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Project 29 and the future of Hingetown
by Bruce Grossman (Plain Press, March 2017) In the end, it was just about a building. I am talking about the December 12 meeting at Franklin Circle Church where I heard about Project 29 and the future of “Hingetown”, the area around Detroit and 28th and 29th Streets. But it was also about dreams and desires,…
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Architectural historian, Craig Bobby, points out inaccuracies in articles on Cheerio building and W.25th Lofts project
To the editor: (Plain Press, February 2017) I am writing to you to inform you of some inaccuracies found in articles in the January 2017 issue of the Plain Press. All of these are articles pertaining to local historic buildings. In the article about the commercial building on Detroit at the corner of West…
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Front Steps joins with EDEN and PIRHL Developers to plan new facility
(Plain Press, February 2017) Front Steps Housing and Services hopes to be able to move to a new location soon. Front Steps, currently located in a former Travelodge motel at 1545 W. 25th, sits on a ridge over the Cuyahoga River that is unstable. Front Steps Housing and Services has teamed up with Emerald Development…
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In Memory-Cleveland Housing Court Judge Raymond L. Pianka
(Plain Press, February 2017) Cleveland Housing Court Judge Raymond Pianka, age 65, passed away on January 21st. Raymond Pianka grew up in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood and continued to live and be active in the community throughout his life. Pianka served as a City Council Aide to Councilman Michael Zone from 1972-73. Pianka…
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Superelectric Pinball Parlor contributes to continuing history of Gordon Square Arcade
by Zhane Isom (Plain Press, February 2017) Have you ever looked at art while playing a game of pinball at the same time? It does sound a little crazy and different, but that’s what you can do when you visit Gordon Square Arcade’s Superelectric Pinball Parlor. The Superelectric Pinball Parlor opened a year ago, in…
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Variety Theater rehab is key to fate of Lorain Avenue Master Plan in Jefferson neighborhood
by Nathan Purdom (Plain Press, January 2017) The beautiful marquee of the Variety Theater, recently lit up for the first time in years, is visible evidence of a brighter future for the Lorain Avenue neighborhood at West 118th Street. Earlier generations of neighborhood residents, who visited the Variety in its heyday, saw vaudeville acts, Sunday…
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Cheerio Building rehab adds retail space and apartments to Gordon Square area
by Adam Scraga (Plain Press, January 2017) The building was in disarray, layers of trash covered the floors, and homeless people came and went. It was more than 100 years old and most people would have torn the building down, but Howard Grandon is not most people. Grandon is the owner of the building at…
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25th Street Lofts rehabilitation adds 83 apartments and commercial space on Church Avenue between W. 25th and W. 28th
1951 PHOTO FROM THE CLEVELAND NEWS 1951 photo of the Odd Fellows Building on the Southwest Corner of W. 25th and Church Avenue (1504-1512 W. 25th Street.) The Odd Fellows Building, built in 1873, and designed by Cudell and Richardson. Its original address was 315-321 Pearl Road. This photo found in the Cleveland Public Library’s…
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Lady Luck creates its own atmosphere at W. 42nd and Lorain Avenue
by Sean Dobrzeniecki (Plain Press, January 2017) The corner of Lorain Avenue and West 42nd Street has become a little busier since June, when Lady Luck’s opened in the space previously home to Morrison Dance, attracting a loyal clientele to the neighborhood. Sarah Morrison opened her dance studio in 2002. After years of success, it…
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Many Clevelanders share memories of gatherings at Kiefer’s Tavern
by Dominick Ferlito (Plain Press, January 2017) An old sign, from a bygone era, still hangs on the pre-WWI red-brick building on the corner of W. 26th Street and Detroit Avenue. The sign, advertising Kiefer’s Tavern, is a survivor in the Ohio City district that has experienced a brilliant renaissance in the past 10 years.…
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