As of 1992, when this photo was taken, the former building that once housed Gleason's Musical Bar was still standing, but all other storefronts in the block had given way to surface lots. This building has since been demolished too. Gleason's was important to the history of music in Cleveland by helping a number of artists to national success, but in concert with other nearby clubs it also made Woodland-East 55th a lively nightlife district until the action shifted eastward to the so-called "Gold Coast" along Euclid and East 105th.
