Cleveland did have a boom and nowhere was that more evident than on Euclid Avenue which arguably outshown any other in the state of Ohio. A book was written (Showplace of America-Cleveland's Euclid Avenue, Jan Cigliano, 1991) about Euclid Avenue's fabled past when such illuminaries as John D. Rockefeller (Standard Oil) and Charles Brush, founder of General Electric, lived there. Home along the Avenue often cost nearly a million dollars to build back when a million dollars was as much as the total assets of many banks. Today, out of the hundreds of homes that once stood on Euclid, only a half-dozen or so still stand, the rest were demolished beginning in the early 1900's as commercial development eroded the fine residential areas. In answer to the topic question, my home (out-of-state in Texas) was built in 1889 by a German contractor for $2,000. an average price for an average frame house in those days. If our plans to relocate to Cincinnati come to fruition, my next home was built in 1897; it is a three story brick in the Queen Anne style and probably cost considerably more to build originally than it is selling for today. (and without adjusting for inflation) In my opinion, older homes are a great value today if you look carefully. They have stood the test of time and tend to be better built than many of today's mass produced housing in the same price range. They also usually have style and "character" which also seems to be lacking in some of today's housing offerings.  Of course, old houses are not everyone's cup of tea and some folks could care less about style or character so long as all the modern amenities are available.

As you all know, my building was built in 1929!  :-D

1930 lakewood (cleveland double)

 

grew up in 1967 seven hills split level, then 1969 wickliffe ranch, then 1959 wickliffe bungalow

 

1930 lakewood (cleveland double)

 

grew up in 1967 seven hills split level, then 1969 wickliffe ranch, then 1959 wickliffe bungalow

 

 

Oh gawd.....  You poor thing you.

^ both hoods (the 2 homes in wickliffe are 3 streets apart) are heavily sidewalked (not that there's anything to walk to in seven hills)

 

8^)

 

i do prefer lakewood, with people out and about. (capt obv)

^ both hoods (the 2 homes in wickliffe are 3 streets apart) are heavily sidewalked (not that there's anything to walk to in seven hills)

 

8^)

 

i do prefer lakewood, with people out and about. (capt obv)

 

honey you said "split level" plus the parma thing.  It made me throw up in my mouth a lil bit.

^ both hoods (the 2 homes in wickliffe are 3 streets apart) are heavily sidewalked (not that there's anything to walk to in seven hills)

 

8^)

 

i do prefer lakewood, with people out and about. (capt obv)

 

honey you said "split level" plus the parma thing.  It made me throw up in my mouth a lil bit.

 

You're such a snooty elitist ;-)

 

I married a Shaker girl...seems to be the common trait amongst all of you  :lol:

^ both hoods (the 2 homes in wickliffe are 3 streets apart) are heavily sidewalked (not that there's anything to walk to in seven hills)

 

8^)

 

i do prefer lakewood, with people out and about. (capt obv)

 

honey you said "split level" plus the parma thing.  It made me throw up in my mouth a lil bit.

 

You're such a snooty elitist ;-)

 

I married a Shaker girl...seems to be the common trait amongst all of you  :lol:

 

I just remember going to games in Parma/Parma Hts. and seeing those little tiny homes and we would say, "who lives in those little tiny homes?".  My cousins in Cleveland Hts. would say the same thing.

 

You married up, congrats!

 

 

 

Cleveland did have a boom and nowhere was that more evident than on Euclid Avenue which arguably outshown any other in the state of Ohio. A book was written (Showplace of America-Cleveland's Euclid Avenue, Jan Cigliano, 1991) about Euclid Avenue's fabled past when such illuminaries as John D. Rockefeller (Standard Oil) and Charles Brush, founder of General Electric, lived there. Home along the Avenue often cost nearly a million dollars to build back when a million dollars was as much as the total assets of many banks. Today, out of the hundreds of homes that once stood on Euclid, only a half-dozen or so still stand, the rest were demolished beginning in the early 1900's as commercial development eroded the fine residential areas.

 

this is exactly the same history ny's fifth avenue. what's even more interesting is what happened to both of these grand avenues after the "mansion era." even after that euclid and fifth continued to be relative equals for a time, with busy commercial and residential streetlives, but then their street history veered off in very opposite directions.