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George D. Sheer Iron Works
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- | 3739 [[Pearl St.|West 25th Street]] -- formerly 1808 Pearl St. | + | :3739 [[Pearl St.|West 25th Street]] -- formerly 1808-1810 Pearl St. |
- | :Established in 1893 as the Brooklyn Iron Works. | + | '''History:''' |
+ | :Established in 1893 as the Brooklyn Iron Works. Sheer then bought out the F.F. Merritt Fence Works and consolidated.<ref>''Cleveland : its aim, progress, perseverance and public spirit '', Cleveland, Ohio: unknown, 1897, 185 pgs; pg 67. | ||
- | George was partners with his brothers, William, Lee, John and Eli, until his retirement in 1927. | + | :The Sheer brothers manufactured iron fences, gates, grillwork, balconies, window guards, fire escapes, and light industrial iron for buildings.<ref>''Ohio Architects and Builders'', 26 July 1915, Vol. XXVI No.1, pg 63</ref>. George was partners with his brothers, William, Lee, John and Eli, until his retirement in 1927. The company remained in operation until 1940. |
- | The [[Rosesheer Block]] was named for George's wife, Rose (Biddulph) Sheer. Built at 1820 Pearl Street (old-style addressing), it was destroyed by fire in the 1980's. | + | :George and his wife, Rose, lived at 3745 [[Park Place|West 18th St.]] |
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+ | :The [[Rosesheer Block]] was named for George's wife, Rose (Biddulph) Sheer. Built at 1820 Pearl Street (old-style addressing), it was destroyed by fire in the 1980's. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 00:26, 1 April 2009
Owner:
- George Dennis Sheer (1864-1937)
Location:
- 3739 West 25th Street -- formerly 1808-1810 Pearl St.
History:
- Established in 1893 as the Brooklyn Iron Works. Sheer then bought out the F.F. Merritt Fence Works and consolidated.[1]. George was partners with his brothers, William, Lee, John and Eli, until his retirement in 1927. The company remained in operation until 1940.
- George and his wife, Rose, lived at 3745 West 18th St.
- The Rosesheer Block was named for George's wife, Rose (Biddulph) Sheer. Built at 1820 Pearl Street (old-style addressing), it was destroyed by fire in the 1980's.
References
- ↑ Cleveland : its aim, progress, perseverance and public spirit , Cleveland, Ohio: unknown, 1897, 185 pgs; pg 67.
- The Sheer brothers manufactured iron fences, gates, grillwork, balconies, window guards, fire escapes, and light industrial iron for buildings.<ref>''Ohio Architects and Builders'', 26 July 1915, Vol. XXVI No.1, pg 63</li></ol></ref>
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