A HISTORY OF CLEVELAND OHIO By SAMUEL P. ORTH OF THE CLEVELAND BAR WITH NUMEROUS CHAPTERS BY SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS ILLUSTRATED VOLUME I, II, III CHICAGO-CLEVELAND THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING CO. 1910 CUYAHOGA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, CLEVELAND, OHIO CONTENTS. HISTORICAL SEARCH ENGINE NUMBER ONE
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VOLUME - I - CONTENTS
VOLUME - II - CONTENTS
VOLUME - III - CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DIVISION I. |
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THE GEOGRAPHICAL AND PHYSICAL RELATIONS OF THE CITY |
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I. II. III. IV. V. VI. |
Gneology, by Professor W. M. Gregory Geography, by Professor W. M. Gregory Climate, by Professor W. M. Gregory The Northwest Territory, the State of Ohio, the Western Reserve, Cuyahoga County, Land Titles The Plan of the City-Annexations streets, Bridges, Viaducts |
15 19 29 34 40 51 |
DIVISION II |
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POPULATION |
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VII VIII IX X XI |
The Moundbuilders, Indians, Indian Trails, Indian Treaties Early Explorers, French, English, Early Traders, Moravians The Surveying Parties, The Town Established Pioneer Families and Village Growth The Development of Population. Immigration. Analysis c Census Reports |
73 81 93 98 112 |
DIVISION III |
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SANITATION, HEALTH AND FIRE PROTECTION. |
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XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII |
General Sanitary Conditions. The Sewer System. Street Clearing. Garbage Disposal. Smoke Inspection. Board of Health. The Water Supply City Cemeteries Fire Protection The Parks The Medical Profession, by Dr. H. E. Handerson The Dental Profession, by Dr. George H. Wilson |
127 134 147 151 167 176 216 |
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DIVISION IV. |
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GOVERNMENTAL AND POLITICAL |
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XIX XX XXI XXII XXIII XXIV XXV XXVI XXVII XXVIII XXIX |
Territorial and State Government Cleveland Men in State and National Government County and Village Government The City. Its Successive Governments The Police Department The City Finances, by Professor Charles C. Williamson The Courts Public Buildings. Court Houses, City Hall. Group Plan General Political History Presidential Campaigns and Important Political Movements The Slavery Issue in Cleveland |
227 234 241 244 248 253 258 265 270 276 290 |
DIVISION V. |
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MILITARY. Contributed by Colonel J. F. Herrick. |
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XXX. XXXI. XXXII. XXXIII. XXXIV. XXXV. XXXVI. XXXVII. XXXVIII. |
Early Military History. War of 1812 Independent Companies. The Mexican War Civil War. The Call to Arms Civil War. The Cleveland Regiments Civil War. Cleveland Officers in Other Regiments Civil War. The Ladies Aid Society "After the War." Present (1909) Military Organizations Cleveland Companies and Officers that Served in the Spanish War |
303 306 310 313 327 335 339 343 345 |
DIVISION VI. |
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RELIGIOUS AND BENEVOLENCES |
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XXXIX. XL. XLI. XLII. XLIII. XLIV. |
Protestant Churches, by Rev. Dan. F. Bradley, D. D Catholic Churches and Benevolences, by Rt. Rev. G. F. Houck Jewish Temples and Benevolences, by Rabbi Moses Gries Private Benevolences, by J. W. Walton Public Charities Other Benevolent Institutions. Y. M. C. A. Y. W. C. A. Social Settlements |
349 365 377 393 403 405 |
DIVISION VII |
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SOCIAL LIFE |
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XLV XLVI XLVII |
Early Social Life and Amusements Early Taverns and Hotels The Drama, by Maurice Wiedenthal |
415 427 434 |
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XLVIII XLIX L LI LII |
Music, by Jane D. Orth Art, by Carl Lorenz Architecture, by F. S. Barnum Visits of Distinguished Public Men Important Public Events |
449 459 468 475 478 |
DIVISION VIII. |
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LITERARY. |
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LIII LIV LV LVI LVII LVIII LIX LX LXI LXII LXIII |
Early Literary Life in Cleveland Early Cleveland Publishers and Booksellers, by Charles Orr Cleveland Newspapers Public Schools Private Schools Western Reserve University, by Professor E. J. Benton Case School of Applied Science, by Eckstein Case Cleveland Public Library, by John H. Clarke Western Reserve Historical Society, by A. M. Dyer Cleveland Authors Some Cleveland Scientists |
489 499 504 519 537 545 556 577 588 596 604 |
DIVISION IX. |
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL |
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LXIV LXV LXVI LXVII LXVIII LXIX |
Early Trade and Commercial Development Manufacture Banks The Chamber of Commerce The Builders Exchange and Some Early Builders, by E. A. Roberts Engineering Development, by Walter P. Rice |
611 627 640 655 663 667 |
DIVISION X. |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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LXX LXXI LXXII LXXIII LXXIV LXXV LXXVI LXXVII Appendix |
Roads and Turnpikes Canals The Lake Traffic The Harbor The Railroads Street Cars and Electric Lines Telegraph and Postal Service The Public Square Surveying Party of 1790 Second Surveying Party, 1797 Original Members of Connecticut Land Company |
681 689 702 724 730 744 752 757 767 767 767 767 |
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Table I Table II Table III Table IV Table V Table VI Table VIIa Table VIIb Table VIII Table IX Table X Table XI Table XII Table XIII Table XIV Table XV Table XVI Table XVII Table XVII ITable XIX Table XX Table XXI Table XXII |
Original Lot Owners of Cleveland Milage of Streets Graded and Curbed Development of Street Pavement Development Street Lighting Growth Population of Cleveland and Other Cities Annual Arrival of Immigrants Quantity of Garbage Delivered at Reduction Plant Park Areas and Improvements Park Expenditures Growth Fire Department Growth Police Department Arrests Made by Police Department Annually City Finances Building Permits Outdoor Relief—Infirmary Federal Appropriations Cleveland Harbor Amount Spent by City in Dredging River Transition in Policy of River Dredging Cost of Dredging per cubic yard Banking Statement Lake Superior Iron Ore Product Coal Traffic in Cleveland Grain Traffic in Cleveland Total Freight Movement List of United States Officers in Cleveland Judges: Clerks of Circuit and District Courts ; United States Attorneys ; Marshals ; Collectors of Internal Revenue ; Collectors Customs ; Postmasters ; United States Engineers. List of County Officers, Cuyahoga County Judges Cuyahoga County Supreme Court ; Judges Circuit Court ; Judges Common Pleas Court ; Clerks County Pleas Court ; Sheriffs ; Prosecuting Attorneys ; Recorders ; Treasurers ; Auditors ; County Commissioners. List of Municipal Officers Village of Cleveland ; Ohio City ; City of Cleveland Names of Streets used frequently in this Volume that have been changed Index |
768 768 769 769 770 771-772 773 774-775 776 776 777 777 779-780 781 781 782 782 783 783 783 784 784 785 786 786 787 789 800 801 |
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