Architectural Greats:

                       

Guy Tilden

         
Although born in Youngstown, Ohio , Guy spent most of his adult years in Stark County designing buildings between 1880 and 1925. After marrying he moved to Canton in 1883 and designed many buildings of diverse architectural styles. In 1886 he designed Trinity Lutheran Church at West Tuscarawas and De Walt. In 1896 he designed the Case Factory building in Crystal Park, and in 1905 the Canton Public Library Building, both of which still stand.In that same year he designed the Courtland Hotel, which stood on West Tuscarawas just West of Court Avenue. In 1889 he designed the Belmont building now housing Bender's Restaurant. That same year he designed YMCA building, now the site of a recent Charter Bank building. In 1900 he built the Frank Case mansion on North Market- which building has been razed. He designed in 1925 the Lincoln Theater in Massillon.
           
 
Charles Firestone

Born in Canton, Ohio, Charles graduated from Central High School. He received his B.S. in architectural engineering from the University of Michigan in 1914. He was early involved in the engineering of the a new office building for Berger manufacturing. In 1916 he made the plans for the Belden Hotel across from the Palace Theater. Early on he designed three elementary schools, now all razed. In 1930's he wrote the plans for Fawcett Stadium, now used for the NFL enshrinement game. He designed the Frank Bow building formerly the Canton Post Office Building. He created the plans for the original building of Timken High School now the center of the Campus. He designed Canton's first major reinforced concrete office building for the People's Bank at Tuscarawas and Cleveland Ave. His firm, Firestone and Motter, designed many schools including the original Avondale School and in the 1950's Central Catholic High School. The firm also designed many churches in the Canton area.