Call & Post publisher W. O. Walker assembled a syndicate called Woodland-55th Corporation in 1943 that included Willie Pierson and Benny Mason to buy the Reserve Building, whose owners had previously refused to allow African Americans to enter the second to fifth floors. Walker wanted the building to offer opportunities for Black businesses and professional offices to locate in the heart of the Cedar-Central area. Among the businesses the syndicate assisted were Sears Jewelry and Watchmaking School, Shauter Drugs, and Bishop Shoes. | Creator: CEMCO Co. | Date: ca. 1945 | Source: Cleveland Memory Project, Cleveland State University Library Special CollectionsDownload Original File
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CEMCO Co.
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Cleveland Memory Project, Cleveland State University Library Special Collections
