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- | '''WIKI for the History of Brooklyn Centre''' | ||
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+ | ==Brooklyn Centre Historic District== | ||
+ | The heart of '''[[History|Brooklyn Centre]]''' is at the intersection of [[Pearl St.|West 25th Street]] and [[Newburgh St.|Denison Avenue]] in Cleveland, Ohio.[[Image:Brooklyn_Centre.jpg|350px|right|float|Street map from Yahoo Maps]] | ||
- | + | Brooklyn Centre was first settled in the early 1800's, by the Fish, Brainard, and Foote families, as a farming community. | |
- | + | The area achieved the status of "Historic District" on May 7, 1984, with a formal dedication ceremony held on May 20, 1984 at the [[Archwood Congregational Church|Archwood United Church of Christ]]. The area contains many [[Brooklyn Centre Landmarks|landmarks of historic note]]. | |
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- | : | + | Today is: {{CURRENTDAYNAME}}, {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} |
- | :The first permanent white settler of Brooklyn was [[James Fish]]. | ||
- | + | Welcome to the '''historical branch''' of the Brooklyn Centre website. Here we feature odds and ends of information and photographs of parts of Brooklyn Centre. | |
- | :The | + | This branch started as an offshoot of the [http://brooklyncentre.com/trees genealogy section]. The Wiki format allows for a convenient place to store and organize tidbits of information found while researching various families residing in the area. |
+ | Trying to write about the history of a neighborhood is like attempting to read a book where big clumps of pages are stuck together. You can open some of the pages and gets glimpses but the big majority of the text is hidden. Sometimes, if you are lucky, a couple of pages can be pried apart and some new parts can be read. More often than not, though, those pages are destined to remain glued together and you'll never really know what was inside although occasionally you can make inferences. | ||
- | + | Any history contained within this Wiki has been brought out a bit at a time, as it is found. This means that if you read one of the pages today, in a week or a month's time more may have been added as new things were discovered. It's an ongoing process. | |
- | + | Unless you know exactly what you are looking for here, I suggest that you click on the [[Special:Random|Random Page]] link over in the Navigation menu on the left. Using it will give you an opportunity to dip your toes in unexpected places. Enjoy. | |
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+ | [[User:Sandy|Sandy]] 08:08, 25 March 2009 (PDT) | ||
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- | + | ===Genealogy=== | |
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+ | :[http://brooklyncentre.com/trees Brooklyn Centre Genealogy] | ||
+ | ::The '''genealogy branch''' of this website. Within, you'll find family trees of the early settlers and many of the immigrants who lived here or had ties to its residents. Some of the familiar names you'll find are BRAINARD, CARTER, FISH, FOOTE, FOSTER, FOWLES, INGRAHAM, LORD, PIXLEY, and STANTON just to name a few. Roughly 200,000 individuals are to be found in the trees.<br> | ||
+ | ::In addition, family trees of many of the Polish and German residents are also available. | ||
- | + | :[[Cuyahoga County Genealogy Tips]] | |
+ | ::Tips and useful links for your research. | ||
+ | :[[Bohemian Genealogy Tips]]<br> | ||
+ | :[[Humor]] | ||
+ | ::Just a few jollys for the genealogist. | ||
- | ===Churches=== | ||
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- | :[[St. Barbara Church]] (Roman Catholic) | ||
+ | <div style="margin:0;background-color:#a3bfb1;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;"> | ||
+ | ===History's Mysteries=== | ||
+ | </div> | ||
+ | :[[History's Mysteries]] - speculation on contradictory local facts | ||
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- | ===Schools=== | ||
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===External Links=== | ===External Links=== | ||
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- | + | :Aerial view from [http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=11&Z=17&X=1105&Y=11472&W=2 Terraserver] | |
- | Aerial view from | + | |
- | [http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx? | + | |
- | Street map from | + | :Street map from [http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=hurley&csz=cleveland%2C+oh&country=us&new=1&name=&qty= Yahoo Maps] |
- | [http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=hurley&csz=cleveland%2C+oh&country=us&new=1&name=&qty= Yahoo Maps] | + | |
+ | | <div style="margin:0;background-color:#a3bfb1;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;"> | ||
- | < | + | ===Pages Recently Added=== |
+ | </div> | ||
+ | <div style="margin:0;font-size:90%;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;"> | ||
- | + | The following files are typically graphics with the occasional new page development. | |
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- | + | *The newest entry is a gallery of images taken at the [[Brooklyn Memorial United Methodist Church]]. Click this link to go to the full page, or you can just view individual images from the list below. | |
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- | + | *The [[St. Barbara Church]] page has some new additions. | |
- | + | **One is the <u>1952 booklet for the dedication ceremonies.</u> | |
- | + | **The other is a PDF file containing all the <U>documentation for the interior design.</U> | |
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- | Poor Grandpa does the cooking, and now, or so he states | ||
- | He even has to wash the cups and the dinner plates. | ||
- | Well, Grandma can't be bothered, she's busy as a bee- | ||
- | Compiling genealogy for the Family Tree. | ||
- | + | {{Special:Newestpages/25}} | |
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- | She wanders through the graveyard in search of date and name- | ||
- | The rich, the poor, the in-between, all sleeping there the same. | ||
- | She pauses now and then to rest, fanned by a gentle breeze | ||
- | That blows above from the Father of all our Family Trees. | ||
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- | Now some folks came from Scotland, some from Galway Bay- | ||
- | Some were French as pastry, some German all the way. | ||
- | Some went West to stake their claims, some stayed there by the sea, | ||
- | Grandma hopes to find them all as she climbs the Family Tree. | ||
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- | There were pioneers and patriots mixed with our kith and kin- | ||
- | Who blazed the paths through wilderness and fought through thick and | ||
- | thin. But none more staunch than Grandma - whose eyes light up with glee | ||
- | Each time she finds a missing branch for that Family Tree. | ||
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- | Their skills were wide and varied from carpenter to cook- | ||
- | And one - alas- the records show, was hopelessly a crook. | ||
- | Blacksmith, farmer, weaver, judge, - some tutored for a fee, | ||
- | Once lost in time, now all recorded on the Family Tree. | ||
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- | To some it's just a hobby, to Grandma it's much more - | ||
- | She learns the joys and heartaches of those who went before. | ||
- | They loved, they lost, they laughed, they wept - and now for you and me | ||
- | They live again in spirit around the Family Tree. | ||
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- | At last she's nearly finished, and each of us are exposed - | ||
- | Life will be the same again - this we all suppose. | ||
- | Grandma will cook and sew, serve crullers with our tea, | ||
- | We'll have her back, just as before that wretched Family Tree. | ||
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- | Sad to relate, the Preacher called and visited for a spell - | ||
- | We talked about the Gospel and other things as well. | ||
- | The heathen folk, the poor, and then--'twas fate it had to be | ||
- | Somehow the conversation turned to Grandma - and the Family Tree. | ||
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- | We tried to change the subject we talked of everything- | ||
- | But then in Grandma's voice we heard that old familiar ring. | ||
- | She told him all about the past, and soon 'twas plain to see | ||
- | The preacher, too, was neatly snared by Grandma and the Family Tree. | ||
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- | He never knew his Granddad, his mother's name was --- Clark? | ||
- | He and Grandma talked and talked, while outside it grew quite dark. | ||
- | We'd hoped our fears were groundless, but just like some disease, | ||
- | Grandma's become an addict - she's hooked on Family Trees. | ||
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- | Our spirits filled with sorrow, our hearts sank with dismay, | ||
- | Our ears could scarcely believe the words we heard our Grandma say, | ||
- | "It surely is a lucky thing that you have come to me, | ||
- | I know exactly how it's done, I'll climb your Family Tree!" | ||
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- | ....Author: ~ Virginia Day McDonald ~ | ||
- | </pre> | ||
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- | <pre> | ||
- | Are You A Genealogist? | ||
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- | wide-brimmed hat to ward off _____ | ||
- | sun and rain in cemeteries../ \ | ||
- | ----------- | ||
- | trifocal glasses...............| 0^0 |..........pious expression for | ||
- | dust mask.....................(|-----|) begging documents from | ||
- | sticky tongue from..............\---/ distant relatives | ||
- | licking stamps |-| | ||
- | -----|-|----- | ||
- | bent back from bending....../\\ \-/ //\ \ /8|--|..coffee mug that | ||
- | over documents / || o || \ \ / 8|__| says "I Brake | ||
- | muscular right arm......../ /|| ||o|| || \ \ /0/ for Cemeteries" | ||
- | from cranking / / || ||o|| ||: \ \/ /: | ||
- | microfilm readers / / |/ o \| : \ / :watch (to make sure you | ||
- | carpal tunnel........../ / | o |: : \/ have time before the | ||
- | syndrome / / | o | : : library closes to check | ||
- | inky hands.........__/ / oooo==== | : : one more reference) | ||
- | writer's cramp.....//// :UUUU \_|: : : vest with pedigree chart on | ||
- | ::| / \ | : : back for others to read | ||
- | coin changer for photocopy | | | | : :shirt with large pockets | ||
- | machines and the lockers | | | | : for pens, cards, etc. | ||
- | at the National Archives /---\ /---\ : | ||
- | | | | | :wallet and checkbook (you can | ||
- | knee pads for finding....... \---/ \---/ afford genealogy because you | ||
- | books on low shelves | | | | don't spend your salary on | ||
- | | | | | food, clothing, or shelter) | ||
- | bottom of jogging outfit.....| | | | | ||
- | (recycled: who has /--/---| |---\--\ | ||
- | time to jog?) \--\__ | | __/--/....hiking shoes or duck boots | ||
- | --From a soc.roots/Roots-L post by Carol Botteron | ||
- | </pre> | ||
- | < | + | <div style="background-color:lightyellow;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:center;padding:25px;"> |
+ | {{Click | ||
+ | |image = Sbbanner_320.jpg | ||
+ | |width = 300px | ||
+ | |height = 149px | ||
+ | |link = St._Barbara_Church | ||
+ | |title = Go to St. Barbara Church page. | ||
+ | |desc = top-right | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | <font color="red">UPDATE: <br> | ||
+ | 2012: Appeals to the Vatican by the parishioners were successful and the church RE-OPENED! | ||
+ | <br><br> </font> | ||
+ | 2010: Bishop Richard Lennon made his decision and St. Barbara's was closed. <br>See the [http://www.oldbrooklyn.com/OBN/10JunOBN.pdf Old Brooklyn News June 2010 issue] for an article about the closing. | ||
- | + | {{sbslinks}} | |
- | </ | + | </div> |
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Current revision
Brooklyn Centre Historic DistrictThe heart of Brooklyn Centre is at the intersection of West 25th Street and Denison Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio.Brooklyn Centre was first settled in the early 1800's, by the Fish, Brainard, and Foote families, as a farming community. The area achieved the status of "Historic District" on May 7, 1984, with a formal dedication ceremony held on May 20, 1984 at the Archwood United Church of Christ. The area contains many landmarks of historic note.
Today is: Thursday, October 31, 2024
This branch started as an offshoot of the genealogy section. The Wiki format allows for a convenient place to store and organize tidbits of information found while researching various families residing in the area. Trying to write about the history of a neighborhood is like attempting to read a book where big clumps of pages are stuck together. You can open some of the pages and gets glimpses but the big majority of the text is hidden. Sometimes, if you are lucky, a couple of pages can be pried apart and some new parts can be read. More often than not, though, those pages are destined to remain glued together and you'll never really know what was inside although occasionally you can make inferences. Any history contained within this Wiki has been brought out a bit at a time, as it is found. This means that if you read one of the pages today, in a week or a month's time more may have been added as new things were discovered. It's an ongoing process. Unless you know exactly what you are looking for here, I suggest that you click on the Random Page link over in the Navigation menu on the left. Using it will give you an opportunity to dip your toes in unexpected places. Enjoy.
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The following files are typically graphics with the occasional new page development.
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UPDATE:
2012: Appeals to the Vatican by the parishioners were successful and the church RE-OPENED!
2010: Bishop Richard Lennon made his decision and St. Barbara's was closed.
See the Old Brooklyn News June 2010 issue for an article about the closing.
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