The Warehouse District of today is arguably the best physical remnant of 19th-century Cleveland. Although none of the residences built in that century remain, the early settlers’ street network is mostly intact.
In Cleveland's development . . . — — Map (db m192432) HM
Prominent residents Peter Weddell and Levi Johnson built residences on Superior, between Bank and Water streets. In 1830, Johnson built the city's first lighthouse at the southwest corner of Main and Water streets.
As the commercial city . . . — — Map (db m192403) HM
William Bingham got his start in the hardware business as a clerk for the George Worthington Company. In 1841, after five years there, he and Henry Blossom founded the W. Bingham Company, which would grow to rival Worthington as one of the . . . — — Map (db m192472) HM
The decision to locate the northern terminus of the Ohio and Erie Canal on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland's Flats laid the groundwork for Cleveland's rise as an industrial powerhouse. The calling card for what would become the large commercial . . . — — Map (db m192473) HM
Small independent clothing stores, tailors, and shoemakers could provide a whole day of shopping for a family looking for their "Sunday best." The names of Harry Weinraub and Jerry Molli are familiar to many Clevelanders. After buying a suit, . . . — — Map (db m192478) HM
The designation of Cleveland's 19th century central business district, the Warehouse District, as a National Register Historic District and Local Landmark in 1982 obscures the fact that a more appropriate name would have been the "Historic Garment . . . — — Map (db m192479) HM
The Warehouse District is the best example of the scale and feel of 19th century Cleveland into the early 20th century. Buildings remain from 1850 till 1920 that exemplify the economic strength of anchor industries, such as hardware and . . . — — Map (db m192486) HM
The interplay of local expertise versus national reputation, evident in the Warehouse District, played itself out in an adjacent area of Downtown. Daniel Burnham, commissioned by Samuel Mather to build the Western Reserve Building in 1891, was . . . — — Map (db m192487) HM
The greatness and drive that characterized Cleveland’s early captains of industry were magnified in the buildings that housed their ventures. The magnificent Root and McBride-Bradley Building, at West 6th and Lakeside, was built to . . . — — Map (db m192488) HM
Samuel Mather and James Pickands founded Pickands Mather & Co. in 1883. It would become one of the country’s four major iron ore companies. To signify their company's importance, they commissioned Daniel Burnham, who would achieve fame for his . . . — — Map (db m192490) HM
