Kerry Clawson in new newsroom with view of old BJ tower visible from the window

The Beacon Journal moved from 44 E. Exchange Street, its home since 1938, about two blocks southwest to the top floor of the AES Building in the former B.F. Goodrich complex at 388 S. Main St. in downtown Akron.

These are photos of the new digs on the seventh floor.

The old BJ building went up on the site of another razed landmark, the German-American Music Hall, where Akron rubber worker Clark Gable had his first speaking role in a play.

Mark Price tells me that the new building has some blue walls so the newsroom went from Ol’ Blue Walls to New Blue Walls.

Those who are gone wax eloquently about the Good Ol’ Days. Those who remain will continue to do the good journalism that the BJ is known for.

 You don’t get four Pulitzers by accident.