City plan for Akron, prepared for Chamber of commerce . nd upon the replatting of this land to beacquired. The Sumner Home for the Aged is now too close within the l)uilt-upsections of the city to serve its ])ur])oses as well as formerly. This ])ro])erty,however, is well located and suitable in character for local i)ark and recreationpurposes, and this use of it should be considered just as soon as the removalof the Home takes place. Another ])rivately owned ])ro])erty now used for recreaticm which shouldbe kept in mind for possible ])ublic ac(|uisition is the Portage Country history
City plan for Akron, prepared for Chamber of commerce . nd upon the replatting of this land to beacquired. The Sumner Home for the Aged is now too close within the l)uilt-upsections of the city to serve its ])ur])oses as well as formerly. This ])ro])erty,however, is well located and suitable in character for local i)ark and recreationpurposes, and this use of it should be considered just as soon as the removalof the Home takes place. Another ])rivately owned ])ro])erty now used for recreaticm which shouldbe kept in mind for possible ])ublic ac(|uisition is the Portage Country history of many other country clubs has been that as soon as the citygrows beyond the clul), new and nioic suitable lands are purchased for thepurpose, and the old site is sold and subdivided. There is no large i)ark inthis j)art of West Hill, and the Country Club property otters one of the bestoj)portunities for future use. 27 7^{an prtpar^ti /or Akkon Chamber ?^ Commerce TcANK H. Adams, Chai C ITY OF Akron EXIVILNU PAKlvS DIAGHAM I lo^ fir i\irkPurp^„j,. PfanJ^ 33 Existing Parks THANKS to the location of siicli private or semi-public parks as those in Good-year Heights and Firestone Park, Akron has some form of recreation in nearlyall parts of the city. The list of public parks follows: Christy Park, West Market Street and Rose Avenue, Neptune Park, Market and Valley Streets, AS acre. .12 acre. Oasis Park, Market Street and Glendale Avenue, .06Elizabeth Park, East North Street, acres. acre. Glendale Park, Cherry Street and Glendale Avenue, Perkins Park, Edgewood Avenue, acres. acres. Perkins Square, Exchange and Bowery Streets, Park, Prospect, Park, and Perkins Streets, acres. acres. Pleasant Park, Thornton, Washington, and GrantHigh Bridge Park, Cuyahoga River at High Bridge, Streets, acres. acres (approximately). Portage Park, Exchange Street and Rose Avenue,Highland Park, Highland Avenue and Edgerton Road, acres. .20 acre. Margare
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