| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1929/11/00 | Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation | Builder | Construction begins on the USS Akron (ZRS-4), a helium-filled rigid airship for the United States Navy. The frames is made of the new lightweight alloy duralumin 17-SRT. | |||
| 1929/11/25 | Wilbur Watson Engineering Co | Architect | Goodyear Airdock is built, construction began on April 20, 1929, and by November 25 the Airdock was completed at a cost of $2.2 million | |||
| 1931/00/00 | Harold Gustav Dick | Work | Harold Dick is transferred to the Goodyear Zeppelin Corp, a subsidiary of Goodyear Tire and Rubber, where he works in project design during construction of the USS Macon. | USS MACON (airship remains) | Fate of the USS Macon | |
| 1931/08/08 | Lou Hoover | Dignitary | USS Akron (ZRS-4) is christened by First Lady Lou Hoover, construction began November 1929 | |||
| 1933/04/11 | Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation | Builder | USS MACON is christened by Jeanette Whitton Moffett, wife of Admiral William Moffett. Built by Goodyear Aerospace at the Goodyear Airdock in Akron, Ohio | USS MACON (airship remains) | Fate of the USS Macon | |
| 1992/00/00 | Bill J Clinton | Politician | Bill Clinton campaigns in Akron during the 1992 Presidential Election, about 30,000 people came to the Goodyear Airdock to see him |
| Particulars for Goodyear Airdock: | |
|---|---|
| Building Type | Aircraft Hangar |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Aviation, Air-related |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Airship Type | Dirigible |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
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