Hough in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dunham Tavern
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, September 5, 2008
1. Dunham Tavern Marker
Inscription.
Dunham Tavern is the oldest building still standing on its original site in the City of Cleveland. Once a stagecoach stop on the old Buffalo-Cleveland-Detroit road (modern Euclid Avenue), the tavern dates from 1824. The structure was built by Rufus and Jane Pratt Dunham, who journeyed to the Western Reserve from Mansfield, Massachusetts. The Dunhams sold the tavern in 1853. However, it continued to serve the public until 1857, when it was converted to a private residence. It remained a home until the nineteen thirties, when commercial development threatened the former tavern's existence. The historic structure was dedicated in 1936 as a museum depicting the life of an early Cleveland pioneer family. Dunham Tavern is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated Cleveland Landmark building.
Dunham Tavern is the oldest building still standing on its original site in the City of Cleveland. Once a stagecoach stop on the old Buffalo-Cleveland-Detroit road (modern Euclid Avenue), the tavern dates from 1824. The structure was built by Rufus and Jane Pratt Dunham, who journeyed to the Western Reserve from Mansfield, Massachusetts. The Dunhams sold the tavern in 1853. However, it continued to serve the public until 1857, when it was converted to a private residence. It remained a home until the nineteen thirties, when commercial development threatened the former tavern's existence. The historic structure was dedicated in 1936 as a museum depicting the life of an early Cleveland pioneer family. Dunham Tavern is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated Cleveland Landmark building.
Erected 1999 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission, the Longaberger Company, Dunham Tavern Museum and the Ohio Histoircal Society. (Marker Number 17-18.)
41° 30.264′ N, 81° 38.58′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Hough. Marker is on Euclid Avenue (U.S. 20) near East 69th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6709 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, September 5, 2008
2. The Dunham Tavern Museum
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, September 5, 2008
3. Euclid Avenue Streetscape at the Dunham Tavern
The marker is on the far right. The commercial buildings mentioned on the marker are to the left.
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 14, 2009
4. Dunham Tavern grounds
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 14, 2009
5. Log barn at the Dunham Tavern
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 14, 2009
6. Dunham Tavern (detail)
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 14, 2009
7. Dunham Tavern grounds
Across the street one can see the Two Dollar Rare Book Store. The author believes it to be the best used book store in the Cleveland area. The store includes many truly rare and hard to find titles in less than stellar condition. Most of the hardcover titles are, in fact, priced at $2.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,453 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 16, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.