Rolling Acres Fountain Canopy Demolition

The Canopy structure protecting the infamous red tile fountain at the former Rolling Acres Mall in Akron, Ohio gets demolished on December 22, 2016.

[@DopamineSerotoninOfficial]

Why demolish everything around the fountain just to also destroy the fountain? That thing deserved a home or memorial.

[@rukosworldender2860]

ik im very late but so true tho :( it could have been a piece of history..

[@ricksterthefanman]

They really should have preserved and restored that fountain...would have been a really neat piece of the past to have around. Just imagine, a brand new shopping center with the familiar red-orange fountain just inside the front door! That'd be so cool. But no, the city decides to just drop the whole canopy on it so it is crushed to smithereens. Perfect, now no one can enjoy it. Way to go guys...a piece of history, probably completely destroyed now.

[@TheStumyu]

This is the saddest part of the entire demolition. It's like a final slap in the face. "Oh look, we saved the fountain for last"... Boom. Quite sad. Could've been saved I reckon. Sell me a tile please?

[@znewton7666]

TheStumyu I don't live in Akron but I feel for those who used to frequent that mall

[@Myferrets18]

Wow and right before Christmas...So many ppl have written how beloved our fountain is/was..Such a sad day.......

[@internetkumquat4542]

At least the mall itself is going to see one last Christmas, so many were worried that the mall would be gone by now, nope Christmas cheers Rolling Acres, Happy last New Years Eve.

[@CharlesB9496]

Ceiling yelled out in agony to the fountain "help! It hurts" but fountain did not respond. As he began to topple, he said his last words "I did good. Goodbye!" Ceiling continued to topple onto fountain. Fountain said "I'm sorry." As he said that, ceiling fell. The entac skylight shattered. All was quiet.

[@ScottyToaster]

That was SO sad! That fountain was beautiful. I'd love to have had a red tile as a souvenir of a once great mall.

[@raing9327]

10:35 Rest in Peace fountain. The sound of your water spilling down to the little shimmering pool will forever echo in our hearts.

[@poddi63]

Thx, för documenting this important event för many ppl.

[@cityhotel5959]

So sad this was my childood, It could have been donated or sold, I sat at that fountain in 1996 with my grandmother. The world of today is only profit, and not care about certain things anymore.

[@carolinareaper7501]

So sad, spent many hours here with me buddies from high school

[@alisonmcgregor2002]

maybe they destroyed the fountain later because 1. maybe they didn’t know if they were really going to destroy it or not and 2. they probably needed some more room around the fountain in order to demolish it

[@thesaexplorer]

It would've been cool to incorporate that fountain and that canopy somehow in the new Amazon fulfillment center. Kinda like a reminder of what once stood there.

[@LethaWolfStudios]

And just like that the first set of intact skylights have shattered. The second set is in the Target wing. You guys would probably make a lot of extra money by removing some of the uncracked fountain tiles and selling them... just a thought.

[@kellireeves4527]

I literally gasped at this...is it just me or did we all holler BOO when the guy got out of the wrecker/crane?I know Eslich guy,you're just doing your job.It's ok.Wow.Just WOW.I would buy a tile!!

[@crossarmkid42]

It's amazing that the skylights over the fountain survived through all the years of vandalism.

[@LethaWolfStudios]

Greg Delia yeah but with all the metal and stuff in that ceiling shooters probably didn't dare because the bullets would have richoted (yes I'm sure I probably spelled that wrong)

[@tricianottingham1785]

I just said in another you tube video, I would love a piece of the fountain tile! I'd buy one!! 😊

[@leno4399]

I want a tile please!!!! Merry Christmas thanks for making this video

[@RealRedWolf]

wow, same here!

[@drwatson32bit]

Same, trying to figure out who the correct point of contact would be

[@pikalove8201]

This spring I went to the demolition site and found a few pieces. I really had to look, but they were there. I think a few people on eBay sell them

[@kellireeves4527]

Dear Eslich:It would mean so much to us if you would please somehow get footage of demolition of escalators and elevator.Is this a possibility?Unless this message comes too late...

[@SurferJoe71]

A very sad day for everyone in every town that had a great mall...😪 growing up in the 70’s and 80’s culture I thought the township would have tried to preserve the fountain,or the chandelier you should have sold the RED tiles and donated the money to a local food bank ...... something seems very odd those of us who live in cold climate areas we tear down malls and build outdoor malls ????In their place,seniors “any age group”really have nowhere to walk and socialize ......now near me in my town Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania June 2018 I will be losing part of my youth memories Century III Mall will be closing it’s been coming for sometime “ like watching a friend “getting sick and dying ...you want to help but you can’t ....so remember the great times you had together......Peace😎✌️

[@juliadennehy]

I think we can fix this, re-open the mall, and make some cash.

[@danefilander6306]

That fountain was nice it should of been removed before demolition actually started to preserve its a monument of the Former rolling acers mall.

[@kimberlyallgire3986]

sad i really loved that fountain i thought for sure they were going to keep it what would it have hurt..? a beautiful structure destroyed...sad very sad.....

[@epistte]

As teens we used to buy ice cream at Baskin-Robbins and then see how far away we could be and still toss the pennies in the fountain.

[@YourLockerzPal]

Wonder why the saved it for one of the last parts?

[@MrToonfish]

Is that the central place of the mall where there were those beautiful escalators ? Sorry this mall has been demolished, I planned to pay a visit next year... I'm living in Europe. So, it's the end of a dream for me now :-(

[@glamourgirl2123]

It was center court, but the fountain was the central point there... the escalators and elevator you are referring to were down the corridor to the south by the infamous JCPenney atrium...

[@nancydarling4918]

That was sad to watch.

[@corproblox3874]

You guys should keep the front part of the main entrance of the mall, y'know, that thing that had the rolling acres sign on it? Just put a nice coat of paint on it and put a new sign up there and boom, it still looks good. Just paint over the graffiti and the label scar from the old rolling acres sign...

[@glamourgirl2123]

THAT was one of the last parts to come down (as of December 2017)...

[@mashroob]

So... did they save the fountain or what?

[@ThomasCoolVids]

OMG!!! IS THE FOUNTAIN OK AND ABLE TO BE REPURPOSED!?!?!?

[@mimnaex7263]

THAT TOOK FOREVER

[@josephmackela8466]

I thought it was demolished in 2017 or 18?

[@alextubegamer7467]

Sad

[@masterleafgirl2106]

are they trying to save that fountain it's beautiful I hope they do

[@harrytran1874]

The town people are happy because the Rolling Acres Mall tore down. The Rolling Acres Mall is an eyes sore to the community about it.

[@edh7761]

*eye sore...

[@itzchaseyboi]

11:20.😪

[@charliedavisthearchitect3874]

:'(