Moreland Circle (lower right corner), constructed around 1920, was where the Shaker Rapid originally split in two, with one line continuing east on Shaker Boulevard and the other heading southeast on South Moreland (later renamed Van Aken) Boulevard. The circle disappeared with the construction of Shaker Square between 1927 and 1929. The rapid lines now diverge at a spot a bit further east. In this aerial view from 1926, the Moreland Courts can be seen to the left. Building temporarily stopped on the apartments in 1923 after the real estate developer who owned the property went bankrupt. The Van Sweringen brothers later reacquired the land and had Philip Small (who also designed Shaker Square) finish the apartments, building a final section that connected with the northeast quadrant of Shaker Square. | Source: Shaker Historical SocietyDownload Original File
