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Ralph Horner Thursday, November 07, 2024. FreshWater columnist Ralph Horner goes back through 1950s and 1960s Cleveland, when he was in his childhood quest to understand the world. Horner explores local television, holiday traditions, and the beloved Euclid Beach amusement park, among other musings.
Portrait of a neighborhood: Old Brooklyn - FreshWater Media, LLC
Aug 16, 2018 · The neighborhood's housing stock is plentiful and diverse—encompassing large brick Tudors, early- and mid-20th century bungalows, classic Cleveland A-frame houses, post-World War II ranches, and newer 1990s construction. "Old Brooklyn has always been an aspirational neighborhood," Verespej says. " [People] have always desired to move into ...
Tuned up: The music and magic of community orchestras
Dec 1, 2021 · Community orchestras operate as nonprofit organizations and are a labor of love for the musicians, who usually are not paid for their time or talents. While some community orchestra members move on to professional careers, others enjoy performing as a hobby and play in the same orchestra for many years. Symphony West Orchestra Leading the way.
Flat Iron Café: Cleveland’s oldest Irish bar - FreshWater Media, LLC
May 25, 2023 · The unique triangular building on the corner of Center Street and Merwin Avenue has graced the Flats East Bank since the late 1800s. The Flat Iron Café has been the main tenant of the building for more than a century—making customers feel right at home.. Established in 1910, the Flat Iron Café is the oldest Irish bar in Cleveland, serving industrial workers and sailors in its early days ...
Coming home: Lone Sailor Statue will soon watch over Lake Erie
Sep 17, 2024 · The Lone Sailor was dedicated at the GLSC on Sept. 10, 2021, on the anniversary of the War of 1812 Battle of Lake Erie. The Lone Sailor Statue, which is the 18th such statue worldwide, will be unveiled on Saturday, Oct. 12, at its new home in the northwest corner of Voinovich Bicentennial Park, in what will be known as Lone Sailor Plaza.
Public Auditorium: A century of history and entertainment
Dec 14, 2023 · The cornerstone was laid on the Neoclassical building in October 1920. The dedication of Public Auditorium occurred on April 15, 1922. Influenced by the grand opera design of the 19th Century, the interior was lavish. The original auditorium was designed without columns—to provide unobstructed views of the stage—and had 10,000 removable ...
Warner & Swasey Observatory: A hilltop gem turned architectural …
May 18, 2023 · Dedicated in 1920, the observatory was situated on a small hill, about 270 feet above Lake Erie at a time when Cleveland had little light pollution. Warner and Swasey hired acclaimed Cleveland architectural firm Walker & Weeks to design the initial concrete and steel building that was finished in red brick with stone trim.
A school transformed: Warrensville Heights aims to grow minds, …
Aug 31, 2023 · After a tour of their new combined Warrensville Heights high school and middle school campus—punctuated by exclamations of “Ohmigod!” and “This is beautiful!”—the Warrensville Heights High School senior football players gathered in the extended learning area on the third floor with Warrensville Heights City Schools superintendent Donald J. Jolly II.
Nativity Catholic Church: an abandoned, demolished symbol of a …
Jul 18, 2024 · Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish, originally organized in 1903 by the growing population of Slovak immigrants in Cleveland at 9614 Aetna Ave., thrived for 90 years in what is today’s Union-Miles neighborhood before closing permanently in 1992.. Cleveland’s first Slovak Catholic church, St. Ladislas, was founded in today’s Kinsman neighborhood in 1885 on East 92nd Street and ...
Forest Hill Park: John D. Rockefeller’s summer estate, modern day ...
Feb 17, 2022 · A.D. Taylor, ca.1937 Planning began to determine how Forest Hill could become a public park for the benefit of area residents.. This was a slow process that took years to complete. Cleveland landscape architect Albert Davis Taylor was hired to manage this transformation. Taylor’s professional training was impeccable.