North Broadway in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Broadway ⎯⎯⎯ Slavic Village
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, July 22, 2009
1. Broadway / Slavic Village Marker
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Broadway, also, Slavic Village. . North and South Broadway were originally part of Newburgh Township, organized in 1814 as one of the earliest settlements in Cuyahoga County. The contruction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and later railroads led to industrial and commercial growth, including the establishment of steel mills. This prompted a large influx of European immigrants. These immigrants built the cottages typical of the neighborhood as well as churches and national halls, most of which still serve the community. Two outstanding examples are St. Stanislaus Church (1891) and the Bohemian National Hall (1901). The concentrated Polish community gave the South Broadway area of the neighborhood the nickname of "Warszawa." The community continues to work hard at preserving its unique character, identity, and flavor.
North and South Broadway were originally part of Newburgh Township, organized in 1814 as one of the earliest settlements in Cuyahoga County. The contruction of the Ohio & Erie Canal and later railroads led to industrial and commercial growth, including the establishment of steel mills. This prompted a large influx of European immigrants. These immigrants built the cottages typical of the neighborhood as well as churches and national halls, most of which still serve the community. Two outstanding examples are St. Stanislaus Church (1891) and the Bohemian National Hall (1901). The concentrated Polish community gave the South Broadway area of the neighborhood the nickname of "Warszawa." The community continues to work hard at preserving its unique character, identity, and flavor.
Location. 41° 28.003′ N, 81° 39.069′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in North
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Broadway. It is at the intersection of Broadway Avenue (Ohio Route 43) and East 55th Street on Broadway Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44127, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,049 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.
