Vintage Structures | The Interbelt Nite Club July 23rd, 2020 words and photographs by Charlotte Gintert In Akron, there are buildings which are precious to us because of what they represent. These structures' architecture may be unremarkable, but their location, purp...
Vintage Structures | The Linda Theatre June 22nd, 2020 words by Mark Schweitzer, photos by Charlotte Gintert It's one of many nostalgic images from America's 20th century past: Families, young couples, or maybe kids on a Saturday afternoon walking over to the n...
Vintage Structures | St. Thomas Hospital May 19th, 2020 words and photographs by Charlotte Gintert Normally at this time of year, Akron would be anticipating the annual arrival of thousands of visitors. Many of them come by motorcycle and their collective roar t...
Vintage Structures | The Charles W. Seiberling House April 30th, 2020 Local mansion Tri-Acre is for sale, formerly owned by Goodyear co-founder words by Mark Schweitzer, photos by Charlotte Gintert The best thing about this month’s Vintage Structure is that it can actually...
Vintage Structures | The George J. Renner Brewing Company January 20th, 2020 words and photographs by Charlotte Gintert Brewing beer has a long history in Akron. It began almost as soon as the first boat arrived on the Ohio & Erie Canal in 1827. For a long time, these breweries ...
Vintage Structures | The Akron Airport Terminal December 23rd, 2019 words by Mark Schweitzer, photos by Charlotte Gintert It may seem hard to imagine now, but in the early days of passenger flight, Akron was a primary airline connection point. In 1938, it was the only sched...
Vintage Structures | Forest Lodge November 18th, 2019 words and photos by Charlotte Gintert There was a time when ice skating was a favorite pastime of Akronites during the winter season. Outdoor ice skating ponds could be found here and there around the city,...
Vintage Structures | The Ohio Bell Building October 23rd, 2019 words by Mark Schweitzer, photos by Charlotte Gintert It was the boom before the bust. Akron in 1929 — before the stock market crash in October of that year — was truly a city on the rise. The 1920s had ...
Vintage Structures | The Story of 75 North Case Avenue September 16th, 2019 words and photographs by Charlotte Gintert A unique building that has stood for the majority of Middlebury’s history sits on the corner of North Case Avenue and Dublin Street. Decay has set in. Th...
Vintage Structures | The Carnegie Building July 17th, 2019 words and photos by Charlotte Gintert The Main Library had a couple of homes before arriving at its current location on South High Street. Its first home was on the northeast corner of High Street and East ...
