The historic Cleveland buildings shown above--none of which are still standing--all played a key role in the Cody Lawsuit. Starting at the top and then proceeding clockwise: (1) The "old" County Court House that sat on the northwest quadrant of Public Square where the 55 Public Square Building (formerly, the Illuminating Building) stands today. This is where the Cody Lawsuit was litigated. (2) The Clarendon Hotel, which sat on the northeast corner of St. Clair Avenue and Ontario Street where the Medical Mart stands today. This was where Margaret Cody and Sophia Decker, the two women who conducted the investigation for the Cody Lawsuit stayed when they were in Cleveland, and where Buffalo Bill Cody met them when he was in Cleveland. It was within walking distance of both the Court House and their attorney's offices. (3) The Blackstone Building which sat on the southwest corner of Frankfort and West 3rd Streets was where the law offices of Hutchins, Campbell and Johnson,the attorneys for the plaintiffs, were located. From their offices to the old Court House was just a few minutes walk. | Source: Cleveland Public Library, Photograph Collection for (1) and (2). Western Reserve Historical Society for (3).Download Original File
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Cleveland Public Library, Photograph Collection for (1) and (2). Western Reserve Historical Society for (3).
