Glenville in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Home of Superman

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 24, 2009

1. Home of Superman Marker

Inscription. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two Glenville High School students imbued with imagination and talent and passion for science fiction and comics, had dream become reality in 1932. They created Superman, the first of the superheroes ever to see print. The 1932 prototype was of a villainous superhero. Superman then became the hero who has been called the Action Ace, the Man of Steel, and the Man of Tomorrow.

Although the success of Superman spawned an entire industry, publishers and newspaper syndicates did not originally accept the creation. Superman did not appear until 1938 when he became a lead feature on the cover of Action Comics No. 1. As co-creators of the most famous of mythical beings, Siegel and Shuster infused popular American culture with one of the most enduring icons of the 20th century. Superman has appeared in animated series, live-action series, major motion pictures, advertisements, and comic books, where his popularity grows with each generation of readers.

Erected 2003 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 47-18.)

Topics and series. This historical

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marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 41° 32.345′ N, 81° 36.921′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Glenville. It is at the intersection of St. Clair Avenue and East 105th Street on St. Clair Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44108, 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: Glenville High School (approx. half a mile away); Cory United Methodist Church / Host to Civil Rights Leaders

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 24, 2009

2. Home of Superman Marker

(approx. 0.9 miles away); Nadežda Petrović (approx. 0.9 miles away); Milutin Milanković (approx. 0.9 miles away); Judge George Fisher (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jovan Ducic (approx. 0.9 miles away); Desanka Maksimovich (approx. 0.9 miles away); Novak Djokovic (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Also see . . . Superman in the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. (Submitted on April 24, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)

Marker location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 24, 2009

3. Marker location

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,824 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.