This advertisement appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 1911. It offers home sites for sale in the Coventry Subdivision of Cleveland Heights. Real estate developers often highlighted the suburbs' natural beauty, appealing to wealthy Cleveland residents fed up with the smoke and tumult of the big city. Suburban commuters wanted to get to their jobs Downtown quickly, however, which is why this ad mentions that the subdivision is "35 minutes from [Public] Square" via streetcar. The Van Sweringens' rapid transit line, which began running in 1922, shortened the time of this commute even further. | Source: Cleveland State University Library Special CollectionsDownload Original File
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