Cleveland Heights in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Henry A. Sherwin
1842-1916
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 28, 2008
1. Henry A. Sherwin Marker
Founded the Sherwin-Williams Company, the world's largest paint and sulfa drug base manufacturer in 1866. The company developed reliable ready mixed paint in 1880, the paint roller in 1944 and washable latex paint in 1950.
Erected by Lake View Cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 41° 30.822′ N, 81° 35.856′ W. Marker was in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It could be reached from Euclid Avenue (U.S. 20) north of East 123rd Street. Marker is in Lake View Cemetery, near the Euclid Avenue entrance. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 12316 Euclid Ave, Cleveland OH 44118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It was also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Rufus Dunham (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of the Teachers and Children Who Lost Their Lives in the Collinwood School Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Collin Wood School Fire March 4, 1908 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carl B. Stokes
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Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 28, 2008
2. Henry A. Sherwin Marker
The Sherwin family plot can be seen just off center, in the distance.
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 28, 2008
3. Sherwin family plot
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,645 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on December 13, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
