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Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in modern-day Northeast Ohio by General Moses Cleaveland, after whom the city was named. The city's location on the river and the lake shore allowed it to grow into a major commercial and industrial metropolis by the late 19th century ...
Bird's-eye view map of Cleveland in 1877. The city of Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by General Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Land Company on July 22, 1796. Its central location on the southern shore of Lake Erie and the mouth of the Cuyahoga River allowed it to become a major center for Great Lakes trade in northern Ohio in the early 19th century.
[1]: 12 Cleaveland went home to Connecticut after the 1796 expedition and never returned to Ohio or the city that bears his name. [3] He died in Canterbury, Connecticut, where he is also buried, but a statue of him stands in the Cleveland Public Square. [1]: 13 The settlement of "Cleaveland" eventually became known as "Cleveland".
The Cleveland Press ceases publication. Cleveland named an All-America City for second time. 1984 – Cleveland named an All-America City for third time. 1986 Cleveland named an All-America City for fourth time. Cleveland selected as site for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 1987 – Cleveland emerges from default.
Coolidge, Arizona – named for 30th President of the United States Calvin Coolidge and the most recent city to be named after a U.S. President; Cooper, Maine – General John Cooper (landowner) [156] Cooper River (South Carolina) – Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury [156] Cooperstown, New York – William Cooper
In 14 of these metros, the most homes were located on a street named after George Washington, including in Cleveland. We wonder if poor Grover is rolling over in his grave about that.
Designed by local architect Joseph Ireland in the Italianate, Romanesque, and Stick-Eastlake styles, it was named after Adelbert Stone, the drowned son of industrialist Amasa Stone. The building was gutted by a fire in June 1991, and restored in 1993. [6] 2: Allen Memorial Medical Library: Allen Memorial Medical Library
While the White House is unlikely to hit the market anytime soon, a past president's former off-white home is looking for a new resident in chief.