Johann H. Beck
Johann H. Beck 1856 – 1924 Musician and composer distinction, he devoted his life to musical interests in Cleveland. Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers
Petofi
Såndor Petöfi Magyar Poet 1823 - 1849 Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers
MacBeth Chair 1
This “MacBeth” Chair, crafted from Burnham Wood oak, was given to the library by the City of Cleveland in honor of the Shakespeare tercentenary 1616 - 1916 Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers
Shaespeare Chair
Shakespeare Chair This chair of old English design with its famous quotation from Macbeth was the gift of the City of Cleveland to the Cleveland Public Library. When the Shakespeare Garden...
Maimonides
Moses Maimonides Philosopher * Talmudist * Physician * Astronomer A gift to the library in memory of Julius and Berthan Schweid From friends of the Hebrew Cultural Garden Submitted by...
Jeremiah
Jeremiah By Enrico Glicenstein The gift of Jews of Cleveland to the Cleveland Public Library Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers
Linda A. Eastman
Linda A. Eastman as Vice Librarian and later as Librarian labored with untiring devotion and ability of a high order that in this building beauty and utility might be combined for library service...
Arthur A. Stearns
In recognition of the services performed by Arthur A. Stearns Vice President and Chairman of the Building Committee in the erection and equipment of this building the Trustees of the Library...
John Griswold White
John Griswold White citizen of Cleveland lawyer scholar bookman donor of the White Collection President of the Library Board 1925 Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers
Cleveland Engineering Society Library
In this building the Cleveland Engineering Society has placed its library for the use of all people interested in technical and scientific subjects Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers
Jurisprudence
Daniel Chester French Jurisprudence 1912 Marble: 12’ x 7 ½’ x 8’ Daniel Chester French (1850 - 1931) was born in Exeter, New Hampshire to an established New England family. In 1866,...
Metzenbaum Courthouse
Howard M. Metzenbaum On May 27, 1998 this building was rededicated to honor the achievements of Howard M. Metzenbaum who served this State and our Nation as a member of the Ohio General...
First Roadside Park
In 1918 the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved the recommendation of the road commission, through its engineer-manager, Herbert F. Larson, to purchase this 320-acre tract of roadside virgin...
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Monroe Avenue Water Filtration Plant/The Beginning of Water Fluoridation
During the late nineteenth century, Grand Rapids residents relied on private companies to provide purified drinking water. As the city grew, so did the need for clean water In1900 a...
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Lake Huron
This, the fifth largest lake in the world, was the first of the Great Lakes seen by white men. By following the Ottawa River route, Samuel de Champlain in 1615 came to the “Freshwater Sea.” It was...
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Battlefield of 1814
Here in this area on August 4, 1814, an American force battled the British in a vain attempt to recapture the island which the British had seized at the outbreak of the War of 1812. Coming...
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North East Quay
From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by chrisinplymouth, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Christmas (Noel) Dagenet
From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by HystericalMark, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License
Surratt Boarding House
A HISTORICAL LAND MARK "SURRATT BOARDING HOUSE" 604 H STREET, N.W. (THEN 541) IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN WHERE THE CONSPIRATORS PLOTTED THE ABDUCTION OF U.S. PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN 1865 ...
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Dundee Bombed in World War II
DUNDEE BOMBED IN WORLD WAR II ln the sky over 50th and Underwood, a Japanese balloon bomb exploded on April 18, 1945. The incendiary device flared brightly in the night, but caused no damage....
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