West 117th Street
History of the West Park
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Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Shell Service Station
3540 West 117th Street
Ortli's Market
3564 West 130 Street, built c.1915
Photo c1961. Photograph by Charles C. Chaney. October 2004.Herbert T. and Pearl Ortli operated this small grocery store across from Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School.
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Mezey’s Chevrolet Service Auto Repair
3592 West 130 Street, built c.1928, remodeled 1940.
Photo c1961. Photograph by Charles C. Chaney. October 2004.
This building is still standing on the west side of West 130th a few hundred feet south of Lorain.
Harvey's Gulf Station
West 130th and Cooley Avenue.
Photo c1961.
Photograph by Charles C. Chaney. October 2004.
Silver Grill Lounge
3670 West 130th Street & Cooley Avenue
Photo c1960. Photograph by Charles C. Chaney. December 2004.The building now houses the Cooley Lounge.
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Corner Food Store
3711 West 140th & San Diego Avenue
Photo c1961.
Photograph by Charles C. Chaney. November 2004.
"The storefront on the left was a beauty parlor and the upper floor of the building contains two 5-room suites.
For many years it was run by owners Stanley & Louise Yanesh and was popularly known as "Stan's." During the 70's it had a new owner and was known to many school kids as "Joe's."
The store was built about 1930 and was very popular with students who passed it on their way to Garfield elementary and John Marshall High Schools. I lived right down the street from this store and well recall buying candy bars there for a nickel and red licorice "red-hot-dollars" three for a penny." -- Gary Swilik.Return to top of page
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Lou's Barber Shop
Stroemple's hamburger shop
3846 West 140th Street
Photo c1961.
Photograph by Charles C. Chaney. November 2004.
Lou's Barber Shop, (Ludwig Zajdel) built 1948. It also, at one time or another, served as a custard stand and lunch room. The building housed Stroemple's hamburger shop at one time. (The building is suffering from severe deterioration and is slated to be demolished.)
Herold’s Grocery and Meat Market
3819 West 140th Street
at the southeast corner of Sacramento Avenue
Photo c1961.
Photograph by Charles C. Chaney. November 2004.
"Herold’s Grocery and Meat Market, at 3819 West 140th Street, at the southeast corner of Sacramento Avenue, had a perfect location for a neighborhood store. Right across the Street was James A. Garfield Elementary School and John Marshall High School was just one block south. For many young West Parkers “Herold’s” was penny-candy and soft-drink headquarters.
The store, however, sold a lot more than candy. With a full line of groceries and well-stocked meat counter Herold’s was the general food store for many local families.
Hungarian-born John A. Herold and his wife Rosa bought the newly-constructed property and opened their store in 1926. The Herold’s raised their two daughters, Zita and Dolores, in the five room suite above the store. The girls attended the local schools and occasionally worked in the store.
As was the custom in earlier days, Mr. Herold ran a “tab” for his neighbors, allowing his customers to get what they needed immediately and pay for it later when they had the cash. The author personally recalls local families buying groceries at Herold's “on the tab” as late as the 1970’s.
Herold’s remained in business for nearly 50 years finally closing in 1975 when John Herold was about 82. Mrs. Herold passed away late that same year. Mr. Herold died in 1982. The two Herold daughters now live in Fairview Park." -- Gary SwilikReturn to top of page
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The site of the future John Marshal High School
Football Field
West 143th Street
Photographs courtesy of Richard R. Morrison and Bob Margiotti.(Right photograph) Looking north, and slightly west, across open land that will soon become John Marshall High School football field on West 143rd Street. The line of telephone poles on the left mark the location of West 143rd. Beyond the telephone poles the greenhouse of the Featherstone farm can be seen, now the site of the PPG factory. Water or sewer pipes lay in the field in preparation for construction of the school. A steam shovel can be seen at the extreme right. The chickens in the foreground are in the yard of early West Park residents James D. and Dorothy Morrison. Photo circa 1930-31.
(Left photograpm) Mrs. James (Dorothy) Morrison in the yard of her home at 3975 West 143rd Street. Looking northeast. The empty field in the background will soon became the site of the new John Marshall High School at 3952 West 140th Street. Water or sewer tiles lay in the field in prepartion for construction of the school. Photo circa 1930-31.
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