North Collinwood in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Collinwood, Lake View School Fire
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
1. Collinwood, Lake View School Fire Marker
On this site, Ash Wednesday, March 4, 1908 172 children 2 teachers and 1 rescuer perished in the Collinwood, Lake View School Fire.
The worst school fire this nation ever witnessed.
A stunned nation mourned.
A caring community remembers.
Rededicated in their memory.
Erected by Northeast Shores Development Corporation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1908.
Location. 41° 34.277′ N, 81° 34.53′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in North Collinwood. It is at the intersection of East 152nd Street and Lucknow Avenue, on the right when traveling south on East 152nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 E 152nd St, Cleveland OH 44110, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Euclid v. Ambler Realty Site (approx. 1.8 miles away); Glenville High School (approx. 2.7 miles away); East Cleveland Public Library (approx. 3 miles away); Home of Superman (approx. 3 miles away); Forest Hill Estate / Forest Hill Park (approx. 3.6 miles away); Cory United Methodist Church / Host to Civil Rights Leaders
this page online
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
2. Collinwood, Lake View School Fire Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
3. Collinwood, Lake View School Fire Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
