The Kenmore Historical Society is on track to soon own its first property, the original Lawndale Schoolhouse at 1208 W. Wilbeth Road in Kenmore.
The group has been working with the Summit County Land Bank since last year to acquire the property, which has been abandoned and tax delinquent for more than 10 years.
Built in 1896, the one-room, wooden frame building was named after the nearby Lawndale Park Allotment. The school was originally part of Coventry Township and its school district but later became part of Kenmore in the early 20th century, according to Akron Public Schools’ 1999 reprint of “What’s in a name? Origins of names for the Akron Public Schools.”…