Members of Akron City Council unanimously asked the administration Monday to find a way to save the Firestone Plant #1 clock tower — or at least the clock face.
The clock tower, along with the rest of the 115-year-old building, is due to be demolished next year after the city rejected a Hail Mary proposal from a developer to turn it into the new Akron police department. Mayor Shammas Malik last week announced that the city would refurbish the existing police headquarters instead of moving to a new building.
The resolution, approved 13-0 with every member of council signing on as a sponsor, asks that the administration “identify alternative solutions” for the clock and clock tower. It also requests that the clock stay on site at 1200 Firestone Parkway…