February 14, 1921 the Ohio Theater opened in Cleveland. Today we celebrate its 100 year anniversary! The Mimi Ohio Theater is part of Playhouse Square. The theater was part of the Loews’ theater chain when it opened and it showed movies as well as live performances. In 1929, the theater showed Bela Lugosi in “Dracula”. […]
John Patterson Green was born in North Carolina in 1845 but he and his family moved to Cleveland in 1857. He attended Central High School in downtown Cleveland in the late 1860’s. He studied law and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1870. John Patterson Green has the distinction of being the first African […]
The State Theater opened on February 5, 1921 – 100 years ago today! It is the first of the Playhouse Square theaters to celebrate their 100 year anniversary. Set for demolition in 1972, we are so lucky to still have this amazing theater here in Cleveland. Originally part of the Loew’s theater chain, it was […]
The other week on a rare “warm” January day I visited the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Now, I know it is the middle of winter and the stunning roses are not in bloom and the herb and vegetable gardens are pretty sparse but it was a change to get outside and still find some beauty amongst […]
I took a tour the other week of the new San Sofia apartments in Tremont. You may think, okay. But the thing that really sets this apartment building apartment apart is the fact that it is built inside an old church and its adjoining school building. Back in August 2018, I did a series of […]
Our walking tours concentrate on downtown but today I head east and explore some of the history in Midtown. Sometimes history is hiding in plain sight. Take for example the building located at 3028 Prospect Ave. Today it is the home of the Rowfant Club. Rowfant Club The Rowfant Club was founded in 1892. They […]
In July of this year, Cleveland Construction began their work on 75 Public Square, converting it from an office building into an 114 unit apartment building. Our walking tours begin near the building, so I have been watching their progress from the outside but being the ever curious fan of Cleveland history, I wanted to […]
Riverside Cemetery was created for the residents on the west side of Cleveland in 1875. Prior to this there were only small cemeteries in the area and the residents wanted to establish a larger cemetery that could accommodate future generations. Titus N. Brainard would sell around 100 acres his land to establish Riverside. It was […]
Continuing on the Fire Fighter theme from this week, today we take a look at the Western Reserve Fire Museum. I have been wanting to check this museum out for a while and finally this week I did. Wow, it was awesome! The Fire Museum is located in the old fire station number 28 which […]
When I was at the Rock Hall the other week, I walked over to the Cleveland Fire Fighters Memorial. I had seen it from afar but never visited the actual site. The memorial honors the 77 Cleveland fire fighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty since the department was formed back […]
