Because the storm lacked the funnel shape characteristic of a tornado and was not in contact with both the ground and…

Front cover of the Souvenir Guide of the 1936 Great Lakes Exposition, featuring the expo fairway.

As the principal benefactor of the Holden Arboretum, Albert Fairchild Holden (1866-1913) was a wealthy mining executive…

In early 1910, as a result of financial problems and lawsuits which delayed completion of construction of his building,…

The Cleveland Trust Company Building’s outer pediments were designed by Karl Bitter. The ones facing Euclid Avenue…

The Cleveland Natural Science Club continued to maintain a nature trail in South Chagrin Reservation following their…

In its early years, Terminal Tower had a powerful strobe that helped guide aircraft and ships. This postcard view also…

YMCA summer camps were originally established in America to aid in the organization's proselytization efforts. …

The General Plan of Cleveland was meant to be an adaptable guide for city growth up until the 1980s. The intent was to…

International Salt Company opened a salt-mining operation on Whiskey Island in 1962. As described in a Plain Dealer…

The son of legendary Republican kingmaker, Marcus A. Hanna, he was active in the M. A. Hanna Co., the family's mining…

Shoppers stroll past the west Euclid Avenue entrance to the department store. The Walgreen's Drugs sign in the…

The Cleveland Indians walk off the field after winning the 1948 World Series by defeating the Boston Braves. Chief…

A promotional pamphlet to prospective visitors of the American Society for Metals' (ASM) headquarters, Metals Park (now…

Bob Hook, Garfield Monument Guide, tells of the specific location of the monument in the cemetery. The wishes of the…

The family of Jeptha Wade sought to memorialize him on the grounds of Lake View Cemetery where he is buried. Wayne…

The Public Works Administration (PWA) allocated $150 million for housing. Cedar-Central Apartments was one of three…

The guide to Cleveland’s Historic Landmarks which was published in 1975 includes ordinance #343-74, the Cedar-Central…

While Van Sweringen interests did not guide the development of the South Moreland neighborhood, they did acquire lands…

Wayne Bifano, Wade Chapel Guide, describes the exterior and interior design features of the chapel. Architect Dominic…

An ethnic Slovak living in Hungary during the period of Magyarization, 13-year old John Pankuch immigrated to America…

Mather was the grandson of one of the founders of the Connecticut Land Company that bought and surveyed the Western…

Nome, Alaska was founded in 1901 following the discovery of gold in the region. Developed as a mining district after…