Why are so many beautiful items from the Victorian era being destroyed and she responded accordingly. To quote my great grandmother age 99..."The youth have no wisdom".
I guess it's our American perspective of new and better. My Italian sister in law tells me 800 year old buildings are considered new in Italy, that it's comical to Europeans that we think a hundred year old building is old.... I also think, with our lack then, of architectural perspective, we are challenged to see things in a more contemplative way, or perhaps our lack of contemplation causes us to destroy old beauty.🌹
Government employees and elected public servants that have no vision, ideas , creativity, passion, work ethic, care for history or traditions. But these same dumb shlt public servants will travel to Europe to see the grand old buildings and architecture.
I agree. My Dad was from Cleveland, and I remember visiting as a child to see my grandfather and aunt there. Later as an adult, I moved there for 3 years around 2007 for work. My first year I tried living downtown and was miserable, it was the most ugly run down city I'd ever lived in, and I grew up around the world as a military brat. The second year I moved to Tremont which was emerging and felt at home. Loved the people and friends I made in Cleveland, but hated the city. As an outsider, I could see where everything went wrong over the years, and quickly realized if I lived there full time I'd be on the west side :)
The best and most historic part of Euclid Avenue is the entrance to Lakeview Cemetery, where all these people now reside. I never get bored of that place.
@Ricky World if only we could hear of the torture that is going on inside the graves of the deceased. Try looking up the punishments of the graves. It changed my entire mindset about cemeteries
I didn't like cemeteries until I went through Lakeview. It's truly a beautiful, peaceful, classroom of a sort. There's an abundance of history that alot of individuals that will never hear about. My father (Navy Veteran) is buried there along with his younger brother. Thank you for this history lesson.
My old neighbor died 30 yrs. ago and she said when she was a child her family would drive down there to stroll that street on nice evenings and Rockefeller would be outside and welcome people to his home. She said she would sit on his lap and he always gave the children dimes to open a savings account. I never did understand why no other wealthy people in the city did not come together and form a heritage organization to save these buildings as other major cities have done. What a shame!
Well I’m sure the Great Depression had a major part in that. Most people weren’t doing well. My mom grew up dirt poor. Her childhood friends family lived in a car. Bad times
@@bluelunadogTaxes skyrocketed and they were surrounded by downtown commercialism and pollution from the factories they created. By the end of the 1800's it was already in decline and most mansions were demolished by 1923 - before the Great Depression and the millionaires moved east of the city to Wade Park, Cleveland Hts. and Shaker Hts. according to historical records. A foundation would have been able to save them but no one took any interest in the matter.
It’s now in a very bad area. It’s scary to walk through Rockefeller park during the daytime. Garbage & Litter is EVERYWHERE. I was just in this area 2-3 weeks ago. First thing I noticed was the litter everywhere
The U.S. has such a short history compared to most nations. Tearing down mansions, statues, etc is just so sad. There is hardly a nation on earth without a problematic history. Trying to erase that history erases the lessons that should be learned.
I’m from Columbus, Ohio. I’ve had a deep love of Greenlawn Cemetery since my 7th grade advanced English teacher took our class there for a field trip. Although much of it is preserved, it has constantly been the victim of vandalism. Destroying stained glass, mausoleums, grave markers that were all beautiful, historic and irreplaceable. I can’t wrap my head around the wanton destruction of not only history, but our communities. These beautiful mansions shouldn’t have been torn down, historic statues should not be torn down. No one should have to protect a cemetery from vandals. Sad state we’re in. Whatever was, well it was. Trying to erase what was is nonsensical.
These mansions were torn down because the owners left them and there aren't many people who are rich enough to live in mansions like these. As far as statutes, no one will forget all the horrible things the confederacy upheld. We don't need those to continue teaching our roots in slavery. Good riddance to the statues I say. Though it is sad to see these gems replaced by commercial buildings.
My aunt live in East Cleveland big beautiful house been in it for 23 yrs now and this house was in good shape when she brought it. Still have steam heat and the metropolitan lights on the walls which have a turning knob to turn the lights on in all the rooms except for the dinning room and living room those are just the flick on switch lights that most homes have nowadays. And still have the skeleton keys to the bedroom doors and the 2nd entrance door. And my aunt didn't touch the the wallpaper on the walls they don't even make wallpaper like this anymore its very sturdy and strong and all dark wood in the house as well and we have the old security door in the kitchen that the pervious lady had put up in the 50s. The lady that lived in this home her family built it in 1908 and everyone think its a mini mansion but its not it have 4 big spacious bedrooms.
I was born in 1953, and my father owned a roofing company on E. 55th, near Carnegie Ave. I don't know if any of those grand mansions were still standing back then. But I have vague and fleeting memories of many old mansions we'd pass as we drove down to his small factory building, on Saturdays, to visit him. I do recall many smaller mansions, that were already in major decline, in the late 1950s. They had been turned into slum rooming houses, chopped up into small suites. I moved away from Cleveland in 1977. But as a youth, I took art classes on Saturdays at both the Art Museum and later at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Thanks to the Internet I have been amassing great historic photos, of the many iconic buildings that used to be standing, and of the ones, still standing. I throughly enjoyed your video.
Thank you very much for sharing this information! I moved CLE from Shanghai three years ago. I love this city! People are friendly here, the city is full of legends. Though the winter is longer, we can still have some snow fun! Let’s make Cleveland great again!
It’s great to here people from China to so love our country. I moved from HK to the the states in my childhood and I must say the states is where my heart is. Take care and be blessed!
This is a wonderful tribute. Thank you for being so kind in your rendition of the undoing of history. Few would ever have known how beautiful this street was before it was abandoned.
We moved here to Cleveland in 1978 and I started taking the bus down Euclid Avenue regularly in the early 90s. There were so many dead, empty buildings lining the street then. I moved to Cincinnati for a few years and came back recently only to find the old buildings gone and a whole bunch of glitzy, expensive-looking new construction. You never know what's going to happen.
I love these videos! I consider myself well versed in Cleveland history, but after listening to your stories, I realize there’s so much I don’t know about our beautiful city! I hope you keep the videos coming!
I spent a lot of time in Mather mansion during an art class that I took at CSU. We were in the basement which was a large area that had a humongous bar in it, where you can imagine high class formal balls taking place 100 years ago.
So sad how all around the county, a lot of these beautiful homes were torn down. I suppose developers can make more money turning the lots into row houses, officer buildings, shopping centers, etc.
Were they supposed to keep them there forever so you and your Asian buddies could take selfies in front of them? Obviously, the financial landscape of Cleveland took precedent over upkeeping these old ass mansions. Money talks and bullshit walks.
Wonderful video. I’ve been to Cleveland many times as my daughters grandparents live in Chagrin falls. And as I live close to Newport RI... I am familiar with the extravagance of the guilded age. I never knew about Cleveland’s magnificent mansions... But now I do. Well done.😊👍🥃
Wow, I lived in Westlake, right on the border with Bay Village, and worked for Castle Glass in Warrensville Heights. During all that time, I never heard of Euclid once being such a grand avenue. I thought Shaker Heights was always where millionaires had their mansions, I worked in the humongous house In Shaker Heights that Bob Hope once called home....I moved in '02, and miss Cleveland, but I met some of the hardest workin, Pittsburgh Squeeler hatin, down to earth people from towns like Medina and Chagrin Falls, to little neighborhoods like the Tremont area and East Cleveland....enjoyed the vid, I subscribed 🇺🇸✌🏻
What beautiful homes. Wow. I love seeing this kind of history. Maybe it’s bcuz I feel as though I lived another former life in another earlier era.Thank you for this wonderful upload and for sharing this amazing piece of history.👏🏻👌🏻❤️
Never knew these mansions ever existed until viewing this clip. Shame, if they were still around, this could be one more jewel in the crown which is this wonderful city, that sadly, the rest of the world does not see that way.
Thank you , I grew up on Harcourt Drive in Cleveland Height's, late 60's to Mid 70's, what an adventure exploring the neighborhood, University Circle and little Italy.
Four of these mansions still stand today. One of them is the Cleveland Children's Museum and the third floor ballroom now houses large kids play structures but you can still see the crown molding and chandelier in this expansive grand room. Quite amazing. It's currently closed because of COVID but I hope it isn't permanent like many other lately.
Cleveland is a shithole now.. I was born in 80.. went downtown with my dad alot growin up.. He had alot of "meetings"🤨 down there and we'd be in flats area and go to the powerhouse and hit power play hooters etc.. They keep tryin to polish the turd.... i dont see it. Plus gotta watch where ya go or your on an episode of 48 hours.. wish i could go back and see downtown wayy back in the day. Oh well nothin gold shall stay.
It's fascinating to see the history of Cleveland the way It truly was , I find myself trying to recognize landmarks that I may have encounterd along the way I hear wade park ave was another millionaire row 👍👍👍 Please show more of these
@@margaretgonzalez8565 Most likely the families couldn't afford the upkeep and land development companies buys them up and makes a bunch of little houses in it's place. It's not easy keeping everything going on these old homes. My sister had a huge brick home with 14ft walls 5 fireplaces 9 bedrooms 6 bathrooms and the upkeep was too much for her. She raised her family there but as the kids grew up it was just too much space. It was an awesome house but cost so much to heat and cool down.
What kills me about these old magnificent avenues is that WHY did they have to turn it into commercial? Why couldn't a commercial avenue be started somewhere else? It happened in every town and city in America. So sad. Especially one as Grand as this was.
My grandmother was born in Cleveland just before the turn of the century. Her father owned the livery. This explains her need for elegance. Thank you so much. I thought her need was a result of her time in New Orleans.
The four Millionaire’s Row mansions that ARE still standing to this day, and for some reason weren’t mentioned, are; Mather, Stager Beckwith, The Drury, and the HW White mansion. - all still on Euclid Ave.
My father speaks of walking past those mansions when he was a little boy. He even has that illustration of all the mansions shown in this video on his wall.
I truly enjoyed this. Watching it, I felt a sense of a message for me. To my knowledge, my father was born in Cleveland. I live in Pennsylvania where he met my mother. Thank you. ps...this past May, 2020 a beautiful gothic church mysterioysly burned down in my hometown of Chester, Pa. Ok...ok...just now I heard CLEVELAND HEIGHRS AT 5:08. Crazy because in the last few weeks I've had and spoken of CLELAND HEIGHTS which is in Delaware
I remember reading somewhere, the reason they started moving off Euclid Avenue was because they were unhappy that the street car rails being built would come through their neighborhood. I could be wrong though.
Those houses were substantial never to be built today. Imagine how thick those walls were and the stone that was used to build them. a lost treasure. Property taxes has taken the freedom and rights to property away from the creative people who built those homes. Historical preservation has rights must be respected.
Without property tax capitalism will always end with one guy owning everything. Kind of like Monopoly the board game. Wealth once upon a time created would last in perpetuity without tax.
@@CommieCat individuals already own everything who do you think collect the taxes it is not the government it is individuals that collect people's taxes
I'm a newbie. I absolutely loved this story. I often have see the mansio s of Cleveland and wondered about who built them and who lived there. I'd love to own one. I'm subscribed 😊
@@standamangaming1353 two of them are on the main campus of the Cleveland clinic. One Mather Hall at Cleveland State University. And the fourth one is a Children's Museum.
Luckily we have two (full) streets of mansions from the 1800's all in pristine condition in Michigan. If you want to live here, the mansions have to be restored to its original state; you are not to change the facade of the building and proper yearly maintenance.
I’m a life long Cleveland resident and attended a Christmas party at The Mather Mansion and the home is quite impressive, especially the outdoor courtyard surrounded by the home.
Wonderful piece and of course I’m terribly sorry these homes are gone. My apologies if there are still a few of these magnificent mansions that remain standing on Euclid Ave. I’m not from the area.
It’s like when was this place ever thriving? Spending time in Sandusky Oh I seen it over and over. Big homes empty in bad neighborhoods with giant brick factories completely empty and without use. It’s hard to imagine a time when that city was doing so well. Where did everyone go? Why the abandonment?
@@donaldbrown55 when crack touched down in the 80s this neighborhood along with others started to decline. I wasnt alive during the 'mansion' era but i hear the construction of the interstate required demolition of the homes.
Reminds me a bit of Prairie Ave in Chicago. The Glessner house remains and is a good tour. You can imagine a bit of the rest and you can read an account in Prairie Avenue by Arthur Meeker whose family had a place there and who was himself something of an interesting character.
Great video....A native Clevelander myself, I am reminded of my grandpa telling me about the "old" Euclid Ave. I actually currently reside directly off of Euclid near Lakeview Cemetary University Circle. At least we have a world class Art museum, the finest orchestra in the world, and a football team that is....entertaining) Go Browns!!
Wow i’m from empire Michigan and traveled to Cleveland on business and explored Cleveland and I was very impressed. University Circle and the museums are over the top. Some of the old brick housing it’s just stunning. Don’t forget Cleveland contributed greatly to the war effort during World War II being an industrial giant and tool and die manufacturing empire. It’s reviving and its a great city
@Ricky World The neighborhood was improved by diversity and inclusion! And if you are a Clevelander I have a question for you on a related topic.........When can we stop calling slavic village, slavic village? It hasn't been slavic in two decades it's very dangerous false advertising.
@Ricky World I know what happened and so do most people who have common sense. But if I or u say what happened. Utube will take the comment down for being a racist. Which I’m not just speaking the truth. But today u can’t tell the truth.
Ring a Clevelander born in 1945, I never knew this history. I also attend the former Cathedral Latin school right off Euclid ave. Thanks for a wonderful history lesson. Cleveland to me was a great place to grow up because of the diversity of ethnic groups and cultures plus wonderful cuisine.
Our family left Euclid Ave in 1870. The Ames family family owned the "finest stables in Newburgh (Cleveland), or so Ashley Ames obit stated 1929. That family married into the Willards, most buried in the large cemetery there. Found all the family photos & letters from the Euclid Ave home,, to my ancestors, on their "new" 1870 Victorian home upstairs floor, who, after 4 generations , also, gave up that old homeplace. And so it goes... Incredible to witness all the changes. Have to be philosophical about all this.
I go to school at Cleveland State, right on Euclid avenue. Mather mansion is an awesome place for events, and trinity cathedral as well. Beautiful pieces of architecture
When I was homeless I actually slept in the back of the church on 22nd. Thank God I'm no longer homeless!
God Bless you jerry.
@@garybrown6819 thank you! God bless you and your family as well.
I thank God for that too, and pray you never will be again.
Amen brother glad your doing better 🙏
That's a cold city to be outdoors in
I will never understand why we Americans are so quick to tear down beautiful buildings. Very sad.
Because those with financial fortitude don’t care about the same things as those that live on free services.
@@kevinblank5585 I thought it was because they didn't like the wallpaper.
to lie and cover our true history
Why are so many beautiful items from the Victorian era being destroyed and she responded accordingly. To quote my great grandmother age 99..."The youth have no wisdom".
I guess it's our American perspective of new and better. My Italian sister in law tells me 800 year old buildings are considered new in Italy, that it's comical to Europeans that we think a hundred year old building is old.... I also think, with our lack then, of architectural perspective, we are challenged to see things in a more contemplative way, or perhaps our lack of contemplation causes us to destroy old beauty.🌹
As a Clevelander, it’s always bummed me out that they tore this down. 😭
Government employees and elected public servants that have no vision, ideas , creativity, passion, work ethic, care for history or traditions. But these same dumb shlt public servants will travel to Europe to see the grand old buildings and architecture.
Same! #216
I agree. My Dad was from Cleveland, and I remember visiting as a child to see my grandfather and aunt there. Later as an adult, I moved there for 3 years around 2007 for work. My first year I tried living downtown and was miserable, it was the most ugly run down city I'd ever lived in, and I grew up around the world as a military brat. The second year I moved to Tremont which was emerging and felt at home. Loved the people and friends I made in Cleveland, but hated the city. As an outsider, I could see where everything went wrong over the years, and quickly realized if I lived there full time I'd be on the west side :)
I live in Cleveland and never heard of this lol
Times have changed
Should’ve become a historic district and everything else built around it....
Something
now its all mostly gone ..Cleveland state university all over..
@@markbeazley6432 that’s terrible…
People can't afford property taxes and utilities on average sized homes much less those of these sizes. And the neighborhood became dangerous.
“All things will pass away, but My words will never pass away.”
- Jesus
The best and most historic part of Euclid Avenue is the entrance to Lakeview Cemetery, where all these people now reside. I never get bored of that place.
It’s so beautiful!
Thanks for the wake up call Tiffany .
@Ricky World if only we could hear of the torture that is going on inside the graves of the deceased. Try looking up the punishments of the graves. It changed my entire mindset about cemeteries
JDR is buried there. So is my Uncle Earle. 😀.
I didn't like cemeteries until I went through Lakeview. It's truly a beautiful, peaceful, classroom of a sort. There's an abundance of history that alot of individuals that will never hear about. My father (Navy Veteran) is buried there along with his younger brother. Thank you for this history lesson.
My old neighbor died 30 yrs. ago and she said when she was a child her family would drive down there to stroll that street on nice evenings and Rockefeller would be outside and welcome people to his home. She said she would sit on his lap and he always gave the children dimes to open a savings account.
I never did understand why no other wealthy people in the city did not come together and form a heritage organization to save these buildings as other major cities have done. What a shame!
Well I’m sure the Great Depression had a major part in that. Most people weren’t doing well. My mom grew up dirt poor. Her childhood friends family lived in a car. Bad times
@@bluelunadogTaxes skyrocketed and they were surrounded by downtown commercialism and pollution from the factories they created. By the end of the 1800's it was already in decline and most mansions were demolished by 1923 - before the Great Depression and the millionaires moved east of the city to Wade Park, Cleveland Hts. and Shaker Hts. according to historical records. A foundation would have been able to save them but no one took any interest in the matter.
A lot of wealthy people these days live in suburbs in their McMansions. They don’t care about beautiful architecture or history. Sad but true!
It’s now in a very bad area. It’s scary to walk through Rockefeller park during the daytime. Garbage & Litter is EVERYWHERE. I was just in this area 2-3 weeks ago. First thing I noticed was the litter everywhere
gave the children dimes while he extorted millions...how touching
The U.S. has such a short history compared to most nations. Tearing down mansions, statues, etc is just so sad. There is hardly a nation on earth without a problematic history. Trying to erase that history erases the lessons that should be learned.
I’m from Columbus, Ohio. I’ve had a deep love of Greenlawn Cemetery since my 7th grade advanced English teacher took our class there for a field trip. Although much of it is preserved, it has constantly been the victim of vandalism. Destroying stained glass, mausoleums, grave markers that were all beautiful, historic and irreplaceable. I can’t wrap my head around the wanton destruction of not only history, but our communities.
These beautiful mansions shouldn’t have been torn down, historic statues should not be torn down. No one should have to protect a cemetery from vandals. Sad state we’re in. Whatever was, well it was. Trying to erase what was is nonsensical.
Very sad indeed is the destruction to our cities; our history. Without it, many are choosing to repeat it. So sad.
They are destroying it so they can repeat it.
The problem is the amount of money that it would cost to keep up any of these homes, You can learn all the history you want to learn in books. .
These mansions were torn down because the owners left them and there aren't many people who are rich enough to live in mansions like these. As far as statutes, no one will forget all the horrible things the confederacy upheld. We don't need those to continue teaching our roots in slavery. Good riddance to the statues I say. Though it is sad to see these gems replaced by commercial buildings.
I grew up in one of the homes. So beautiful.
I live just down the street
@@johnjaco5544 howdy neighbor🧐
Are you still rich?
No never was. It was passed down. It has crazy history. It’s currently still standing.
@@FoodieJoe is there any creepy parts?
Some of them should have been still here, fantastic American history
Growing up in Cleveland, studying at Cleveland Institute of Art and always loved the homes along University Circle, Cleveland Htgs and Shaker Htgs!!
Hgts.
I live in Shaker Heights
I grew up in Shaker Heights
Thank you for preserving some nostalgic history!😍
My aunt live in East Cleveland big beautiful house been in it for 23 yrs now and this house was in good shape when she brought it. Still have steam heat and the metropolitan lights on the walls which have a turning knob to turn the lights on in all the rooms except for the dinning room and living room those are just the flick on switch lights that most homes have nowadays. And still have the skeleton keys to the bedroom doors and the 2nd entrance door. And my aunt didn't touch the the wallpaper on the walls they don't even make wallpaper like this anymore its very sturdy and strong and all dark wood in the house as well and we have the old security door in the kitchen that the pervious lady had put up in the 50s. The lady that lived in this home her family built it in 1908 and everyone think its a mini mansion but its not it have 4 big spacious bedrooms.
I was born in 1953, and my father owned a roofing company on E. 55th, near Carnegie Ave. I don't know if any of those grand mansions were still standing back then. But I have vague and fleeting memories of many old mansions we'd pass as we drove down to his small factory building, on Saturdays, to visit him. I do recall many smaller mansions, that were already in major decline, in the late 1950s. They had been turned into slum rooming houses, chopped up into small suites. I moved away from Cleveland in 1977. But as a youth, I took art classes on Saturdays at both the Art Museum and later at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Thanks to the Internet I have been amassing great historic photos, of the many iconic buildings that used to be standing, and of the ones, still standing. I throughly enjoyed your video.
Thank you very much for sharing this information! I moved CLE from Shanghai three years ago. I love this city! People are friendly here, the city is full of legends. Though the winter is longer, we can still have some snow fun! Let’s make Cleveland great again!
It’s great to here people from China to so love our country. I moved from HK to the the states in my childhood and I must say the states is where my heart is. Take care and be blessed!
I love videos like this, thank you. The history is so interesting.
I was born and raised in Cleveland and I remember when the Cleveland Clinic moved in the old houses were torn down.
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This is a wonderful tribute. Thank you for being so kind in your rendition of the undoing of history. Few would ever have known how beautiful this street was before it was abandoned.
We moved here to Cleveland in 1978 and I started taking the bus down Euclid Avenue regularly in the early 90s. There were so many dead, empty buildings lining the street then. I moved to Cincinnati for a few years and came back recently only to find the old buildings gone and a whole bunch of glitzy, expensive-looking new construction. You never know what's going to happen.
I would love to just one time be able to go back and walk inside one of those glorious homes!!
It's a shame some of these mansions couldn't be saved. Euclid Ave. looks a lot different now
Thank you for this wonderful presentation and history of Cleveland's past.
This is so sad. They weren’t even around very long.
Great video on this great time in Cleveland's history!
Beautiful like castles.
Two words, too common, today. Torn down. For a buck, the American dream, gone but not forgotten. Thank you for the memories.
Consider they were built to show off the owners wealth, and it seems like the natural progression.
This is great! As a 50 year Clevelander it was really interesting! Keep it up!
I really enjoyed seeing this! Thank you!!!
I love these videos! I consider myself well versed in Cleveland history, but after listening to your stories, I realize there’s so much I don’t know about our beautiful city! I hope you keep the videos coming!
I spent a lot of time in Mather mansion during an art class that I took at CSU. We were in the basement which was a large area that had a humongous bar in it, where you can imagine high class formal balls taking place 100 years ago.
They don't build them like this anymore. So it's bonkers that they tore down these historic mansions like they were temporary movie sets for the 1%.
So sad how all around the county, a lot of these beautiful homes were torn down. I suppose developers can make more money turning the lots into row houses, officer buildings, shopping centers, etc.
Were they supposed to keep them there forever so you and your Asian buddies could take selfies in front of them? Obviously, the financial landscape of Cleveland took precedent over upkeeping these old ass mansions. Money talks and bullshit walks.
@@blackdonte24 Like it or not those homes were a part of our history.
@@LittleTut yea ugly shopping centers
@@blackdonte24 u be racist
Nothing lasts forever.
As a lifetime Clevelander, I truly appreciate the effort you put into this.
That's so sad, all of that history just torn down ♥
Thank you so much for all the information , and photo's !
Quite interesting !
Much appreciated !
Again thank you ❤
Loved this one. Sharing history is a passion for ours too!
I have several books on these house. Love researching old houses and thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the history lesson. An excellent video, even though I live in Nevada.
Wonderful video.
I’ve been to Cleveland many times as my daughters grandparents live in Chagrin falls.
And as I live close to Newport RI... I am familiar with the extravagance of the guilded age.
I never knew about Cleveland’s magnificent mansions...
But now I do.
Well done.😊👍🥃
Wow, I lived in Westlake, right on the border with Bay Village, and worked for Castle Glass in Warrensville Heights. During all that time, I never heard of Euclid once being such a grand avenue. I thought Shaker Heights was always where millionaires had their mansions, I worked in the humongous house In Shaker Heights that Bob Hope once called home....I moved in '02, and miss Cleveland, but I met some of the hardest workin, Pittsburgh Squeeler hatin, down to earth people from towns like Medina and Chagrin Falls, to little neighborhoods like the Tremont area and East Cleveland....enjoyed the vid, I subscribed 🇺🇸✌🏻
Great comment! I was born in Bedford, grew up in Walton Hills.
Just thrillingly fantastic! Thank you🏚️
This is really my favourite Channel!
Thanks for your nice Videos,
it is very enlightening,
Waiting for your latest update.
Euclid Avenue Parkette
Thanks for this walk back in time. They were Spectacular!
Thanks , love theses local history channels 👍
Now look what we have to show for our modern progressive Cleveland society!
@I'm Learnding good point
What beautiful homes. Wow. I love seeing this kind of history. Maybe it’s bcuz I feel as though I lived another former life in another earlier era.Thank you for this wonderful upload and for sharing this amazing piece of history.👏🏻👌🏻❤️
Never knew these mansions ever existed until viewing this clip. Shame, if they were still around, this could be one more jewel in the crown which is this wonderful city, that sadly, the rest of the world does not see that way.
Thank you for the history of Cleveland and all it holds. It's a shame there gone.
Thank you , I grew up on Harcourt Drive in Cleveland Height's, late 60's to Mid 70's, what an adventure exploring the neighborhood, University Circle and little Italy.
Thank you for this video, a lot of great history. It breaks my heart to know its not like this anymore.
Four of these mansions still stand today. One of them is the Cleveland Children's Museum and the third floor ballroom now houses large kids play structures but you can still see the crown molding and chandelier in this expansive grand room. Quite amazing. It's currently closed because of COVID but I hope it isn't permanent like many other lately.
Thank you...lovely piece of history so nicely narrated
Those motorcycles are awesome, thanks for sharing 👍
Crazy that it Euclid Ave looked so beautiful. Now it looks like crap 😔. Lived in Cleveland my entire 40 years of life.
Cleveland is a shithole now.. I was born in 80.. went downtown with my dad alot growin up.. He had alot of "meetings"🤨 down there and we'd be in flats area and go to the powerhouse and hit power play hooters etc.. They keep tryin to polish the turd.... i dont see it. Plus gotta watch where ya go or your on an episode of 48 hours.. wish i could go back and see downtown wayy back in the day. Oh well nothin gold shall stay.
You should try living elsewhere. It's a big world out here pal.
@@blackdonte24 oh for sure. 👍
@@blackdonte24 Ya.. wanna move to the coast. Once all this corona shit fkn goes away if it ever does..
@@johnnymichaelangelo9264 I watched major league and it looks so weird without the Key tower
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Thank you for sharing! I'll bet they were gorgeous.
Thank you for sharing
From Milwaukee, Wisconsin: very beautiful! I regret such a grand street faced total defacement.
Thank you! Great information on the city of my birth...
It's crazy so much money was spent on these houses just to be torn down.
You’ll notice that often especially with the build out and destruction of the worlds fairs. Glamorous over the top
No kidding, a house like that being built today would cost a billion dollars
Why were they torn down
@@margaretgonzalez8565 Most likely the families couldn't afford the upkeep and land development companies buys them up and makes a bunch of little houses in it's place. It's not easy keeping everything going on these old homes. My sister had a huge brick home with 14ft walls 5 fireplaces 9 bedrooms 6 bathrooms and the upkeep was too much for her. She raised her family there but as the kids grew up it was just too much space. It was an awesome house but cost so much to heat and cool down.
In a relatively short time! Strange, even by American standards.
Looks like a very wonderful video. Can't wait to watch it in full. Thank you for posting. Liked, shared And subscribe.
What kills me about these old magnificent avenues is that WHY did they have to turn it into commercial? Why couldn't a commercial avenue be started somewhere else? It happened in every town and city in America. So sad. Especially one as Grand as this was.
Great point!
My grandmother was born in Cleveland just before the turn of the century. Her father owned the livery. This explains her need for elegance. Thank you so much. I thought her need was a result of her time in New Orleans.
Sad ending indeed. Great post. Thank you!
The four Millionaire’s Row mansions that ARE still standing to this day, and for some reason weren’t mentioned, are; Mather, Stager Beckwith, The Drury, and the HW White mansion. - all still on Euclid Ave.
Once the grand mansion is gone, no going back. Now your history is in photos. Very sad.
My father speaks of walking past those mansions when he was a little boy. He even has that illustration of all the mansions shown in this video on his wall.
Yes on slides I love thise
Incredible video. Thank you
Waoo beautiful history 😍
It’s too bad they looked like masterpieces.
I truly enjoyed this. Watching it, I felt a sense of a message for me. To my knowledge, my father was born in Cleveland. I live in Pennsylvania where he met my mother. Thank you.
ps...this past May, 2020 a beautiful gothic church mysterioysly burned down in my hometown of Chester, Pa.
Ok...ok...just now I heard CLEVELAND HEIGHRS AT 5:08.
Crazy because in the last few weeks I've had and spoken of CLELAND HEIGHTS which is in Delaware
I would like to drive over there to check these beautiful places out.
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing
cam here from the conspiracies r us channel. very interesting about the fireplaces, and especially the paris sewers
I just went to google earth to get a street view because I was excited to see this amazing mansions! All I can say is wow! 😬
That my friend is East Cleveland for ya'
A very nice video; thank u.
I remember reading somewhere, the reason they started moving off Euclid Avenue was because they were unhappy that the street car rails being built would come through their neighborhood. I could be wrong though.
Would love more videos like this. I love my city #Cleveland 🤞🏽
Those houses were substantial never to be built today. Imagine how thick those walls were and the stone that was used to build them. a lost treasure. Property taxes has taken the freedom and rights to property away from the creative people who built those homes. Historical preservation has rights must be respected.
Without property tax capitalism will always end with one guy owning everything. Kind of like Monopoly the board game. Wealth once upon a time created would last in perpetuity without tax.
How about voting no on new taxes?
@@CommieCat Hi Commie, taxation is a tool of Liberals. Conservatives are the ones who want to lower taxes. Just a friendly reminder. 😸
@@CommieCat individuals already own everything who do you think collect the taxes it is not the government it is individuals that collect people's taxes
@@CommieCat the government are individuals
Very well done. What a thrill it would be to be able to see them in all their glory... All things end though...
I’m from Cleveland and went to college at Cleveland State, where the admin building is the former Mather Mansion! Thanks for this history!
Great video,keep it up!
I'm a newbie. I absolutely loved this story. I often have see the mansio s of Cleveland and wondered about who built them and who lived there. I'd love to own one. I'm subscribed 😊
Too bad we only have the four mansions left. Some of them could have been boutique hotels,retail spaces and even museums,like the Dunham Tavern.
Where's the four?
@@standamangaming1353 two of them are on the main campus of the Cleveland clinic. One Mather Hall at Cleveland State University. And the fourth one is a Children's Museum.
@@msangthrope5396 thanks, I'll be checking them out this weekend
Luckily we have two (full) streets of mansions from the 1800's all in pristine condition in Michigan. If you want to live here, the mansions have to be restored to its original state; you are not to change the facade of the building and proper yearly maintenance.
It might be 3 soon...the Allen-Sullivan house was sold and will likely be torn down soon.
Fascinating!
I’m a life long Cleveland resident and attended a Christmas party at The Mather Mansion and the home is quite impressive, especially the outdoor courtyard surrounded by the home.
Wish more of the houses from this era were still standing! On an unrelated note, you have a classic Cleveland accent lol.
Wonderful piece and of course I’m terribly sorry these homes are gone. My apologies if there are still a few of these magnificent mansions that remain standing on Euclid Ave. I’m not from the area.
Ah yes! the 'old' East Cleveland...
Yes!! East Cleveland, I lived there, used to be very nice, today, looks totally different!!!
@Ricky World understatement
It’s like when was this place ever thriving? Spending time in Sandusky Oh I seen it over and over. Big homes empty in bad neighborhoods with giant brick factories completely empty and without use. It’s hard to imagine a time when that city was doing so well. Where did everyone go? Why the abandonment?
@@donaldbrown55 when crack touched down in the 80s this neighborhood along with others started to decline. I wasnt alive during the 'mansion' era but i hear the construction of the interstate required demolition of the homes.
Reminds me a bit of Prairie Ave in Chicago. The Glessner house remains and is a good tour. You can imagine a bit of the rest and you can read an account in Prairie Avenue by Arthur Meeker whose family had a place there and who was himself something of an interesting character.
Great video....A native Clevelander myself, I am reminded of my grandpa telling me about the "old" Euclid Ave. I actually currently reside directly off of Euclid near Lakeview Cemetary University Circle. At least we have a world class Art museum, the finest orchestra in the world, and a football team that is....entertaining) Go Browns!!
The area where you live is very nice. I spent three summers enjoying the Wade Oval Wednesdays
@@mojomojo5779 Ah yes. I used to work for The Cleveland Museum of Art which is near Wade Oval. One of my favorite places to go)
Wow i’m from empire Michigan and traveled to Cleveland on business and explored Cleveland and I was very impressed. University Circle and the museums are over the top. Some of the old brick housing it’s just stunning. Don’t forget Cleveland contributed greatly to the war effort during World War II being an industrial giant and tool and die manufacturing empire. It’s reviving and its a great city
The neighborhood sure has changed!
@Ricky World The neighborhood was improved by diversity and inclusion! And if you are a Clevelander I have a question for you on a related topic.........When can we stop calling slavic village, slavic village? It hasn't been slavic in two decades it's very dangerous false advertising.
@Ricky World I know what happened and so do most people who have common sense. But if I or u say what happened. Utube will take the comment down for being a racist. Which I’m not just speaking the truth. But today u can’t tell the truth.
@Ricky World like what's happening now in most of USA the great transformation right?? 😜👹
Thank you for this
Ring a Clevelander born in 1945, I never knew this history. I also attend the former Cathedral Latin school right off Euclid ave. Thanks for a wonderful history lesson.
Cleveland to me was a great place to grow up because of the diversity of ethnic groups and cultures plus wonderful cuisine.
Our family left Euclid Ave in 1870. The Ames family family owned the "finest stables in Newburgh (Cleveland), or so Ashley Ames obit stated 1929. That family married into the Willards, most buried in the large cemetery there. Found all the family photos & letters from the Euclid Ave home,, to my ancestors, on their "new" 1870 Victorian home upstairs floor, who, after 4 generations , also, gave up that old homeplace. And so it goes... Incredible to witness all the changes. Have to be philosophical about all this.
Great job Thanks
What a great video!
Fascinating history!
I go to school at Cleveland State, right on Euclid avenue. Mather mansion is an awesome place for events, and trinity cathedral as well. Beautiful pieces of architecture
Do you know a dude named Joey?
Great video...
When Cleveland had class.
All it is now is a giant rundown urban decay