Lithograph of Weddell House

In the 19th century, the Weddell House was Cleveland's most famous hotel. It hosted many meetings and special events. Many famous figures came to the corner of Superior Avenue and Bank Street during their visits to Cleveland. Aside from business errands, locals came to the Weddell House for both business errands and to enjoy themselves in the hotel's tavern. Signs at street level in this lithograph include (left to right): S. S. Coe & Shipherd, Jerry Coon, Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Company, W. H. Kelley Banker, J. S. Davis Alaska Diamond Depot, Billiards, H. Cowell, Scrantom & Hotchkiss, H. & G. B. Farrington, J. M. Haight, Insurance Office, Everett Weddell & Co. | Creator: A. Ruger (artist), H. J. Toudy & Co. (lithographers); CC-BY-NC-SA | Date: 1874 | Source: Lake, D. J. Atlas of Cuyahoga County Ohio. Philadelphia: Titus, Simmons and Titus, 1874, David Rumsey Map Collection
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