Historic Arts District

Historic Arts District is a neighborhood in City of Akron, Summit, Ohio. Historic Arts District is situated nearby to the neighborhood Northside District, as well as near Oak Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Akron Art Museum and John S. Knight Center.

Akron Art Museum

Museum

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The Akron Art Museum is an art museum in Akron, Ohio, United States. The museum first opened on February 1, 1922, as the Akron Art Institute. It was located in two borrowed rooms in the basement of the public library.

John S. Knight Center

Community center

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The John S. Knight Center is a large convocation center located in Akron, Ohio, named after the newspaper publisher and editor John S. Knight. It is the site of the annual Akron Children's Hospital Holiday Tree Festival.

Akron-Summit County Public Library

Library

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The Akron-Summit County Public Library is a public library system in Akron, Ohio. Founded in 1874, it operates the Main Library on South High Street and South Main Street in downtown Akron, 18 branch libraries located throughout the city of Akron and Summit County, the Akron Art Library, the Project LEARN of Summit County Training Room, Mobile Services, and Project LEARN of Summit County.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akron and Cuyahoga Falls.

Akron

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Akron is a city of almost 200,000 people in the Northeast Ohio region in Summit County. Akron is proud of its heritage as a center of industry, and now offers visitors a wide range of recreational and cultural attractions, food experiences, and shopping.

Cuyahoga Falls

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Cuyahoga Falls is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 51,114 at the 2020 census. The second-largest city in Summit County, it is located directly north of Akron and is a suburb in the Akron metropolitan area.