Local history: Akron park must remain so forever — or else
Union Park black and white photo from the book, Akron, City of Opportunity, 1889-1914 published in 1914 by the Akron Chamber of Commerce. (Courtesy Akron Chamber of Commerce)
An iron sign welcomes visitors to Union Park at East Mill and South College streets in this vintage Akron postcard. The clock tower from Akron High School is visible in the background. (Akron-Summit County Public Library)
Akron High School, later renamed Central High School, looms over Union Park in 1898. In the 1940s, the city closed Forge Street and extended the park to the schools front doorstep. (Akron Beacon Journal file photo)
