Akron at 200: A new president, civil rights and paid parking
As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we're looking back at two centuries of headlines.
Visit BeaconJournal.com every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look back at the week in Akron history.
Here's what happened this week in local history:
1825: Northeast Ohio settlers learned about the inauguration of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, on a springlike day at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Flash-forward to 1843: Adams traveled by canalboat from Cleveland to Columbus, stopping for breakfast in Akron as the vessel slowly worked its way through the locks. Most of the town's 2,000 residents greeted him.
1875: Black residents gathered in Galilee Fishermen's Hall in Miller's Block to celebrate the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875. Signed by President Ulysses S. Grant, the law guaranteed Black people equal treatment in public transportation and public accommodations. The audience cheered as James Robison recited the language of the measure. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the law in 1883.
1925: Northern Ohio Traction & Light of Akron announced it would add five streetcars on the East Market Street and Exchange Street lines. The extra service would mostly come at night and take care of the 11 p.m. shift at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. The utility planned improved transfers so passengers wouldn't have to return to their starting points to catch a ride.
1975: Akron was replacing its 1,450 parking meters with newer models. The old machines accepted only nickels. The replacements would take pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. There was a catch. The old meters granted 30 minutes or 60 minutes of parking — depending on location — for 5 cents. The new machines required 10 cents for the same time.
2000: Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle continued to expand in the Akron area, announcing it would take over eight Apples stores in the region. A $30 million renovation was planned for the locations. The supermarket chain planned to add 100 employees at each store. Two years earlier, Giant Eagle had taken over seven local markets operating under the IGA name.
Mark J. Price can be reached at mprice@thebeaconjournal.com
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