Upbeat

Historical marker location:

3001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio

( Marker is on Euclid Avenue (U.S. 20) near East 30th Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2000

The city of Akron, Ohio, was once known as the "Rubber Capital of the World" because of its thriving rubber industry. Companies like Goodyear, Firestone, and General Tire all had headquarters in Akron at one point.