Cleveland: Making Of A City

Obsessing over this excellent historical account of Cleveland Ohio’s beginnings, written by William Ganson Rose
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Pick up a copy of this wonderful book or peruse the Archive site at https://t.co/URzQrxKl1E whom have a ‘free stream’. The excerpts that I’ll be posting here will be a tiny fraction of what the book has offer.
#clevelandhistory

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This Twitter may be on hiatus for a bit as I wrestle with the fact that this website is run by antisemitic zenophobe

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This Twitter may be on hiatus for a bit as I wrestle with the fact that this website is run by antisemitic zenophobe

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In 1873, Stillman Witt gave a huge contribution towards a boarding home for the YWCA on E.18th St.
Witt was one also one of the Pall bearers for Lincoln’s funeral possession when it came through Cleveland.
The 1865 article is from the April 29th Cleveland Daily Leader.

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Small blurb in the book of the storm in 1875 that brought down parts of the Old Stone Church roof, which ended up being replaced.
My research has found the April 29, 1875 date as incorrect and the actual date of the storm was April 22, 1875
A few newspaper articles are below.

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Referred to as the ‘Great Fire’ in newspapers, the damage from the Geo. Worthington building fire in 1874, resulted in $500,000 of damage that would equate to over 13 million dollars, today.
Articles courtesy of Chicago Tribune and Detroit Free Press.
#cleveland1874

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D. Black & Co. is credited for starting the garment industry in America after opening their shop on St.Clair Avenue in 1874 though there maybe some argument from NYC.
Ads courtesy of the Summit Beacon Journal and the Great Falls Tribune.
#cleveland1874

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Rockefeller purchased a large parcel of land that once was East Cleveland, which he built a sanitarium but once the project fails he converts the large building into a clubhouse for him and his friends.
Postcard courtesy of @Cleve_Memory
#cleveland1873

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The city reached a record low temperature for January 29, 1873 at an ‘official’ 17° below zero, 150 years ago today.
Weather statistics didn’t actually become official until 1880 and I believe that record has been broken since but still very cold.
#cleveland1873

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These small entries in the book raises more questions than it answers
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The facade of the entrance still remains fairly the same today as it did when Frank Reed shot it in 1964 in the photo that’s courtesy of @Cleve_Memory, though the engraving above the door is gone

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In 1873, Stillman Witt gave a huge contribution towards a boarding home for the YWCA on E.18th St.
Witt was one also one of the Pall bearers for Lincoln’s funeral possession when it came through Cleveland.
The 1865 article is from the April 29th Cleveland Daily Leader.

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It would be difficult to exaggerate the impact that Charles A Otis had on city of Cleveland.
The author of this book and Plain Dealer columnist William Ganson Rose, said it best in his excellent ‘All In A Days Work’ column of the March 5, 1918 Plain Dealer.
#cleveland1873

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It would be difficult to exaggerate the impact that Charles A Otis had on city of Cleveland.
The author of this book and Plain Dealer columnist William Ganson Rose, said it best in his excellent ‘All In A Days Work’ column of the March 5, 1918 Plain Dealer.
#cleveland1873

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In 1874, the Superior street that ran parallel between Superior(?) and Euclid, was changed to Payne Ave.
Hough Avenue was also created this year on the city’s east side, south of Willson Ave(55th).
Paving of the Euclid Avenue began this year as well.
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It was on October 27, 1837 that Cleveland and Ohio City went to 'War' over the Columbus Street Bridge.
A portion of the Ohio City section of the bridge was destroyed by explosives and 1000 Ohio City residents gathered to 'finish the job'.
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After disabling a portion of the Columbus Street Bridge with explosives, nearly a 1000 OC citizens are sent out to finish the job after receiving the blessings of a Presbyterian clergyman. This mob is met by Cleveland Mayor Willey, backed by militia + a broken cannon.
#bridgewar

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Actually, the first location of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History after it was established in 1920, was at the Lennox building on the NE corner of Euclid + E.9th

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The 1919 photo of the Lennox bldg is courteous of @Cleveland_PL , photographer unknown

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The 1st location of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History was in the converted Hanna family mansion along “Millionaire’s Row”. Located @ 2717 Euclid Avenue, the museum occupied the estate from 1922-1957 until space needs & the inner belt freeway brought @goCMNH to @inthecircle

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General Cleaveland never experience the first Thanksgiving in Cleveland, he left before the bitter winter arrived and would never visit the region again.

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Three pioneers spend their first winter in Cleveland.
#cleveland1796 #thanksgiving

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@Cleve_Memory @loudn That building storefront was last doing business as 'W.3rd Cafe' and that has been over a decade ago.
There are still apartments occupied behind the storefront.
The Tremont Towpath is a ~100 feet behind building.

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Six weeks later and I was able to find a photo of a Cleveland RR YMCA and it's just 2 blocks from me, on Jefferson + W.3rd!
I've looked at this photo in the past but did not notice the RRYMCA sign on this building.
https://t.co/J9dSDuOk4G
*Press photo courtesy @Cleve_Memory

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The first "Railroad YMCA’ began in Cleveland at the Collinwood Railyard. The popularity of Railroad YMCA‘s, prompted the Cleveland men help organize a YMCA at NYC’s Grand Central Depot
It wasn’t long that the YMCAs were spread across many of the county’s rail yards
#cleveland1872

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@Cleve_Memory This photo was shot on November 19, 2022 from the same angle as the 1932 Cleveland Press photo (unknown photographer). Not much has changed except the couple new condos atop Jefferson hill.
2022 photo via @loudn