Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Independent Clothing Stores
Warehouse District Anthology
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2021
1. Independent Clothing Stores Marker
Small independent clothing stores, tailors, and shoemakers could provide a whole day of shopping for a family looking for their "Sunday best." The names of Harry Weinraub and Jerry Molli are familiar to many Clevelanders. After buying a suit, one would listen to the sounds of Italian opera stars as alterations were being completed. The Yates Building, now demolished, housed Schoolbelles, where local school children in private and parochial schools got their plaids.
Businessmen of the day are seen in old photos of Harry Weinraub's, protected by an inner courtyard from view, hitting golf balls in their undergarments while waiting for their new pants to be altered.
Today, only the names of the renovated loft apartment buildings; Hat Factory, Cloak Factory and the Bradley Building, give a hint of Cleveland’s garment industry heritage.
Erected by The Warehouse District Development Corporation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 41° 30.062′ N, 81° 41.978′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on West 6th Street just south of West Lakeside Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Garment Industry (here, next to this marker); Architectural Styles & Architects (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Warehouse District (about 500 feet away); Near this site Fort Huntington was Erected (about 600 feet away); The Early Years (about 700 feet away); Peter Weddell / Levi Johnson / Charles Otis (about 700 feet away); Liberty Enlightening the World (about 700 feet away); John T. Corrigan (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
More about this marker. Warehouse District Anthology is a collection of stories that tell the history of Cleveland's first neighborhood. Like street level book pages, each freestanding element was designed by artist Corrie Slawson based on the District's history, curated and written by Thomas Yablonsky.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Cleveland Warehouse District Anthology
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2021
2. Independent Clothing Stores Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
