RARE Harvey Firestone Harbel Manor Pint Milk Bottle Akron, Ohio West Side for Sale

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RARE Harvey Firestone Harbel Manor Pint Milk Bottle Akron, Ohio West Side For Sale

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RARE Harvey Firestone Harbel Manor Pint Milk Bottle Akron, Ohio West Side:
$500.00

Rare pint from Harvey Firestone’s Dairy operation. The English Style 118 room home was built by architects Harpster and Bliss on 60 acres in 1912. Corner of Market and Twin Oaks. His polo field sat adjacent (corner of Market and Kenilworth) where every Sunday attendees could watch the game. The mansion was torn down in 1959 to build Georgetown and the polo field is now St. Paul’s. One of the exterior walls and several planters still remain. The name Harbel was a combination of HARvey and his wife idaBELle. He loved to host and entertain many friends there including Henry Ford.

Here are a few passages mentioning the farming from the book: Harvey Firestone: Free Man of Enterprise by Alfred Lief, 1951:

"Meanwhile [c. 1917], he found time to develop a dairy farm at Harbel Manor and have the residence itself enlarged" p. 150

"At Harbel Manor he had long kept a herd of cows, purebred Holsteins and a few graded Guernsey's, all giving a lot of milk. At first it had been for the children's sake; now he made a small business of it, selling milk to the city trade." p. 206

Bottle has a couple small damages to note that include bruise near heal on front. A small flea bite on back and a chip that is near heel of backside. If you have any further questions, concerns or things to note feel free to send me a message. Thanks for looking!