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Historic Akron Soap Company building converted into 53 new apartments
An 1893 soap factory that later made cereal and paint, and an attached 1919 warehouse, have been transformed into 53 apartments close to downtown Akron. The $14 million soap factory project represents the first time that Oriana House, a community corrections and behavioral health agency, has moved into market-rate housing. The decision to do so came after the group acquired the old factory at 243 Furnace St., about a half mile northeast of Luigi’s and less than a mile from downtown.
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Historic Fieldcrest Estate in N. Canton for sale with lofty price tag
NORTH CANTON − The 50-acre Fieldcrest Estate, the former core of the Hoover dairy farm and Hoover Lodge that dates back to the 1920s, is for sale. The asking price is $5 million. But you don't need that much money to tour the historic property and get an abundance of 20th century and Hoover family nostalgia. To promote the property , which owner Sally Morse Dale placed on the market on Nov. 3, Fieldcrest plans an open house at the estate and the buildings, including the lodge, welcome center, former inn and tea house. It will be 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 14 at 1346 Easthill St. SE between South Main Street and Market Avenue N. According to the property listing , Fieldcrest's buildings have 14 bedrooms, 14 full bathrooms, 12 half bathrooms and 28,669 square feet of finished space. The property includes a welcome center with offices that once was a carriage house; an inn with eight bedrooms, each named after Ohio's eight presidents that was a Hoover house relocated in 1988 from another Hoover property; a lodge with a banquet hall built around 1925, with a stocked bar, a large kitchen and three bedrooms; a tea house with
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Construction at Dr. Bob’s House highlights Akron’s 12-step legacy
It all began with a meeting in Akron in 1935 between two men struggling with alcoholism. Bill Wilson, a New York businessman, met with Dr. Robert Smith, an Akron surgeon known as Dr. Bob, at 855 Ardmore Ave. in Highland Square. Their conversation helped lay the foundation for Alcoholics Anonymous,...
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Get help paying your gas bill through these Akron energy assistance programs
Receiving a shut-off notice or struggling to pay your gas bill can be scary and overwhelming — especially during winter months. Luckily, several programs available to Akron and Summit County residents offer some form of financial assistance for gas bills. Navigating these programs is no easy task. From meeting...
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Akron-Canton Airport breaks ground on aviation hangar, apron
GREEN — New aircraft apron space and market-rate hangar opportunities are coming to the Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) as a groundbreaking ceremony took place Nov. 2 for the $6.7 million project. According to airport officials, the project will provide infrastructure needed to support future development at the airport. With several...