Fairview Park in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bain Park Cabin
Photographed by Kate McNeece
1. Bain Park Cabin Marker
Envisioned by Fairview Village Mayor, David R. Bain, this community center was originally completed in 1937 as a project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a Depression-era work relief program initiated by the Federal Government in 1935. A fire destroyed the original log cabin on December 14, 1937, just four days before the planned dedication. With the support of the community, Mayor Bain turned again to the WPA for funding and labor to rebuild the structure. This cabin, constructed of bricks on the original foundation, features an 8'x12' mural painted by artists of the WPA's Federal Art Project and which depicts Fairview's history through the 1930s. The new cabin was dedicated on January 15, 1940, and was named in honor of Mayor Bain in 1957, four years after his death.
Erected 2002 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company,The Fairview Park Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 24-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1969.
Location. 41° 26.413′
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Bain Park Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Puritas Springs Park / The Cyclone Roller Coaster (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rockport Cemetery of Pioneer Days (approx. 1.2 miles away); Joseph Peake's Farm (approx. 1.9 miles away); Parker Ranch (approx. 2.1 miles away); Coe Ridge (approx. 2.4 miles away); Clague Family Homestead (approx. 2.4 miles away); This Walk (approx. 2.4 miles away).
Also see . . . Historic Bain Cabin. Fairview Park website entry (Submitted on June 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Kate McNeece
2. Bain Park Cabin Marker
Photographed by Kate McNeece
3. Bain Park Cabin
Photographed by Kate McNeece
4. Cleveland Clay League certification tile
On the front west corner of the building.
Photographed by Kate McNeece, June 10, 2010
5. WPA Mural inside Bain Cabin
This mural was most painted during the Great Depression by WPA artists. Designed by Earl Neff and painted by Michael Rozdilsky, it shows significant events in the history of Fairview Park including the burning of the first Bain Cabin.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2008, by Kate McNeece of Fairview Park, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5,894 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 17, 2008, by Kate McNeece of Fairview Park, Ohio. 5. submitted on October 11, 2010, by Kate McNeece of Fairview Park, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
