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Akron Churches: Early Architecture (Images of America: Ohio)

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The history of Akron begins with the building of the great Ohio and Erie Canal. The financial incentives offered to workers building the canal brought men from everywhere to build the great “ditch,” and as they and their families settled in Akron, additionally they started to build magnificent churches and cathedrals that turned into the heart in their communities. With roots stretching back to the early 1800s, A number of the churches that stand these days are more than a century old and in many instances are the second one or third church to be built by their congregations. Every successive church more grand than the last, these edifices were literally built with the pennies, nickels, and dimes in their members, who built structures that reflected the prevailing architectural styles of the day. A number of the churches have been lost to time, but many of these architectural treasures remain and continue to face as testament to the overwhelming desire of the faithful to build churches that reflect the glory of God.

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