INSIDE AKRON: Akron Documenters are fanning out across the city’s 24 neighborhoods to elevate places, faces, voices and vibes — as shared by the people who live there. Expect a new profile every day through October.
Nestled just south of downtown Akron and east of Kenmore is a gem of a neighborhood known for its close-knit community, unique small businesses and, like many other places in our city, friendly people.
Firestone Park, framed on its north side by Arlington Avenue and on the south by Waterloo Road, bears the name of one of Akron’s founding rubber companies and, like the company it’s named after, was instrumental in Akron’s early history. Harvey S. Firestone, in competition with his counterpart at Goodyear, Frank A. Seiberling, helped design the neighborhood’s walkability and intentionally mixed housing styles for a variety of income levels…