What's up with the renovations at Akron's Reservoir Park? Find out at a Feb. 6 open house
The Akron Parks and Recreation Department is holding open houses at Reservoir Park Community Center at 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Feb 8. to discuss renovations to the building at 1735 Hillside Terrace in Goodyear Heights.
Residents are invited to attend, look at the plans and share their thoughts on the design.
Michelle DiFiore with the Office of Integrated Development, in a presentation at the Historical and Urban Design Committee, said that in 1990, a kitchen and community room were added to the north side of the original structure, built in 1933 as a Works Progress Administration project.
The city proposes to demolish the 1990 addition and build a new 4,854 square foot addition at the northeast corner of the original structure.
When complete, the center will include several multi-purpose activity spaces, meeting rooms and a modern kitchen.The interior of the original facility will be renovated, and the restrooms will be made ADA accessible.
The budget for the Reservoir Park Community Center is $5.1 million, funded through Akron's American Rescue Plan Act allocation.
Contact reporter Derek Kreider at DKreider@Gannett.com or 330-541-9413
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Public invited to preview plans for Akron's Reservoir Park Feb. 8
