MARK YOUR CALENDAR
You
are invited to join us at
our next meeting on February 27th at 7:00 p.m.
at the Kenmore Branch Library.
LIMITED
EDITION SERIES
WOODEN COLLECTIBLES
The latest addition to our miniature series
is
the original Kenmore High School.

This is the original building that was located on the corner of
North Fifteenth Street and Wyoming Avenue and was demolished in 1975.
This miniature is approximately 3" X 8"

Smith School was named in
honor of a leader in the early development
of Kenmore. Fred E. Smith donated the land on which the school
was built.
This miniature is approximately 3 7/8" X 7 1/2"

The Kenmore Boulevard Signs
piece is a replica of the signs
in the middle of Kenmore Boulevard located
near 11th Street and 18th Street.
This miniature is approximately 3" X 3".
The Kenmore Boulevard Signs
piece is available
for $10 plus $2.00 s/h
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Highland Park School was
built in 1922. The name was changed to
Sam Salem Elementary in 2000. The original school was demolished
in
July 2008. A new school called Sam Salem Community Learning
Center
was dedicated September 18, 2008.
This miniature is approximately 3 1/2" X 7 1/2".

The sixth piece in our series is the
Kenmore Standpipe.
Built in 1914, it was located on the hill next to Pfeiffer
School,
formerly called Overlook School. The standpipe was torn down in
1954.
This miniature is approximately 5 3/4" X 3 1/2".

Young's Restaurant is the
fifth piece in our series.
Established in 1850, Young's, located at Nesmith Lake, was
credited with being the oldest
restaurant in Summit County when it closed.
This
miniature is approximately 9 1/4" X 3".

The Cletus Swords Memorial Gazebo is
the fourth piece in our
series. The gazebo in Shadyside Park was built in 1996
and is named after Cletus Swords whose vision led to its
construction.
This miniature is 5 3/4" across the base X 3 3/8" at the peak.

The third piece in our series is Kenmore
School.
This was Kenmore's first school opened in 1903.
The name was later changed to Central and presently Heminger.
This miniature is approximately 5 1/4" X 3 3/4".

Kenmore City Hall is second
in our series.
This miniature is approximately 5 7/8" X 4 1/2".

The Street Car is the first piece in our series.
This miniature is approximately 8 1/2" X 2 1/2".
ALL THESE MINIATURES ARE AVAILABLE AT OUR MEETINGS AND
AT KENMORE KOMICS (1020 KENMORE BLVD)
FOR $13 EACH OR TWO FOR $25.00.
They are also
available by mail for $13.00 each (or 2/$25)
plus $3.00 each s/h.
The
Kenmore Boulevard Signs piece is available
for $10 plus $2.00 s/h
Send check payable to Kenmore Historical Society to:
Kenmore Historical Society
P. O. Box 3707
Akron OH 44314

EARLY HISTORY OF KENMORE OHIO DVD
Run Time: 22:37.05
Director:
Ken Dague, Sr.
Editor: Ken Dague, Jr.
Chapters:
1. Village of Kenmore 1908 - 2. Kenmore Schools
3. Kenmore Churches - 4. Kenmore's Business
5. Kenmore's Parks
Available at Kenmore Komics & Games - 1020 Kenmore Boulevard - $15 each
To order by mail,
send $15 plus $2.00 shipping to:
Kenmore Historical Society, P. O. Box 3707, Akron
OH 44314
We meet the last Monday of the month (except in
May, December and January) at the
Kenmore Branch Library
969 Kenmore Blvd.
Akron, Ohio 44314
If you have any old pictures or stories you
would like to share with us about Kenmore,
please send them to us so we can share them with others. mailto:r-jolly@sbcglobal.net