Cleveland Heights in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ernest R. Ball
1878-1927
The composer of "When Irish Eyes are Smiling", "Mother Machree", "A Little Bit of Heaven" and hundreds of other songs well known today. He also wrote musical scores for Broadway shows.
Erected by Lake View Cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 41° 30.749′ N, 81° 35.631′ W. Marker is in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. Marker is on Euclid Avenue (U.S. 20). Marker is in Lake View Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joseph Carabelli (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carl B. Stokes (approx. 0.2 miles away); L. Pearl Mitchell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rufus Dunham (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alexander Winton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burial Place of James A. Garfield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry A. Sherwin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adella Prentiss Hughes (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland Heights.
Also see . . . Ernest R. Ball. Encyclopedia of Cleveland website entry (Submitted on June 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,174 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 5, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 2. submitted on June 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 5, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.