Historical Marker
Glendale Steps
Historical marker location:
65 Glendale Avenue, Akron, Ohio
( Marker is on Glendale Avenue (Ohio Route 162), on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2006
Ohio was the site of a major oil boom in the late 19th century, with oil wells producing millions of barrels of oil per year. The town of Lima, Ohio, became known as the "little giant of the oil industry" because of the large number of oil companies headquartered there.