Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Plant 1
The building went up in 1910. Some Akronites want to save the clock tower at least. It is not operating now. Akron had, at one time, four major rubber tire makers. Goodyear & Firestone were the largest. Firestone made all the tires for Ford; Harvey and Henry were friends. I do not when the last tire was made in Akron.
One time a lighted Firestone sign was on the framework. December 2020, it was removed.
Akron has given a date of 21 November for the property to find a developer. Fence posts are up, and rolls of fencing lay in the drive. The City of Akron has owned the property for ten years, and they are keen to demolish.
Once the grounds were kept up in landscaping.
Now some of the windows have been busted out.
Some vandalism has had objects scattered.
Time? is it running out? where does it go?
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