My latest adventure was taking advantage of nice weather and heading over to Cleveland's Shaker Square neighborhood. From there, I also headed over to Larchmere, Fairmount Boulevard, Shaker Lakes and a few other places.

 

My route (about 5.5 miles):

 

 

Starting in the lobby of the Terminal Tower, on the way to catch the Rapid:

 

Off we go - I took the Blue Line (light rail):

 

Passing the RTA railyards at East 55th:

 

The train passes through some blighted areas:

 

Not everything is so bleak:

 

But still...

 

 

St. Elizabeth church, built by Hungarians who settled in the area - the new juvenile courts building under construction in the background:

 

The former St. Luke's Hospital, awaiting restoration http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/09/buckeye_area_of_cleveland_bein.html

 

And here we are at Shaker Square http://www.shakersquare.net/history/history-square.htm:

 

The southwest quadrant is home to a movie theater and grocery store:

 

Heading east on Shaker Boulevard, looking south on Van Aken - where the Blue Line heads southeast:

 

Moreland Courts on the northern side of Shaker Boulevard:

 

The Rapid station at Coventry Road and Shaker Boulevard:

 

But let's head back west on Shaker, toward the Square:

 

Moreland Courts - nope, no architectural character here ;-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another trains passes through the Square:

 

The northeast quadrant has a CVS, coffeshop and restaurants:

 

Doorway to the corridor to the parking area:

 

Looking north on North Moreland, with lots of historic apartment buildings:

 

Some in good shape, others not so much:

 

The AmTrust bank building is a landmark at Larchmere and North Moreland:

 

Over to Larchmere, the electrical substation needs some TLC:

 

Loganberry Books (one of Cleveland's best!) http://www.loganberrybooks.com/ and Strong Bindery

 

Kick@ss signage for a car repair shop!

 

More of the Larchmere commercial strip...

 

With residential on the side streets:

 

And nice infill on Larchmere itself:

 

 

Cool building, and it's for sale:

 

Enough of Larchmere, let's head to Shaker Lakes - these cluster homes are at Warwick and South Park Boulevard:

 

Part of the "park" in South Park Boulevard:

 

And the lovely homes along North Park Boulevard:

 

 

But not all are lovely...

 

But most are... and note, that's all ONE house in this pic:

 

Over to historic Fairmount Boulevard - this 9,000 sq. ft. home made news when it went up for auction - check the pics at: http://homes.point2.com/US/Ohio/Cuyahoga-County/Cleveland-Heights/Fairmount-Coventry/1972602-Real-Estate.aspx

 

Georgian grandeur on Fairmount

 

Probably Fairmount's best known, the Tremaine-Gallagher house:

 

Some smaller "shacks" on Fairmount ;-)

 

Also up for sale - I think they're asking $569K

 

But Fairmount doesn't have the monopoly on large homes - the next three are along South Park Boulevard:

 

 

 

A brief stop at the Shaker Lakes Nature Center - by the way, this and some of the above homes were at one point going to be obliterated for a highway. http://www.shakersquare.net/news/pd-sept25-shakerlakes.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

But time to start wrapping things up - some lovely homes along Shaker Boulevard (yeah, public transit "ruins" neighborhoods  :roll: )

 

Shaker Towers http://www.shakertowers.com/ and Empire Plaza

 

Passing by Moreland Courts again, I see UrbanOhio forumer, MyTwoSense  :lol:

 

 

 

St. Elizabeth's, one more time:

 

Downtown in the distance:

 

And back out to Public Square - hope you enjoyed!

 

excellent...thanks!

A spectacular photo thread on a spectacular neighborhood!  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

 

 

 

... best nabe in Clevleand!

 

Over to historic Fairmount Boulevard - this 9,000 sq. ft. home made news when it went up for auction - check the pics at: http://homes.point2.com/US/Ohio/Cuyahoga-County/Cleveland-Heights/Fairmount-Coventry/1972602-Real-Estate.aspx

 

Im surprised that this place hasn't been snapped up.  I bet they are having an issue with vine growth.  that 35k to remove right there.  My grand parents lived around the corner from this house and my aunt and uncle live a few houses down.

 

 

 

 

Nice pics of Fairmount and N. Park.  I've said it before and I'll say it again, the grandeur of Cleveland Heights cannot matched.  The few homes that MayDay shows here are on the small side.  East of North Woodland and they are gigantic, like the one above. 

 

I'm surprised that MayDay didn't take  pictures and or move into of the home directly across the street from the one above.  The House is a virtual play ground. Pool, Tennis courts, putt-putt golf course, sunken gardens, the works.  I don't know who owns it now, but as a kid, I wanted to live there after going to a party there.  They are ballin' big time!  Those houses my our house look small.

 

... best nabe in Clevleand  Cleveland!

 

I fixed that for you!  lol

 

Lastly, MayDay, quit with the peeping Tom thing.  :wink: I can see inside of my apartment in two of those pictures.  I've gotta remember to close the curtains when you're around!

Absolutely horrendous! Who would want to live in the crappy, characterless Moreland Courts?  :-P

 

All joking aside, what a wonderful tour! Too bad a certain person, *cough* MTS *cough,* who lives in the area couldn't get out more and photograph the nabe himself. Thanks MayDay!

Absolutely horrendous! Who would want to live in the crappy, characterless Moreland Courts?  :-P

 

All joking aside, what a wonderful tour! Too bad a certain person, *cough* MTS *cough,* who lives in the area couldn't get out more and photograph the nabe himself. Thanks MayDay!

 

Watch it, Whippersnappa!

 

Hold to the glory!  Hallelujah!!

 

 

 

... best nabe in Clevleand!

 

I'm so confused.  I thought Shaker Heights was a suburb?

... best nabe in Clevleand!

 

I'm so confused.  I thought Shaker Heights was a suburb?

 

I think he meant to say on the outskirts of Cleveland. ;)

... best nabe in Clevleand!

 

I'm so confused.  I thought Shaker Heights was a suburb?

 

HUSH!  Two sections of Shaker Heights Neighborhoods are apart of Shaker Square area.

 

I'm sure my friend Clvlndr means the pictures of Shaker Square are the best neighborhood in Cleveland.

 

Can those of us who live in SS have our moment?  MayDay doesn't often take pictures East of Downtown, so can we just have our 15 minutes?!  Sheesh!  damn haters!

... best nabe in Clevleand!

 

I'm so confused.  I thought Shaker Heights was a suburb?

 

I think he meant to say on the outskirts of Cleveland. ;)

 

Miss Thing, you are really trying it today aren't you?    :whip:

That's a nice strip mall.

That's a nice strip mall.

Excuse me Mr. Train Spotter!  Humph!!

great tour. i feel kind of grand and all relaxed.

 

say, if you think of it i absolutely would like to see more of the juvenile detention center construction. thx.

Great photos of a trashy place.

 

But I love Shaker Heights!!!

Lovely photos, lovely place, lovely day!

Shaker Square is anything but. Good stuff, with Larchmere being my fave surprise with it's commercial street and the infill there.

Nice pics, MayDay.

 

This is a former electrical substation for the Woodland-Larchmere streetcar line. The substation was built near the end of the line and the eastern extent of the developed city up until the mid-1940s.

 

 

I started to rant but I'll post it at the "Ahh, the sprawl of it all" thread.

Great photos of a trashy place.

 

 

Hahaha!  You're a riot! 

Great photos of a trashy place.

 

 

Hahaha!  You're a riot! 

 

 

Great photos of a trashy place.

 

But I love Shaker Heights!!!

 

Shaker Square is anything but. Good stuff, with Larchmere being my fave surprise with it's commercial street and the infill there.

Thanks sugar.  The SS forumers appreciate those kind words.  I was under the impression that you went over on Larchmere when you came up.

Lovely photos, lovely place, lovely day!

See how the "sweet and innocent" do it?! Take a note ProkNo5 and CDM!

 

 

 

For those who need it!

 

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... best nabe in Clevleand Cleveland!

 

I fixed that for you! lol

 

 

Thanks, MTS.  Probably MY shortest post, and still not error free.  Ugh!

Another well balanced shoot. One of Cleveland's true gems. I felt like I was along for the ride!

 

Aunt Ester MTS? You fish eyed fool!

Great collection! Shaker Square is quite pleasant.

Love those big homes.  The Gallagher one reminds me of something you might see in Newport, RI.