Buckeye - Shaker in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Honoring the Memory of O.P. and M.J. Van Sweringen

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 9, 2009

1. Honoring the Memory of O.P. and M.J. Van Sweringen Marker

Inscription. Whose vision, courage, and deep appreciation of building well for tomorrow brought about the creation of Shaker Heights in 1911 and the development of Shaker Square in 1929.

Erected October 6, 1961, by the Shaker Square Association upon the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Shaker Heights.

Erected 1961 by the Shaker Square Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 6, 1824.

Location. 41° 29.075′ N, 81° 35.388′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Buckeye - Shaker. It is on Shaker Square near North Moreland Boulevard, on the right. The marker is in the northeast quadrant of Shaker Square, just to the left of the CVS drug store. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s 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 walking distance of this marker: Shaker Mill Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaker Gate Post (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shaker Square (about 600 feet away); Ludlow Community / Ludlow Community Association (approx. half a mile away); Shaker Gristmill Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Shaker Parklands / The Nature Center at Shaker Lake

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Van Sweringen Demonstration House (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Van Sweringen Demonstration House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Also see . . .
1. Oris Paxton and Mantis James Van Sweringen. in the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (Submitted on April 10, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)

2. Shaker Square. in the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (Submitted on April 10, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)

3. Shaker Heights. in the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (Submitted on April 10, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)

Marker location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 9, 2009

2. Marker location

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.