We were given this book by a family member who lived in CLE in the late 80s/ early 90s. Published in 1994, we set out today to cover the Ohio City walk. Here are the captions and what the points of interest look like today: (1/)

“West Side Market. Built in 1912, this European-style markethall... is topped with a copper-domes clock tower, originally a water tower...it is interesting to view the food stalls... many of which have been operated by the same families for generations.” (2/)

“Go west on Lorain. The Athens Bakery at 2545 Lorain sells Greek foods and imported Greek items both locally and all over the United States” (3/)

“Hansa Imports at 2701 Lorain specializes in German goods and is a travel agency as well” (4/)

“St. Ignatius High School... was originally St. Ignatius college, which later become John Carroll University and moved to University Heights. The high school remained and in the 1970s added new buildings and a new athletic field” (5/)

“St. Patrick’s Church... was built over a 10-year period by early Irish settlers who quarried the stone in Sandusky for the building and tower. Inside, shamrocks are carved on support columns, which enclosed the masks of the settlers ships to remind them of their homeland” (6/)

“Carnegie West Branch Library is across the street... it was among the first branch libraries in Cleveland, built with money donated by Andrew Carnegie, who was impressed with Cleveland’s progressive library system” (7/)

“The oldest house in Ohio City is on Bridge between West 32nd and West 30th. About 150 years old, it is the brick house with green trim, a wrought iron fence, and an antique lamp” (8/)

“Heck’s Cafe at 2927 Bridge was at one time a bar and before that a grocery store and confectionary. It was restored and converted to a restaurant in 1974” (9/)

“John Heisman’s birthplace is next in Bridge and is identified with a plaque to commemorate the football innovator for whom the Heisman Trophy was named” (10/)

“The Ohio City Taven at 2801 Bridge was one the the first buildings renovated in the Ohio City restoration of 1971. It contains stained-glass ceiling salvaged from St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church (1865-1969)” (11/)

“The Great Lakes Brewing Co. at 2516 Market St. is off West 26th St. near Lorain. It is the only restaurant in Cleveland with a brewery located right in the building. In the mid-19th century it was a seed and feed supply store.” (12/)

“Back on 25th St. go north to Jay Ave. and turn left. This is the best-restored street in Ohio City. Note the original paint colors on the homes and the original brick side streets with center gutters.” (13/)

“Reach West 30th St. and turn right to Fulton Rd. Turn right on Fulton. Franklin Circle Christian Church, in Gothic Revival style, is where James Garfield preached after graduating from college and before becoming president...The church was founded in 1842” (14/)

“Nearby, at 2843 Franklin, is the restored Nelson Sanford house. Built in 1862, it is one of Cleveland’s best surviving Italianate style houses” (15/)

“At 2905 Franklin is the Robert Russell Rhodes House, built in 1874 Italian Villa style. It has recently been restored and is the home of the Cuyahoga County Archives, a property and genealogy research source” (16/)

“St. John’s Episcopal Church is the oldest church in Cuyahoga. Built in 1836 ... it served as Station Hope on the Underground Railroad. A secret tunnel extended...to Lake Erie, through which...runaway slaves escaped to boats that took them to Canada” (17/)

“The home and office of Dr. George Crile, a founder of the Cleveland Clinic, still remains at the corner of Church St. and West 25th and is so marked” (18/)

“Turn right on W. 25 St. and return to the West Side Market, passing Lutheran Medical Center on the right” (19/19)