Maybe this will help pinpoint the location of the hotel. From the Akron Aeros Website http://www.akronaeros.com/info-history.html Akron Aeros/Canal Park Milestones January 21, 1996 The demolition phase is in full force as the historic Anthony Wayne Hotel requires three implosion attempts before crashing to the ground. Canal Park Facts + Figures Location: At South Main Street between State and West Exchange Streets in downtown Akron, Ohio Sites Demolished for stadium: Anthony Wayne Hotel Woolworth's 5 & 10 Lunch Counter First National Bank of Akron Prinz Office Supply From CNN http://www.cnn.com/US/Newsbriefs/9601/01-22/ Three blasts make way for minor league ballpark AKRON, Ohio (CNN) -- Three blasts of plastic explosives -- developed by NASA for separation of the space shuttle's solid fuel boosters -- demolished a 10-story hotel Sunday to make way for a minor league ballpark. (<A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/US/Newsbriefs/9601/01-22/akron_implosion.mov">1 MB QuickTime movie</A>) About 2,000 people watched as the Anthony Wayne Hotel crumbled. The hotel had opened in 1917 and closed in 1985. The first blast failed to bring down the building, so two more sets of explosives were detonated. The $19 million stadium, to be ready in 1997. will house a farm club for baseball's Cleveland Indians and seat 8,500 fans. www.cnn.com/video_vault/implosions.html