Downtown Akron Partnership

The first schoolhouse built in Akron was Schoolhouse No. 2, also referred to as the schoolhouse of Portage Township School District No. 2. It was erected sometime in the early 1830s. It is located at the corner of Broadway and Buchtel Avenue.

301 S Broadway St
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone: (330) 535-1120

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Akron Music Institute Offers Musical Education for All Ages and Abilities in Downtown AkronDowntown Akron Partnership (DAP) is happy to announce that the Akron Music Institute is officially open and operational at 35 S Main St in downtown Akron, offering lessons on several different musical instruments for people of all ages and abilities.

City of Akron to Host Innerbelt Engagement Event at House 330 with Four Planning Firm FinalistsOn Thursday, July 25 from 5-8:30pm the City of Akron is hosting an Innerbelt engagement event for the community to meet and hear presentations from the four finalists the city has selected to complete a Reconnecting Communities Master Plan for the Akron Innerbelt study area.

Akron Soul Train Artist Residency Application Opens August 1Get ready to ignite your creativity with Akron Soul Train (AST)! We are thrilled to invite regional artists from all walks of artistic life—whether you're into visual, performing, written arts, cross-genre, or experimental—to apply for our transformative artist residency program.

In addition to funding from downtown business and property owners, Downtown Akron Partnership receives support from the following philanthropic organizations.