Charles Goodyear Park
Category Public Spaces
Address
174 S High St
Akron, OH 44308
Details
Charles Goodyear Park is a small public park adjacent to the Summit County Courthouse and Ocasek Goverment Building. Charles Goodyear (1800-1860) was an American inventor and manufacturer. He is noted for discovering the process of vulcanization. Though he never visited Akron, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was named in his honor.
Inside the park is a figure of Charles Goodyear dressed in long pants, a vest, a jacket with tails, and wearing full sideburns, stands with his proper right hand extended out in front of him holding a piece of rubber, while his proper left hand hangs by his side. Behind the figure and base are three large slabs of granite forming a background.
Sculptor: Walter Russell (1871-1963). Dedicated Feb. 23, 1939.
Nearby Eat & Drink
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- 159 Events on Main159 S Main St (405 feet NW)
- Ilić Café161 S Main St (483 feet NW)
- Eddies Famous Cheesesteaks and Grille147 S Main St (517 feet NW)
Nearby Entertainment
- Akron Soul Train191 S Main St (524 feet W)
- Akron History Center172 S Main St (566 feet NW)
- Crave156 S Main St (593 feet NW)
- The Lockview207 S Main St (593 feet W)
Nearby Arts & Culture
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- STEM Plaza199 S Broadway St (549 feet S)
- Akron History Center172 S Main St (566 feet NW)
- Akron Children's Museum216 S Main St (611 feet W)
Nearby Parking
- Summit County Parking Deck200 S High St (311 feet SW)
- CitiCenter Parking Deck132 S High St (571 feet N)
- Broadway Parking Deck120 S Broadway (738 feet NE)
- Akron Centre Parking Deck11 W Mill St (971 feet NW)