By 1914, the intersection of Lorain Avenue and Fulton Road was known as Lorain-Fulton Square. Earlier in the decade, Cleveland City Council had renamed a number of city diagonal intersections "squares," following a trend from New York City. It was during this era that the intersection of Euclid and Huron Avenues was named "Euclid Square," and then a decade later, when the theaters began to go up nearby, renamed "Play House Square." It is unknown whether Cleveland officially named this west side intersection "Lorain-Fulton Square," or whether it simply popularly became known by that name. Note the height and massing of commercial buildings on both sides of Lorain Avenue west of the intersection. Many of these buildings are no longer standing today. This photograph appeared in an ad placed by Lorain-Fulton Square businessmen in the Cleveland News edition of December 21, 1914. | Source: Craig BobbyDownload Original File
