Barberton Veteran's Memorial at Lake Anna

Lake Anna Park is a park around a spring-fed, lake, and is located in the center of downtown

Barberton, Ohio Barberton is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 26,550 at the 2010 census. Lying directly southwest of Akron, it is a suburb of the Akron metropolitan area. History Barberton was founded in 1891 by industrialist O. ...

. Lake Anna was formed by natural geology, left after the last

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. It would have long been a resource for varying cultures of

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in the area.

Ohio Columbus Barber Ohio Columbus Barber (April 20, 1841 – February 4, 1920) was an American businessman, industrialist and philanthropist. He was called "America's Match King" because of his controlling interest in the Diamond Match Company, which had 85 percent ...

, industrialist and founder of Barberton in 1894, named the lake after his only daughter Anna Laura Barber.

History

In 1891 Barber bought land to build a manufacturing facility for Diamond Matches, and founded the town of Barberton. In addition to developing residential sections, in 1909 he had construction completed on his 52-room,

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mansion there. It was the center of a complex he called the Anna Dean Farm, again in his daughter's honor. The mansion stood until 1965 and other buildings of the farm's original 35 survive. All but was redeveloped. Today the lake serves as the recreational center of Barberton. Many people come to walk or jog around the park. The upper walk around Lake Anna is .7 of a mile, while the lower circular walk is .5 of a mile. Lake Anna in Barberton is bordered by Park Ave, Lake Ave, Sixth Street, and Third Street. Things to see at Lake Anna include the gazebo, where many summer band concerts are held; Barberton's War Memorial; and a memorial statue for the founder, O.C. Barber. Parking is around the lake. The park is maintained by the Barberton Parks and Recreation Commission. Lake Anna is open from dawn until 9pm.

External links

Barberton Historical Society
Protected areas of Summit County, Ohio Parks in Ohio

Anna Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) ...

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