Cass, Edson


Birth / Established: January 1854
Death / Dissolved: April 10, 1912

Biography

Edson A. Cass was born in Littleton, New Hampshire. He was a member of the county building commission. He entered the contracting business as a young man. His father Moses Cass was a carpenter. He became a member of the contracting firm of Cass & Stevens. He purchased large tracts of land on the East Side and laid out many streets and built many homes. He died in a cab on a visit to Washington, D.C. He lived in Parkside Dwelling at the time of his death.

Building Name Address Built Status
Residence for Edson Cass 1837 East 65th Street, Cleveland, OH 1889 Demolished
Residence for Edson Cass 1768 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 1890 Standing
Residence for Edson Cass 1772 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 1890 Standing
Residence for Edson Cass 6616 Hough Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1890 Standing
Residence 1760 East 68th Street, Cleveland, OH 1891 Demolished
Residence 1865 East 66th Street, Cleveland, OH 1891 Demolished
Louis H. Winch Residence 9907 Lake Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1900 Demolished
Widlar Block 724 Bolivar Road, Cleveland, OH 1902 Demolished
George C. Lucas Residence 1960 East 75th Street, Cleveland, OH 1902-3 Standing
Parkside Dwelling 2040 Stearns Road, Cleveland, OH 1907 Standing

Sources

Cleveland City Directories
Cleveland Necrology File: Plain Dealer Mortuary Notice April 13, 1912
Image Source(s): Craig Bobby