A local preservation group is calling for Akron officials to reconsider their plan to demolish Firestone Plant 1, a historic facility once used by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
The building is known for its front façade and historic clock tower, said Dana Noel, advocacy chair of the group Progress Through Preservation. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an iconic piece of Akron’s past, he said.
“Every time we lose one of these buildings, you know, we’re slowly erasing the identity of Akron and our connection to the past,” Noel said…