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

Dr. Warren Scharf

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

1. Dr. Warren Scharf Marker

Inscription.

Professor of Music 1967 - 1998
Director of the Conservatory of Music 1967 - 1984

Warren Scharf was a groundbreaking director of the Conservatory and exemplary teacher until his retirement in 1998. Scharf led wide-ranging initiatives that included the establishment of the Ferne Patterson Jones Music Library, Riemenschneider Bach Institute, Elysian Trio, Cleveland Music Therapy Consortium, and the Preparatory Department Outreach Program. Under his direction, BW's Bach Festival performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and was the subject of a PBS Broadcast. Scharf nurtured positive faculty relationships to build stronger Conservatory connections across campus. Active in the Cleveland Music Scene, Scharf expanded the reputation of the Conservatory far beyond berea.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Baldwin-Wallace College Memorial Wall series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.

Location. 41° 22.472′ N, 81° 51.047′ W. Marker is in Berea, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of Beech Street and East Bagley Street, on the right when traveling south on Beech Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 265 Beech St, Berea OH 44017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kathryn Grover Harrington, 1923 (here, next to this marker); Stephen W. Boesel (here, next to this marker); Lawrence D. Bibbee (here, next to this marker); Charles "Charlie" Burke (here, next to this marker); Dr. Georgia "Jo" Swanson (here, next to this marker); Dr. Donald S. Dean '38 (here, next to this marker); Jerry Jarrett (here, next to this marker); Lloyd L. Hoffman (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berea.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

2. Dr. Warren Scharf Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.