerbelt, leaving an isolated L-shaped artifact of what was lost. It is home to a handful of residences and one office building.
Evans Building site of the first Akron election
Akron’s newest mayor, Shammas Malik, took office this month amid pomp and circumstance. The city’s first mayor took the reins in 1836 in a far more humble ceremony, but the establishment of the first town government was viewed by some as a turning point for a divided community. A small plaque installed June 23, 1961, on the Evans Building on the corner of South Main and East Exchange streets commemorates the event.
Vintage Structures | The Merrill House & Wesley Temple A.M.E. Zion Church
When people talk of Akron’s history as a leading producer of clay products, most thoughts turn to Byron Robinson, whose house was profiled in the May issue. Another leader in the industry was Edwin H. Merrill, who started out in Mogadore as a pottery works helper in 1830 and ended up buying out his employer just three years later.
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