A fire shortly before noon on Monday, Dec. 23, 1935, threatened the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. station at the southwest corner of Main and Independence streets. One man was seriously burned on the ...
Firestone Plant 1, the former headquarters of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, has been vacant for 10 years. The City of Akron wants to demolish it, but preservation groups want to keep the clock ...
The following is a guest contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. For information on how to submit an article to the Opinion Section, click here. In 1944, the Firestone Tire & Rubber ...