DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1943 (APR) STATION IS LOCATED ON SIXTH AVENUE BETWEEN HUDSON AND ELBON AVENUES, IN THE CITY OF AKRON. IT IS A LARGE GREEN WATER TANK OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION WITH A BALL ON TOP OF THE ROOF. THE POINT OBSERVED ON WAS THE BALL ON TOP OF THE ROOF. THIS IS AN INTERSECTION STATION. NOTE- THE BALL ON TOP OF THE ROOF OF THIS TANK IS STATION TANK OF THE AKRON CITY SURVEY. RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1963 (VBM) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AND FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION. RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1967 (WMR) STATION RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. THE DESCRIPTION IS ADEQUATE WITH THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION. THE TANK IS NOW PAINTED IN ORANGE AND WHITE CHECKS. RECOVERY NOTE BY US POSTAL SERVICE 1984 (RS ) AKRON WATER TANK RECOVERED GOOD.