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Birth / Established: April 12, 1881
Death / Dissolved: June 16, 1950

Biography

Joseph M. Miller was born in Auburn, Indiana. He was active for 31 years until his retirement in 1944. He passed away in Long Beach, Califfornia.

Building Name Address Built Status
2-story frame residence for F.W. Evans Wellington, OH 1915 Unknown
Albert M. Tousley Reisdence 2364 Demington Drive, Cleveland Heights, OH 1915 Standing
Fire Department Engine House 1844 Marloes Ave, East Cleveland, OH 1916 Standing
Dr. Clarence V. Kerr Residence 2287 Demington Drive, Cleveland Heights, OH 1916 Standing
Holy Trinity School 7115 Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1925 Standing
Birth / Established: June 5, 1849
Death / Dissolved: April 5, 1928

Biography

Born in Switzerland and immigrated to the United States in 1886 per the 1920 US Census. Occupation listed as architect. Buried in East Cleveland Township Cemetery.

Building Name Address Built Status
Commercial Building for Anselm Lingenfelder 4502 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1908 Standing
Birth / Established: January 6, 1867
Death / Dissolved: March 1947

Biography

Frank B. Meade was born in Norwalk, Ohio and educated in the Cleveland public schools, graduating from Central High School. He graduated from Wesleyan College and Boston Tech (later known as Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in 1888. He spent four years in Chicago working for the firm of Jenney and Mundie before returning to Cleveland in 1893 where he worked in the offices of Charles Schweinfurth and George H. Smith. He opened an office in 1895. From 1896-7 he was in partnership with Alfred Hoyt Granger; from 1898 to 1905 he was in partnership with Abram Garfield; and from 1911 to 1941 his was associated with James M. Hamilton. Throughout his career, no matter the makeup of the firm, he was known as the architect of some of the city's finest residential projects built in the early 20th century, including numerous residences in the Euclid Heights development and Shaker Heights. He was known for the English domestic style of architecture. He designed houses for wealthy patrons throughout his career. He also designed several clubhouses and commercial buildings. He was appointed a member of the Cleveland Group Plan Commission after the death of Daniel Burnham.

Building Name Address Built Status
Albert R. Jeavons Residence 2285 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 1894 Demolished
Deforest Lillis Residence 1934 East 81st Street, Cleveland, OH 1894 Demolished
Capt F. A. Kendall Residence 2044 Cornell Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1895 Demolished
Charles Evans Residence 2035 East 100th Street, Cleveland, OH 1895 Demolished
Henry C. Corson Residence 578 East Market Street, Akron, OH 1895 Demolished
Residence for Mrs. Cline 61 West Main Street, Norwalk, OH 1895 Standing
Residence for William Cleminshaw 1809 East 70th Street, Cleveland, OH 1895 Demolished
Residence for William Cleminshaw 1908 East 70th Street, Cleveland, OH 1895 Demolished
Residence for William Cleminshaw 1913 East 70th Street, Cleveland, OH 1895 Demolished
T. T. Seelye Residence 1916 East 75th Street, Cleveland, OH 1895 Demolished
Henry Barren Residence 1861 East 93rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1905 Standing
Edward Brown Residence 2208 Harcourt, Cleveland Heights, OH 1906 Standing
George I. Vail Residence 2197 Harcourt, Cleveland Heights, OH 1906 Standing
Oakwood Club 1516 Warrensville Center, Cleveland Heights, OH 1906 Standing
Residence of Fred M. Nicholas 7927  Middle Ridge, Unionville, OH 1906 Standing
A. A. Augustus Residence 11455 Juniper Road, Cleveland, OH 1907 Demolished
Albert E. Cummer Residence 1621 Magnolia, Cleveland Heights, OH 1907 Demolished
Albert E. Henn Residence 2656 Berkshire, Cleveland Heights, OH 1907 Standing
Anthony J. Diebolt Residence 2656  East Overlook, Cleveland Heights, OH 1907 Standing
Charles S. Reed Residence 2207 Harcourt, Cleveland Heights, OH 1907 Standing
D. Jay Collver Residence 2201 Harcourt Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 1907 Standing
Private school for Miss Augusta Mittleberger Cleveland, OH 1907 Demolished
Remodeling of Waldheim & Co for Scheingold & Ruben Cleveland, OH 1907 Demolished
Rollin C. White Residence 3196 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, OH 1907 Demolished
Alfred Kronke Residence 17820 Lake Avenue, Lakewood, OH 1908 Standing
Arthur S. Wright Residence 1669 East 115th Street, Cleveland, OH 1908 Demolished
Herman A. Harris Residence 11027 Magnolia, Cleveland, OH 1908 Standing
John C. McHannan Residence 1561 Mistletoe , Cleveland, OH 1908 Demolished
Maurice B. Grover Residence 1706 Magnolia, Cleveland, OH 1908 Demolished
Ralph Fuller Residence 27350 Lake Shore Boulevard, Euclid , OH 1908 Demolished
H. P. Eels Residence 2725 Overlook Drive, Cleveland Heights, OH 1909 Demolished
James Sheets Residence 1520 East 108th Street, Cleveland, OH 1909 Standing
Paul Lawrence Residence 11130 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland, OH 1909 Standing
William McLauchlan Residence 13900 Bennett Road, North Royalton, OH 1909 Demolished
East Cleveland Township Cemetery Office 1621 East 118th Street, Cleveland, OH 1910 Standing
Ellen M. White Residence 11006 Edgewater Drive, Cleveland, OH 1910 Standing
Herman Harris Residence 11027 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland, OH 1910 Standing
Louis H. Kittredge Residence 2648 East Overlook, Cleveland Heights, OH 1910 Standing
Remodeling of Johnson Residence 11210 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1910 Demolished
Baker Motor (Carpenter Printing) 7100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1911 Standing

Sources

History of Cleveland p. 870-3
In Our Day - Cleveland Heights Its People, Its Places, Its Past
Obituary - Plain Dealer 3.23.1947
Town Topics
Image Source(s): Craig Bobby

Birth / Established: 1911
Death / Dissolved: 1941

Biography

After Abram Garfield left the partnership (see Meade and Garfield) Frank Meade formed a partnership with James Hamilton. The firm lasted from 1911 until the death of James Hamilton in January, 1941.

Building Name Address Built Status
Edward L. Davis Residence 1820 Chestnut Hills, Cleveland Heights, OH 1911 Standing
Horatio N. Herriman Residence 10912 Edgewater Drive, Cleveland, OH 1911 Standing
Mayfield Country Club 1545 Sheridan Road, South Euclid, OH 1911 Demolished
Justin Sholes Residence 11130 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland, OH 1912 Standing
Alexander Jarecki Residence 305 West 6th Street, Erie, PA 1913 Standing
Residence 2881 South Park, Shaker Heights, OH 1913 Standing
Residence 9501 North Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 1913 Standing
Emil Joseph Residence 1689 East 115th Street, Cleveland, OH 1914 Standing
Residence 2851 South Park, Shaker Heights, OH 1914 Standing
Sebastian and Anna Kresge Residence 70 West Boston Boulevard, Detroit, MI 1914 Standing
Uhl Residence 2692 Berkshire Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 1914 Standing
Fred C. Merrick Residence 2956 Broxton Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1914-5 Standing
John T. Gill Residence 2465 Euclid Heights Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, OH 1915 Standing
Drury Residence 8615 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1916 Standing
Louis H. Hays Residence 2025 Chesnut Hills, Cleveland Heights, OH 1916 Standing
Samuel D. Weil Residence 11318 Bellflower Road, Cleveland, OH 1916 Standing
Spencer Newberry Residence 2441 Kenilworth, Cleveland Heights, OH 1916 Standing
Chisholm Residence 11207 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Residence for W.C. Kane Cleveland Heights, OH 1917 Standing
Samuel Weill Residence 2222 Harcourt Drive, Cleveland Heights, OH 1917 Standing
Frederick Herrick Residence 2211 Harcourt Drive, Cleveland Heights, OH 1917 Standing
George C. Rudolph Residence Parkland & Attleborough, Cleveland Heights, OH 1917 Unknown
Joseph O. Eaton Residence 2207 Devonshire, Cleveland Heights, OH 1917 Standing
Residence and garage South Woodland, Cleveland, OH 1917 Unknown
Residence and garage for C. W. Hotchkiss South Park, Cleveland Heights, OH 1917 Unknown
Residence for C.H. Strong Cleveland, OH 1917 Unknown
Residence for F.B. Owen Magnolia Drive, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Residence for Mrs. Odell Cleveland Heights, OH 1917 Unknown
Residence for Mrs. Warren Corning Bratenahl, OH 1917 Unknown
Henry Hallock Residence 16800 South Woodland, Shaker Heights, OH 1917-8 Standing
Thomas Grasselli Residence 2775 South Park, Shaker Heights, OH 1917-8 Standing
Residence 16190 South Park, Shaker Heights, OH 1918 Standing
Residence for Charles A. Hotchkiss Ashford Park Boulevard, Shaker Heights, OH 1918 Unknown
Residence for Henry Stambaugh Youngstown, OH 1918 Unknown
St. Martin's Episcopal Church Fairmount and Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 1918 Standing
Thomas H. Brooks Residence 11020 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland, OH 1918 Standing
Dan Hanna Jr. Residence 2370 Overlook Drive, Cleveland Heights, OH 1919 Standing
Isaac H. and Christine L. Denton Residence 1625 North Park Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, OH 1919 Standing
Warren Bicknell Residence 1801 Chestnut Hills, Cleveland Heights, OH 1919 Standing
Erie Club Rec Hall 524 Peach Street, Erie, PA 1920 Standing
Jay Peace Residence 2665 North Park, Cleveland Heights, OH 1922 Standing
Newton D. Baker Residence 19200 South Woodland Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1922 Standing
Willard G. Clapp Residence 2380 East Overlook, Cleveland Heights, OH 1922-3 Standing
George M. Rogers Residence 17100 Parkland, Shaker Heights, OH 1923 Standing
William F. O'Neill Residence 1290 West Exchange Street, Akron, OH 1923 Standing
Sheffield Residence Lake Shore Boulevard, Bratenahl, OH 1924 Standing
Frances Collins Residence West 6th Street, Erie, PA 1925 Standing
M. J. Grossman Residence 16950 South Woodland, Shaker Heights, OH 1926-7 Standing
Residence 16333 Parkland Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1927 Standing
Robert Feustel Residence 4101 West Taylor Street, Fort Wayne, IN 1927 Standing
Hermit Club 1629 Dodge Court, Cleveland, OH 1928 Standing
Cleveland Club 10660 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1929 Standing
John Gross Residence 1100 West Market Street, Akron, OH 1923 Standing
A. S. Chisholm Residence 12717 Lake Shore Boulevard, Bratenahl, OH n.d. Unknown
E.S. Burke Residence at Hillbrook Farm Hunting Valley, OH n.d. Unknown
Elk's Club Erie, PA n.d. Unknown
Euclid Club Cleveland, OH n.d. Standing
Golf Club Warren, OH n.d. Unknown
H. P. Eels Residence Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown
Hadaway Hall 4301 Stevens, Tacoma, WA n.d. Unknown
Hamilton Building South Main & East Mill Street, Akron, OH n.d. Unknown
K. F. Gill Residence 2178 Harcourt Drive, Cleveland Heights, OH n.d. Standing
Kirtland Country Club Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown
Shaker Lakes Country Club Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown

Sources

History of Cleveland p. 870-3
In Our Day - Cleveland Heights Its People, Its Places, Its Past
Obituary - Plain Dealer 3.23.1947
Town Topics
Image Source(s): Craig Bobby

Birth / Established: 1898
Death / Dissolved: 1905

Biography

In 1898 Frank Meade became a partner with Abram Garfield (1872-1958). The twenty-six year old Abram Garfield was the youngest son of President James A. Garfield. The firm designed numerous houses throughout Cleveland and its eastern suburbs. This partnership lasted until 1905 when Garfield went into business for himself.

Building Name Address Built Status
German American Club 14711 Lake Shore Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 1897 Demolished
Apartment Building Woodland and S. Woodland, Cleveland, OH 1898 Demolished
Commercial Building for George O. Campbell 7100-8 Broadway, Cleveland, OH 1898 Standing
Henry White Residence 8937 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1898 Standing
Howard White Residence 11105 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1898 Standing
Jared Smith House 2541 Kenilworth Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 1898 Standing
R. H. York Residence 2650 Berkshire, Cleveland Heights, OH 1898 Standing
T. T. Seelye Residence 2689 East Overlook Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 1898 Standing
Walter Rich Residence 11201 Bellflower Road, Cleveland, OH 1898 Demolished
Harry Manchester Residence 10604 Park Lane, Cleveland, OH 1898-9 Demolished
Barn for Henry White Residence 8937 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1899 Standing
Edward F. Cushing Residence 4712 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Henry White Carriage House 8937 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1899 Standing
J. W. Cowles Residence 2733 East Overlook, Cleveland Heights, OH 1899 Standing
Residence for Fulton Building Company 2033 East 88th Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1742 East 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1748 East 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1751 East 21st Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1762 East 23rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1765 East 21st Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1766 East 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1780 East 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1782 East 23rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1793 East 24th Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1796 East 23rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1810 East 24th Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1811 East 23rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1833 East 23rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1840 East 23rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 1869 East 23rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 2122 Payne Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
Residence for Perry-Payne Company 2146  Payne Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1899 Demolished
John U. May Residence 8806 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1900 Demolished
Residence and barn for John May 2019 East 88th Street, Cleveland, OH 1900 Demolished
Residence for Georgiana Roeder 2028 East 88th Street, Cleveland, OH 1900 Demolished
Automobile factory for Baker Motor Company 2260 East 69th Street, Cleveland, OH 1901 Demolished
Bank for South Cleveland Banking Company 7731 Broadway, Cleveland, OH 1901 Demolished
Clara Rust Residence 11317 Bellflower Road, Cleveland, OH 1901 Standing
Euclid Golf Club 12531 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 1901 Demolished
Sheldon Cary Residence 1878 East 75th Street, Cleveland, OH 1902 Standing
Uriel Hatch Residence 11205 Bellflower Road, Cleveland, OH 1902 Demolished
Edwin Tillotson Residence 1867 East 82nd Street, Cleveland, OH 1902-3 Standing
Factory Addition for Sherwin-Williams Company 601 Canal Road, Cleveland, OH 1903 Demolished
Factory for Sherwin-Williams Company 607 Canal Road, Cleveland, OH 1903 Demolished
Andrew Frank Residence 9821 Westchester Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1904 Standing
Building for Charles Dixon and Company 6 stories Prospect & East 19th, Cleveland, OH 1904 Demolished
Frank Kirk Residence Cleveland Heights, OH 1904 Demolished
Hays W. King Residence 316 Washington Street, Painesville, OH 1904 Demolished
Hermit Club Hickox Alley, Cleveland, OH 1904 Demolished
Kawkwa Country Club Erie, PA 1904 Demolished
T. P. Robbins Residence 2688 Overlook Drive, Cleveland Heights, OH 1904 Demolished
W. D. B. Alexander Residence 2348 Overlook Drive, Cleveland Heights, OH 1904 Standing
Whitney Warner House 2677 East Overlook Drive, Cleveland Heights, OH 1904 Standing
Residence for John Sherwin Cleveland, OH 1905 Demolished
Willford P. Arms Residence 648 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, OH 1905 Standing
Cleveland Public Library - Treasure House Branch 1765 Crawford Road, Cleveland, OH 1907 Standing
B. F. Miles Residence 2712 East Overlook Road, Cleveland Heights, OH n.d. Demolished
Judge C. M. Stone Residence 2464 Kenilworth, Cleveland Heights, OH n.d. Demolished

Sources

History of Cleveland p. 870-3
In Our Day - Cleveland Heights Its People, Its Places, Its Past
Obituary - Plain Dealer 3.23.1947
Town Topics
Image Source(s): Craig Bobby

Birth / Established: August 20, 1875
Death / Dissolved: February 22, 1946

Biography

William Mead was in Cleveland a relatively short time. In 1910 he worked for the Moore Engineering Company. In 1911 he was listed in the City Directory as an architect with offices in the Rose Building. He was the architect of the Lakewood Tennis Club.

Building Name Address Built Status
Residence for Ulysses S. G. Stoke 10930 Wade Park Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1911 Standing
Lakewood Tennis Club 14018 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1912 Standing

Sources

1920 Census
1930 Census
Plain Dealer 8.23.1913 advertisement

Birth / Established: May 19, 1877
Death / Dissolved: October 29, 1961

Biography

Ernest McGeorge was an engineer who mainly designed industrial buildings. He was born in England, came to the United States with his family in 1883, was naturalized as an American citizen in 1884, and settled in Cleveland in 1896. He was educated in Cleveland Public Schools. He worked at Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Company for nine years, where his father was a consulting engineer. He later worked for the Peerless Motor Car Company and the Ferro Machine and Foundry Company. As an engineer in the office of J. Milton Dyer he supervised the construction of the new heating system for the tuberculosis hospital on the Cooley Farm in Warrensville, Ohio. He opened an office in 1913. He specialized in the design, construction and supervision of manufacturing plants, warehouses, and commercial buildings. His principal clients were the Peerless Motor Car Company, the Ferro Machine and Foundry Company, the Parrish & Bingham Company, the Winton Engine Works, the Chandler Motor Car Company, the H.J. Walker Company, the Briggs Manufacturing Company, the Elyria Iron & Steel Company, and the Cleveland Switchboard. He was a member of Hough Congregational Church. He was a contributing member of the Ohio National Guard, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Cleveland Engineering Society, and the Cleveland Athletic Club.

Building Name Address Built Status
Briggs Manufacturing Cleveland, OH n.d. Demolished
Elyria Iron and Steel Company Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown
Ferro Machine and Foundry Company Cleveland, OH n.d. Demolished
H.J. Walker Company Cleveland, OH n.d. Demolished
Winton Engine Works Cleveland, OH n.d. Demolished
Brown Hoisting Machinery Addition Cleveland, OH 1918 Standing
Chandler Motor Car Company 275-85 East 131st Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Standing
Machine Shop for Roderick McLean Manufacturing Company Mansfield, OH 1918 Unknown
Ohio Blower Company Factory Orville, OH 1918 Demolished
Parish and Bingham Company Factory 10615-10815 Madison Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1918 Demolished
Chandler Motor Car Company Addition 275-85 East 131st Street, Cleveland, OH 1919 Standing
Cleveland Automobile Company 17325 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1919 Standing
Ohio Body and Blower Company 9201 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1919 Demolished
Bank Building for the Oul Building and Loan Association 5620 Broadway, Cleveland, OH 1926 Standing
Chandler Motor Car Company Cleveland, OH n.d. Demolished
Lang Body Company 3088 West 106th Street, Cleveland, OH n.d. Demolished

Sources

Avery History of Cleveland v. 2, p. 520
Cleveland Necrology file 11.1.1961
Ohio Deaths c. 16696 #77294 - died October 29, 1961
World War I draft

Birth / Established: March 2, 1877
Death / Dissolved: November 6, 1961

Biography

Walter McCornack was born in Oneida, Illinois. He attended Knox College and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1903. He worked in the office of Edmund M. Wheelwright in Boston from 1909 to 1913. He succeeded Frank S. Barnum as the architect for the Cleveland Board of Education from 1914 to 1925, an era of substantial growth for the Cleveland Public Schools. In early 1925 he joined Franz C. Warner as a firm (Warner & McCornack) until George Evans Mitchell was added as a partner in March 1928 (Warner, McCornack & Mitchell). He left the firm later that year. During the Hoover administration he was appointed Chair of the Chamber of Commerce committee on blighted districts and slum clearance. He was the architect of the Cedar - Central Homes in 1937 (becoming known as a pioneer in slum clearance), one of the first three public housing projects in the nation. He returned to Boston in 1939 to become dean of the School of Architecture and Regional and City Planning at MIT. He retired in 1945. He died in Littleton, New Hampshire.

Building Name Address Built Status
Marion School Annex 2401 Charity Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1907 Demolished
Addison Junior High School 1109 East 123rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1914 Demolished
Chesterfield School 12301 Chesterfield, Cleveland, OH 1914 Demolished
Day School for the Deaf 2390 East 55th Street, Cleveland, OH 1914 Demolished
East Boulevard (Anthony Wayne) School 11711 Larchmere Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 1914 Demolished
Kennard Junior High School 2510 East 46th Street, Cleveland, OH 1914 Demolished
East Denison School addition 1700 Denison Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1915 Standing
Empire Junior High School 9119 Parmalee Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1915 Standing
Gilbert School Addition 3288 West 58th Street, Cleveland, OH 1915 Standing
Rawlings Junior High School 7520 Rawlings Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1915 Demolished
Almira School 3380 West 98th Street, Cleveland, OH 1916 Demolished
Central ( J. Burroughs) School Annex 6412 Central Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1916 Demolished
Corlett School 13013 Corlett Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1916 Demolished
Hazeldell School Annex 654 East 123rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1916 Demolished
Murray Hill School Annex 2043 Random Road, Cleveland, OH 1916 Standing
Chesterfield School third story addition 1109 East 123rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Collinwood Memorial School addition 410 East 152nd Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
East Clark School Addition 885 East 146th Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Gladstone School 4914 Crayton Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Central High School Annex 2200 East 55th Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Demolished
Empire Junior High School third story addition 9113 Parmelee Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1918 Standing
Mt. Pleasant School third story addition 11617 Union Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1918 Standing
Boulevard Third Story addition 9700 Kinsman Road, Cleveland, OH 1919 Standing
East High School Annex Cleveland, OH 1919 Demolished
Harvey Rice School Annex 2816 East 116th Street, Cleveland, OH 1919 Demolished
Kennard School Annex 2510 East 46th Street, Cleveland, OH 1919 Demolished
Lafayette School 12416 Signet Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1919 Demolished
Lincoln High School Annex 3001 Scranton Road, Cleveland, OH 1919 Demolished
Memphis School Third Story Addition 4103 Memphis Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1919 Demolished
North Doan (Oliver Wendell Holmes) School Annex 625 East 105th Street, Cleveland, OH 1919 Demolished
West High School Annex 6809 Franklin Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 1919 Standing
William H. Brett School 876 Royal Road, Cleveland, OH 1919 Demolished
East Tech School Annex 2470 East 55th Street, Cleveland, OH 1920 Demolished
Miles School third story addition 11910 Miles Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1920 Demolished
South High School (A. B. Hart) Annex 3901 East 74th Street, Cleveland, OH 1920 Demolished
Andrew Rickoff School 3500 East 147th Street, Cleveland, OH 1920-21 Demolished
A. J. Rickoff School Addition 3500 East 147th Street, Cleveland, OH 1921 Demolished
Empire Junior High School Third Story Addition 9113 Parmalee Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1921 Standing
Miles Standish (Michael R. White) School 1000 East 92nd Street, Cleveland, OH 1921 Standing
Wade Park School Addition 7600 Wade Park Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 1921 Demolished
Warner School Annex 8315 Jeffries Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1921 Demolished
Audubon Junior High School Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Cleveland, OH 1922 Standing
Euclid Park School 17914 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1922 Demolished
Glenville High School Addition 1171 Parkwood Drive, Cleveland, OH 1922 Demolished
Lafayette School Addition 12416 Signet Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1922 Demolished
Mt. Auburn School 10110 Mt. Auburn Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1922 Standing
Normal (Cleveland School of Education) Addition Cleveland, OH 1922 Standing
Patrick Henry Junior High School 11901 Durant Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1922 Demolished
Rawlings Junior High School Addition 7520 Rawlings Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1922 Demolished
West Tech High School Greenhouse - 2201 West 98th Street 2201 West 98th Street, Cleveland, OH 1922 Standing
Benjamin Franklin School 1905 Spring Road, Cleveland, OH 1923 Standing
Board of Education Warehouse 3030 East 63rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1923 Standing
Fairmount Junior High School Addition East 107th Street/ Chester Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1923 Demolished
John Adams High School 3817 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Cleveland, OH 1923 Demolished
John Hanley High School 425  Hanley Boulevard, Winchester, VA 1923 Standing
Lincoln High School Addition 3001 Scranton Road, Cleveland, OH 1923 Demolished
Sunbeam School Cleveland, OH 1923 Standing
Addison School Addition Cleveland, OH 1924 Standing
Collinwood High School Addition Cleveland, OH 1924 Standing
Henry W. Longfellow School 650 East 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 1924 Standing
Tremont School Addition 2409  West 10th Street, Cleveland, OH 1924 Standing
West Tech High School Addition Cleveland, OH 1924 Standing
Moses Cleaveland School 4092 East 146th Street, Cleveland, OH 1925 Demolished
Paul Revere School 10706 Sandusky Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1925 Standing
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School 3145 West 45th Street, Cleveland, OH 1925 Standing
William H. Brett School Addition 876 Royal Road, Cleveland, OH 1925 Demolished

Sources

Cleveland City Directories
Image Source(s): Donn R. Nottage, City of Cleveland

Birth / Established: April 1, 1882
Death / Dissolved: December 10, 1981

Biography

Herman Maurer was born in Cleveland. He was one of nine children of German born parents. Graduated from Case School of Applied Science in 1907. Was employed as a chemist for the Wabash Portland Cement Company in Stroh, Indiana (1907-8); Draftsman with Corrigan & McKinney Steel Company in Cleveland (1908-9); In the firm of Maurer & Mills (1909-15); and individual practice after 1915. Inventor of the Cur-te-tion (double accordion folding walls used in churches and schools). In 1942 he worked for the A. G. Makee Company. He lived at 3126 Scarborough Road in Cleveland Heights. He died at the age of ninety-nine in St. Luke's Hospital.

Building Name Address Built Status
Commercial Building for Fred Saywell 1190-2 Parkwood Drive, Cleveland, OH 1909 Demolished
Frank C. Rode Residence 10719 Grantwood Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1909 Standing
Residence for E.R. Woodruff 603-5 East 117th Street, Cleveland, OH 1915 Demolished
Apartment building for W. Aurelius 10511 Greenlawn Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1916 Demolished
Commercial - residential building for Howard Gouvy 12423 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1918 Demolished
Busch Funeral Home 4334 Pearl Road, Cleveland, OH 1924 Standing
Kinsman Road Methodist Episcopal Church 7100 Kinsman Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1924 Standing
Church of the Cross Caledonia Avenue, Cleveland Heights, OH 1925 Standing
Immanuel Presbyterian Church 326 East 156th Street, Cleveland, OH 1925 Standing
Parkwood Asbury Methodist Church 1319 East 110th Street, Cleveland, OH 1925 Standing
St. Mark's Lutheran Church 4464 Pearl Road, Cleveland, OH 1925 Standing
Calvary Evangelical Church Addition 2763 Woodhill Road, Cleveland, OH 1926 Standing
First United Methodist Church 79 Center Street, Bedford, OH 1926 Standing
Methodist Episcopal Church Cass Avenue, Mt. Clemens, MI 1926 Standing
St. Peter's Episcopal Church 270 East Wilbeth Street, Akron, OH 1926 Standing
Bosworth Presbyterian Church Bosworth near Lorain, Cleveland, OH 1927 Standing
St. John's Evangelical Church 3240 East 55th Street, Cleveland, OH 1927 Standing
Christ Methodist Church 3625 West 138th Street, Cleveland, OH 1938 Standing
First Hungarian Reformed Church 2856 Martin Luther King Drive, Cleveland, OH 1948 Standing
St. John's Chruch Parish House 2220 Second Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH n.d. Unknown

Sources

Building Arts December 1932
Cleveland City DirectoriesNecrology file
Ridge Road Evangelical Church 1953

Birth / Established: 1909
Death / Dissolved: 1915

Biography

Maurer and Mills were active between 1909 and 1915. The firm's principles were Herman Maurer and Howard Mills.

Building Name Address Built Status
Frank C. Rode Residence 10719 Grantwood Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1909 Standing
Regina Nally Residence 2036 West Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 1910 Standing
Swedish Congregational Church 1375 Addison Road, Cleveland, OH 1910 Standing
Addition to commercial building for Charles Goulder 11015-7 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1911 Standing
East Glenville Methodist Episcopal Chruch 12651 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1911 Standing
Calvary United Brethren Church and Sunday School 1382 Arthur Avenue, Lakewood, OH 1914 Standing
Denison Avenue Congregational Church 9900 Denison Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1914 Standing
Glenville Baptist Church 737 East 105th Street, Cleveland, OH 1914 Standing
Glenville First Methodist Episcopal Church Parkwood Ave, Cleveland, OH 1914 Demolished
Shaffer Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church 12002 Miles Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1914 Standing
Sunday School Addition for East End Baptist Church 9601 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1914 Demolished

Sources

Building Arts December 1932
Cleveland City Directories
Necrology file
Image Source(s): Julia LaPlanca, Craig Bobby

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