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Image:Photo_Cuyahoga_River_-_City_Hospital_in_background_(Aug_1902).jpg|Cuyahoga River<br><small>City Hospital in the background (Aug 1902)</small>
Image:Photo_Cuyahoga_River_-_City_Hospital_in_background_(Aug_1902).jpg|Cuyahoga River<br><small>City Hospital in the background (Aug 1902)</small>
Image:Photo_Red_Crown_Gasoline_-_G.E._Kuchle.jpg|Red Crown Gasoline station<br><small> Gustav E. Kuchle (approx. 1915)</small>
Image:Photo_Red_Crown_Gasoline_-_G.E._Kuchle.jpg|Red Crown Gasoline station<br><small> Gustav E. Kuchle (approx. 1915)</small>
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Image:Photo_Quality_Gas_station_(location_unknown).jpg|Quality Gas station<br><small>Location unknown. Note the slope at the rear which may indicate it was somewhere above Big Creek valley.</small>
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Image:Photo_Quality_Gas_station_(location_unknown).jpg|Quality Gas station<br><small>Location: Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. See [http://www.nkyviews.com/kenton/kenton_FM_scenes.htm Fort Mitchell Scenes] which includes a video of the building just before it was due to be demolished. The images were provided to that site by the Joseph Kuchle family. (A big THANK YOU to Bill Sayre for helping identify this building.)</small>
Image:Slide_West_25th_(looking_north_from_bridge)_-_maybe_1913.jpg|Snowstorm on West 25th St.<br><small>Looking north from the Brooklyn Brighton bridge. Possibly the aftermath of the snowstorm of 1913.</small>
Image:Slide_West_25th_(looking_north_from_bridge)_-_maybe_1913.jpg|Snowstorm on West 25th St.<br><small>Looking north from the Brooklyn Brighton bridge. Possibly the aftermath of the snowstorm of 1913.</small>
Image:Slide_West_25th_(looking_north)_-_maybe_1913.jpg|Snowstorm on West 25th St.<br><small>Aftermath of snowstorm (possibly 1913). Looking northwest probably from the bank building at the corner of Denison Ave. and W.25th St.) First tall building is the Kerns Building on the NW corner of Garden Ave. and W.25th St. with the Brooklyn Memorial Methodist Church (3rd church that was built) partially visible just behind it and set back from the street almost half the length of the Kerns Building.</small>
Image:Slide_West_25th_(looking_north)_-_maybe_1913.jpg|Snowstorm on West 25th St.<br><small>Aftermath of snowstorm (possibly 1913). Looking northwest probably from the bank building at the corner of Denison Ave. and W.25th St.) First tall building is the Kerns Building on the NW corner of Garden Ave. and W.25th St. with the Brooklyn Memorial Methodist Church (3rd church that was built) partially visible just behind it and set back from the street almost half the length of the Kerns Building.</small>

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The Ruth Ketteringham Collection consists of materials that Ruth Ketteringham collected over the many years that she researched Brooklyn-Centre and other areas of Cleveland, Ohio.

Ruth Ketteringham (1906-2006), daughter of George Ketteringham, was devoted to preserving the history of the area. Her research was extensive and allowed her the ability to lecture on various aspects of Brooklyn-Centre.

Ruth was the recipient of the Herrick Memorial Award in 1990. An honor awarded by the Early Settler's Association to individuals who have promoted and brought honor to Cleveland.[1]

Upon Ruth's death at the age of 99 in 2006, her books[2] were donated to the Cleveland Public Library's History Department; four or five file cabinet's worth of papers[3] were donated to the Western Reserve Historical Society (though it isn't known at this time in 2009 whether they have been cataloged and added to their main collection); and two boxes of material were saved from the trash by the Brooklyn Centre Community Association.


Contents

Gallery Section

The following are galleries of historical pictures from the Ruth Ketteringham Collection:


Gallery #1 - Vintage Images

These images are organized roughly by date.

E.H. Bush residence and store
SE corner of West 25th St. and Denison Ave. This is the building that was picked up, moved back, and turned to face Denison Ave. (became the site of the W.O.W. building)

S. Babcock residence.
Denison Avenue
Owner Selwin Babcock. Original Lot #56
18 1/2 rods x 40 rods
(305' x 660')
Property lay between Wm. Alcott and Stephen Brainard, and to the south Stephen Brainard and Ozias Fish.

Samuel Sears residence and store.
Denison Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

Click here for James Sears biography, by Alta Hoyt (granddaughter-in-law)

Riverside Cemetery office (1875)
3607 West 25th St.

Naaf's Garden
(abt. 1885)
Southeast corner of Selzer St. and Pearl St.
left to right: John Naaf, Robert Enos (boy in dress), Charles Mueller (by fence w/suspenders and hands on hips), Sophie Crosby (nee Naaf), Edith Mueller, Barbara Naaf (white apron - she died 1896), John Naaf (hand on post), Kate Enos, child, Gus Koepke (in vest - friend of the family)
From Rita Myer's family

Riverside Inn
(March 20, 1887)
Located in Saranac Lake, N.Y. in the Adirondacks where each year a winter festival is held and was the destination of the elite. Front notation has G.W. Baldwin in pencil and it is presumed that he may be one of the men in the photo.
Thanks to Nora Bouvier for identifying this Inn.

Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge
Looking south. Note the farms in the valley. (abt 1900)

Cuyahoga River
City Hospital in the background (Aug 1902)

Red Crown Gasoline station
Gustav E. Kuchle (approx. 1915)

Quality Gas station
Location: Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. See Fort Mitchell Scenes which includes a video of the building just before it was due to be demolished. The images were provided to that site by the Joseph Kuchle family. (A big THANK YOU to Bill Sayre for helping identify this building.)

Snowstorm on West 25th St.
Looking north from the Brooklyn Brighton bridge. Possibly the aftermath of the snowstorm of 1913.

Snowstorm on West 25th St.
Aftermath of snowstorm (possibly 1913). Looking northwest probably from the bank building at the corner of Denison Ave. and W.25th St.) First tall building is the Kerns Building on the NW corner of Garden Ave. and W.25th St. with the Brooklyn Memorial Methodist Church (3rd church that was built) partially visible just behind it and set back from the street almost half the length of the Kerns Building.

1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening
Pearl St. looking north. On the east side of the street can be seen:
Tettlebaugh Bldg; Harry Wyatt's Hardware Store, G.A.R. Bldg., City Ice and Fuel Bldg., George Sheer Warehouse at corner of Forestdale Ave.
From Rita Myer's family

1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening
Tightrope walker "Prince Nelson" crossing from Rosesheer Bldg (at Archwood and Pearl) over to George Sheer's Warehouse (corner of Forestdale Ave.)
From Rita Myer's family

1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening
Decorated boat float

1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening
Decorated Horse Drawn Wagons

1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening
Nicklas Ice Delivery of 2121 Selzer Avenue

1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening
J.B. Bratt grocery delivery truck

1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening
Denison Square Auto

1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening
Four unknown men on what is probably the old bridge

1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening
Pierre Graydon family

Brown's Tavern
Interior view - note metal embossed ceiling.

View across Big Creek Valley - looking north

Pierre Graydon Insurance
West 25th St. and Archwood Ave. (1919)

Union Trust Bank
3839 West 25th St.
(1921)
SE corner of Denison and W.25th St.
Later known as the Nut House Bar.

Morlock Movers truck
Morlock's was based in what later became known as the "Donahue House" (next to the firehouse) and was probably either John Stanton Fish's first home or was designed and built by him.

Brooklyn Branch Library
3797 West 25th St.
formerly 1864 Pearl St.
Exterior view of lower level of GAR hall

Brooklyn Branch Library
3797 West 25th St.
formerly 1864 Pearl St.
Interior view of lower level of GAR hall

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) hall
3797-99 West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio
Brooklyn Post #368

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) hall
(1932)
3797-99 West 25th St.
(The GAR appears in the background of this Masonic Hall ground breaking photo)

Masonic Hall
(1932 construction site)
3800 West 25th St.
Reeve's, Wyatt's Hardware, Harry Schwartz Clothing, and the Cleveland Trust Bank at the corner of Denison and W.25th can be seen in background

Masonic Hall
(1932 construction site)
3800 West 25th St.
GAR Hall and Gottlieb's in background across W.25th street and probably Merkle's Bicycle Shop on NW corner of Garden Ave. (just above the crane).

Masonic Hall
(1932 construction site)
3800 West 25th St.

Firehouse and Morlock Mover - 1934
The firehouse was at the corner of Willowdale Ave. and West 25th St. and Morlock's was later known as the Donahue House.

Brooklyn Post GAR hall
3797-99 West 25th St.
Demolition of the old GAR hall
(March 1944)

Brooklyn Post GAR hall cornerstone
(March 21, 1944)

3797-99 West 25th St. (near West 25th and Garden Ave.)
1861-1865 One Country and One Flag
Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty

Brooklyn Post GAR hall
(March 21, 1944)
Opening of the cornerstone
Miss Irene Pennington, Mrs Daisy Chandler, Mrs Summers, Mrs Alta Hoyt witnesses

West Denison Elementary School
3100 Denison Ave. (April 2, 1943)

Boston Chain Store
3820 West 25th St.
(early 1950's)
Also shown: Rosen's Bakery and the building prior to the Denison Five and Dime moving in.

Boston Chain Store
3820 West 25th St.
(early 1950's)
Also shown: The building prior to the Denison Five and Dime moving in, Preston Jeweler's, and a meat market.

Denison Square Theater
(1953)

Gallery #2 - Churches

Archwood Congregational Church
2800 Archwood Avenue

Brooklyn Memorial Methodist Church
3rd building (front).

Snowstorm on West 25th St.
Aftermath of snowstorm (possibly 1913). Looking northwest probably from the bank building at the corner of Denison Ave. and W.25th St.) First tall building is the Kerns Building on the NW corner of Garden Ave. and W.25th St. with the Brooklyn Memorial Methodist Church (3rd church that was built) partially visible just behind it and set back from the street almost half the length of the Kerns Building.

Brooklyn Memorial Methodist Church
3rd building vacant.

Brooklyn Memorial Methodist Church
4th building (Archwood Avenue)

Eight Evangelist Reformed Church
Willowdale Ave. (early picture)

Eight Evangelist Reformed Church
Willowdale Ave. (abt 1980)

Evangelical Lutheran Church
SE corner of Mapledale Ave and West 36th St.

Third Church of Christ Scientist
(abt 1940)
3648 West 25th St.

Third Church of Christ Scientist
(abt 1980)
3648 West 25th St.


Gallery #3 - People

Ezekiel and Martha (Furness) Edgerton

Click here for Edgerton family details

Edgerton or Holmden woman
Photo does not identify the woman but it was in same folder as material on both Edgerton and Holmden families, so one may presume she must be one of these. There is a definite resemblance to Martha Philena Holmden Ganyard (see photo where she is holding a baby.

Electa Jane (Edgerton) Holmden
Wife of Charles Walter Holmden

Charles Walter Holmden

Click here for Holmden Family details

Charles Walter Holmden, Philena Babcock, Martha Philena Holmden Ganyard, Miss Coresta Mae Ganyard

Harry Farnsworth
Class of 1878

Gustav Kuchle
about 1884
Gustav was the youngest son of Gebhardt Kuchle. He is probably standing alongside his house and facing south. The muddy road would be Kuchle Street.

Katherine (Messing) Kuchle and youngest son, Gustav
about 1884

Mrs. Gustav Kuchle (Elizabeth Cook)
Behind the counter of their confectionary store at the corner of West 19th and Denison Ave. where they sold candy, ice cream, and cigars. Date unknown, but Christmas decorations can be seen in the background.

Old Blind Joe
selling newspapers on West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio (looking west from a point just north of Denison Ave. and in front the Eyerdam's barbershop.)

Russel Storer family
(1926) - Son of Joseph Storer, Sr.

West Denison Elementary School
1st grade class (Viola Kuchle in 2nd row, 5th from left) About 1906.

West Denison Elementary School
2nd grade class (Viola Kuchle may be in this class) About 1907.

Gallery #4 - Houses

The addresses for these images have not yet been identified.

3400 Mapledale Ave.
Snow house.
Milldred Snow and shild Orpha Snow (later Orpha (Snow) Willson)

3790 West 37th St.
Edgerton Holmden residence
Built 1884

Historical house in Brooklyn Centre (#1)

Historical house in Brooklyn Centre (#2)

Historical house in Brooklyn Centre (#3)

Historical house in Brooklyn Centre (#4)

Gallery #5 - Newspaper Articles

1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening
"Cleveland Enterprise" newspaper article dated September 1, 1915

Veterans of the Brooklyn GAR (1926)

Graydon Company
Insurance Newsletter
(Summer 1989)

Indian Face
Newspaper article detailing the discovery of the image of an Indian when bark was removed from a log. The log was part of a tree that formerly stood in front of the Andrew Wirth house on Denison Ave. (Cleveland, Ohio)

Gallery #6 - Architect drawings

Architect drawing
Proposal for the redevelopment of the area between Garden Ave. and Archwood Ave.

Architect drawing
Brown's Grill and Bowling (NE corner Selzer Ave. and W.25th St.

Architect drawing
Proposed medical building for SW corner of West 25th St. and Denison Ave.

Architect's drawing
Proposed shopping mall between Archwood Ave. and Mapledale Ave. along West 25th St.

Architect drawing
Proposed development between Archwood Ave. and Delmar Ave. along West 25th St.

Architect drawing
Wendy's Restaurant - NE corner of West 25th St. and Forestdale Ave.

Architect drawing
New Fire Station #20
West 25th St. (across from Archwood Ave.)

Architect drawing
McDonald's Restaurant
NW corner of West 25th St. and Denison Ave.


Gallery #7 - Post-1980's Images

These images are organized by address.

Archwood Denison
Signpost at SE corner Denison Ave. and Fulton Rd.

Brooklyn Centre lamppost

Archwood-Denison Crossroads
Window display

Kotecki Monuments
3630 West 25th St.

Riverside Cemetery gate
3607 West 25th St.

Brooklyn Branch Library
3706 West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio

Brooklyn Centre's Firehouse
SE corner of Willowdale Ave. and West 25th St.

West side of West 25th St.
Across from Forestdale Ave. and just south of the Brooklyn Branch Library.

Farnsworth Building
3760 West 25th St.
(early 1980's)
Cleveland Designated Landmark[4]

Farnsworth Building
3760 West 25th St.
(early 1980's - View #2)

Farnsworth Building
3760 West 25th St.
(1980's)

Louie's Laundry
3783 West 25th St. just south of the A&P Grocery store.

Kerns Building
3794 West 25th St.
(1980's)

West Town Bar and Restaurant
3809 West 25th St.

Denison Five and Dime
3816 West 25th St.

Denison Five and Dime
3816 West 25th St.
(after it closed in the 1980's and was replaced by a Work Clothes store)

Boston Chain Store
3820 West 25th St.
Former location of Boston Chain Store. Also of the defunct Five and Dime, and Rosen's Bakery

Wyatt's Hardware
3817 West 25th St.
Also shown: R&M Barbershop and Goodwill Industries

Furniture Fair
3825 or 3829 West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio (1980's). May be the site of the former Schwartz Men's Clothes store.

Bank Bar
3835 West 25th St.
NE corner of Denison and W.25th St. now the site of a gas station.

Shell Oil
3835 West 25th St.
NE corner of Denison and West 25th St. after Bank Bar torn down.

Book Den
3836 West 25th St.
Formerly the Standard Drug Store. Also visible is the Gaelic Import store.

McDonald's Restaurant
3836 West 25th St.
NW corner of Denison and W.25th St.
Under construction after Standard Drug Store building torn down.

Bank Building
3839 West 25th St.
SE corner of Denison Ave. and W.25th St.
former Union Trust Bank and then Nut House Bar.

Bank Building
3839 West 25th St.
SE corner of Denison Ave. and W.25th St.
After bank building torn down. Also visible: Galilean Baptist Church (former WOW Bldg.)

Brown's Grill and Bowling
3857 West 25th St.
NE corner of Selzer Ave. and W.25th St.

Brown's Grill and Bowling
3857 West 25th St.
NE corner of Selzer Ave. and W.25th St.
South wall.

Brown's Grill and Bowling
3857 West 25th St.
NE corner of Selzer Ave. and W.25th St.
Entrance door.

Brown's Grill and Bowling
3857 West 25th St.
NE corner of Selzer Ave. and W.25th St.
North wall. Also visible: Pul's Auto Body and an Electronics Store.

Earl Scheib Auto Painting and The Dog House (hotdog restaurant)
3858 West 25th St.(??? exact address unknown but this is close.)

Spaulding Funeral Home
2704 Denison Avenue

Brookside Restaurant, Hillbilly Heaven, and Willy's Bros. Jeep
3863 West 25th St. thru 3873 West 25th St.
(SE corner of Selzer and West 25th St. just north of YMCA.)

Store fronts boarded up along the stretch of 3863-3873 West 25th St.

Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Pearl Rd., Cleveland, Ohio


Documents

Additional Information

Resources

References

  1. ↑ News and Events of the Early Settlers Association
  2. ↑ All of Ruth Ketteringham's books can be found in the Cleveland Main Library and were cataloged by Mr. Michael Ruffing. He can be contacted at the History Department (216-623-2864)
  3. ↑ Ruth Ketterinham's files were donated to the Western Reserve Historical Society. Check with Anne Sindelar
  4. ↑ Cleveland City Planning Commission Designated Landmarks


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