Help Six Chimneys, Inc.

Historical marker location:

3907 Prospect Ave E, Cleveland, Ohio

( Marker is on Prospect Avenue East west of East 40th Street, on the right when traveling west.)

October 24, 2003.

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.