City of Akron to Honor Rubber Workers With Main Street Statue
September 24, 2019
September 24, 2019
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The city of Akron issued the following news release:
The City of Akron will commemorate Akron's rubber heritage with a 12 ft. bronze rubber worker statue, which will be prominently featured in the center of the newly redeveloped Main Street. The statue of a rubber worker preparing a finished tire for shipping will be installed in the highly visible roundabout at the corner of Main and Mill Streets next summer. Northeast Ohio sculptor Alan Cottrill, will crea . . .
The City of Akron will commemorate Akron's rubber heritage with a 12 ft. bronze rubber worker statue, which will be prominently featured in the center of the newly redeveloped Main Street. The statue of a rubber worker preparing a finished tire for shipping will be installed in the highly visible roundabout at the corner of Main and Mill Streets next summer. Northeast Ohio sculptor Alan Cottrill, will crea . . .