Preservation Month 2011
Celebrating Cleveland Heights’ Treasures
Presented by the Cleveland Heights Landmark Commission, FutureHeights and the Cleveland Heights Historical Society
May is National Preservation Month and this year’s theme is “Celebrating America’s Treasures.” Throughout our nation’s communities there are significant places that have contributed to our American experience and May is observed by small towns and big cities with events ranging from architectural and historic tours and award ceremonies, to fundraising events, educational programs and heritage travel opportunities. Cleveland Heights is no exception and one month just isn’t enough to celebrate all of Cleveland Heights’ treasures--this year we’re stretching it a bit, starting in late April and continuing into June.
On May 1st, The Center for Public History + Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University, in partnership with the City of Cleveland Heights, will roll out a series of Cleveland Heights sites on the Cleveland Historical mobile app. App sites will highlight the history of some of the city’s noted attractions through photos, oral histories, and short films. The app is available to iPhone and Droid users, and selected content will appear on the City’s cable channel and website. Look for posters to pop up in the coming months, highlighting important Cleveland Heights sites, like Cain Park, Cumberland Pool and the Cedar Lee Theatre, which will be added to the “app.” If you’ve got a smart phone, download the app at
In Cleveland Heights, Preservation Month 2011 will also be observed through five free events co-sponsored by the Cleveland Heights Landmark Commission, FutureHeights and the Cleveland Heights Historical Society. SPACE IS LIMITED AND PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS. CALL 216-321-9141 or e-mail .
Saturday, May 21st, 10 a.m. – noon: Walking Tour of Euclid Heights Allotment *RESERVATION REQUIRED* Rain or shine, dress appropriately. Location to be announced in next month’s Heights Observer. Meet at St. Alban Episcopal Church, 2555 Euclid Heights Boulevard
Dr. Marian J. Morton, John Carroll history professor and noted Cleveland Heights historian
Take a couple hours to walk one of Cleveland Heights’ earliest neighborhoods, roughly bounded by Cedar, Coventry, Mayfield and Overlook roads. Consider concluding your tour with lunch at one of Coventry or Cedar Fairmount’s delectable restaurants.
Saturday, May 28th, 10 a.m. to noon:Walking Tour of the Shaker Farm Neighborhood *RESERVATION REQUIRED*Rain or shine, dress appropriately.Meet at First Church -Christ Scientist, 3181 Fairmount Boulevard. Mary Dunbar, resident and author of the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the neighborhood
A brief lecture on the neighborhood’s history will be followed by a walk to learn about the architecturally significant neighborhood where the Van Sweringen brothers’ achieved their first real success in real estate. Shaker Farm was once the northern tract of land owned by the Shakers. It encompasses primarily Roxboro schools, homes along North Park Boulevard west of Coventry Road, the Fairfax Triangle, and homes between Lee and Ashton Roads. Consider concluding your tour with lunch at one of Cedar-Lee’s many fantastic restaurants.
Thursday, June 23rd, 7 p.m.,History of Grant Deming's Forest Hill Allotment - 200 Years East of Coventry (illustrated lecture) *RESERVATION REQUIRED*
Korbi Roberts, independent historian, former Forest Hill resident & Cleveland Heights Historical Society trustee, & Dr. J. Mark Souther, CSU associate professor of history & Cleveland Heights Landmark Commission member
Superior Schoolhouse, 14391 Superior Road; Parking at the schoolhouse is limited to the elderly or those with disabilities. Parking for all others is at the Cumberland Park parking lot.
Deming’s Forest Hill Historic District is roughly bounded by Coventry, Cedar, Lee, and Superior roads and Euclid Heights Boulevard. Learn about the property’s early history followed by the history of Deming’s development of the area into the residential neighborhood we know today.
Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m.:Walking Tour of Lake View Cemetery highlighting famous Cleveland Heights residents
Deanna Bremer Fisher, Executive Director, FutureHeights
For reservations, call 216-421-2687