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A look at the history of some of St. Luke’s neighbors
by Lynette Filips (Plain Press July 2024) This month we continue to look at the history of the northwest corner of Pearl Rd. and Memphis Ave. which the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation (OBCDC) is seeking to “revitalize” with a $31 million new construction project. It is the most historic section of Cleveland’s Old…
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History of St. Luke’s highlights importance of preserving corner slated for redevelopment
PHOTO COURTESY OF OLD BROOKLYN NEWS Photo from November 2003 issue of the Old Brooklyn News: this photo of St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, at Pearl and Memphis, accompanied an article by Lynette Filips that marked the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the congregation. by Lynette Filips (Plain Press June 2024) This…
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Are prominent citizens still buried at the Old Burying Ground at Pearl-Memphis intersection in Old Brooklyn?
by Lynette Filips (Plain Press May 2024) This month we continue to look at the history of the northwest corner of Pearl Rd. and Memphis Ave. which the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation (OBCDC) is seeking to “revitalize” with a $31 million new construction project. It is the most historic section of Cleveland’s Old…
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Old Brooklyn residents’ research sheds new light on the history of a cherished corner slated for redevelopment
by Lynette Filips (Plain Press April 2024) This month we continue to look at the history of the northwest corner of Pearl Rd. and Memphis Ave. which the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation (OBCDC) is seeking to “revitalize” with a $31 million new construction project. It is the most historic section of Cleveland’s Old…
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Old Brooklyn corner slated for redevelopment has spooky history
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, February 16, 2024; 4200 Pearl Road, Pearl Road United Methodist Church: The lawn of this church provides a rare green space on this stretch of Pearl Road. by Lynette Filips (Plain Press March 2024) This month we continue to look at the history of the northwest corner of Pearl…
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Resident reflects on history of Old Brooklyn corner slated for redevelopment
by Lynette Filips (Plain Press February 2024) This month we continue to look at the history of the northwest corner of Pearl Rd. and Memphis Ave. which the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation (OBCDC) is seeking to “revitalize” with a $31 million new construction project. It is the most historic section of Cleveland’s Old…
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Pearl Memphis intersection has long history
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN November 18, 2023, Pearl Road at Memphis Avenue: This former St. Luke’s United Church of Christ sits on the site of a proposed new development in the Old Brooklyn Historic District. The building was one of the key factors in the Historic District receiving its designation on the National Register of…
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Site preparation under way for CentroVilla25
(Plain Press January 2024) Site preparation is underway for CentroVilla25 at 3140 W. 25th. The $12 million project by the Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development (NEOHCED) is a key component of the long envisioned La Villa Hispaña. NEOHCED says it envisions La Villa Hispaña to be “Latino cultural district in the heart…
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MetroHealth shares preliminary plans for senior citizen housing project and police station
MetroHealth shares preliminary plans for senior citizen housing project and police station (Plain Press, October 2022) At a September 22nd community meeting at the BridgeCLE/Family Ministry Center on Fulton Road, MetroHealth Medical Center’s CCH Development Corporation shared its plans for a new senior housing project to be built at W. 25th and Trowbridge Avenue along…
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