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Birth / Established: October 31, 1877
Death / Dissolved: June 8, 1928

Biography

John William Cresswell Corbusier was a native of Rochester, New York and a graduate of the Mechanics Institute who gained practical experience in Buffalo, New York and New York City, where he worked in the office of Cass Gilbert. He became the lead draftsman in the office of H.V.B. Magonigle who won the competition for the McKinley Memorial in Canton. While in this office he won the gold metal of the New York architectural league. He married the daughter of H. F. Lyman of the Upson-Walton Company. He spent two years in Paris after his marriage, where he continued his study of the gothic cathedral. Upon his return to the United States, he settled in Cleveland, associating with Ralph Adams Cram in erecting the Church of the Covenant, and with Henry Vaughn on the Flora Stone Mather Chapel of Adelbert College. He later went into partnerships with George S. Page and then with William E. Foster. He was a noted church architect. He moved to Hudson in 1911 where he was instrumental in early historic preservation efforts, designing several structures that fit into the character of the early Western Reserve architecture of the town. He was an accomplished singer and was in charge of music at the First Congregational Church in Hudson. Corbusier died of a heart attack while dancing at the Hudson Club at the age of forty-nine. According to his obituary he also designed several unidentified churches in St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Orlando, FL, Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, Toledo, and Massillon.

Building Name Address Built Status
Seymour Hall 115 College Street, Hudson, OH 1913 Standing
Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity 50 North Prospect, Akron, OH, OH 1913-4 Standing
Church of the Ascension 13216 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 1916 Standing
Hudson Elementary School 34 Oviatt Street, Hudson, OH 1916 Demolished
Church of the Good Shepherd Parish House 1100 Stockton Street, Jacksonville, FL 1917 Standing
J. W. C. Corbusier Residence 226 College Street, Hudson, OH 1917 Standing
Lakewood Baptist Church 14721 Detroit, Lakewood, OH 1917 Standing
First Congregational Church Addition 47 Aurora Street, Hudson, OH 1919 Standing
Church of the Good Shepherd Worsham Hall 1100 Stockton Street, Jacksonville, FL 1920-1 Standing
Ellsworth Hall Western Reserve Academy 178 College Street, Hudson, OH 1922 Standing
Trinity Lutheran Church 16400 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 1922 Standing
Springfield Presbyterian Church 207 West 6th Street, Jacksonville, FL 1922-3 Standing
Grace Lutheran Church 16th and Varnum NW, Washington, DC 1924 Standing
St. John's Evangelical Church 122 W. Ottawa St., Oak Harbor, OH 1926-7 Standing
St. Paul Lutheran Church 127  Cherry Road NE, Massillon, OH 1926-7 Standing
Church of the Saviour 2531 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 1926-8 Standing
Grace Lutheran Church 13001 Cedar Avenue, Cleveland Heights, OH 1927 Standing
St. John's Lutheran Church Market and Seventh, Zanesville, OH 1927 Standing
Church of the Good Shepherd Sanctuary 1100 Stockton Street, Jacksonville, FL 1928 Standing
Salmon Halle Residence 2701 Park Drive, Shaker Heights, OH 1928-9 Standing
First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant 250 West 7th Street, Erie, PA 1929 Standing
Residence 17050 South Park, Shaker Heights, OH 1912 Standing

Sources

Campen, Richard - Distinguished Homes of Shaker Heights p. 22
Cleveland City Directories
Hudson: A Survey of Historic Buildings; edited by Lois Newkirk; KSU: Kent and London, 1989
Van Tassel, David and Grabowski, John J.; The Dictionary of Cleveland Biography; Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1976
Wood, Wayne W.; Jacksonville?s Architectural Heritage; Jacksonville: University of North Florida Press, nd
Image Source(s): Karl A. Brunjes

Building Name Address Built Status
Residence for A.A. Weidmer 3115 Chadborne Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1924 Standing
First Evangelical Church (Greater Friendship Baptist Church) 853 Thornhill Road, Cleveland, OH 1924-6 Standing
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran School 1486 East 55th Street, Cleveland, OH 1925 Standing

Sources

Image Source(s): Craig Bobby

Birth / Established: 1968
Death / Dissolved: 1975

Biography

Originally Copper, Wade & Peck. Wade retired in 1975.

Building Name Address Built Status
Gates Mills Cultural Center Chagrin River Road, Gates Mills, OH 1968 Standing
Bonne Bell Headquarters 18515 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 1969 Standing
Chagrin Commerce Building 24300 Chagrin Boulevard, Beechwood, OH 1970 Standing
Copper, Wade, Copper & Raynes Office Building 840 Brainard Road, Highland Heights, OH 1972 Standing
Birth / Established: 1946
Death / Dissolved: 1952

Biography

Architectural firm that included Munroe Copper, Jr, Robert Verne Wade and Russell Ralph Peck.

Building Name Address Built Status
Cleveland Southwest Bus Line Terminal Bedford, OH 1947 Standing
Methodist Church 18900 Libbly Road, Maple Heights, OH 1947 Standing
Mayfield Methodist Church Mayfield, OH 1948 Standing
Residence for Robert W. Dudley 2691 Chesterton Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1948 Standing
Residence for Clarence Hejl 21299 Sydenham Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1949 Standing
Residence for Quinter Young 23175 Laureldale, Shaker Heights, OH 1949 Standing
Residence for Clarence Hejl 21300 Sydenham Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1951 Standing
W.S. Bidle Jr. Residence 2699 Rochester Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1951 Standing
Baptist Church of the Master 4050 Monticello, Cleveland Heights, OH 1952 Standing
Birth / Established: 1963
Death / Dissolved: 1968

Biography

Originally Copper, Wade & Peck formed in 1945. Became Copper, Wade, Copper & Raynes in 1968.

Building Name Address Built Status
First United Presbyterian Church 399 S. Trimble Road, Mansfield, OH 1964 Standing
St. Peter's Episcopal Church Ashtabula, OH 1965 Standing
Dr. and Mrs. Linke Residence 22440 Canterbury Lane, Shaker Heights, OH 1966 Standing
Birth / Established: 1952
Death / Dissolved: 1962

Biography

Architectural firm that included Munroe Copper and Robert Verne Wade. Their offices were at 10528 Wilbur in the University Circle area.

Building Name Address Built Status
George S. Kendrick Residence 23900 Stanford Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1952 Standing
Residence for Clarence Hejl 21076 Sydenham Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1952 Standing
Residence for Clarence Hejl 21120 Sydenham Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1952 Standing
Residence for Clarence Hejl 21180 Sydenham Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1952 Standing
Claude A. Carr Residence 22726 Shelburne Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1953 Standing
Residence for M.L. Smythe 2741 Sherbrooke Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1955 Standing
St. Martin's Episcopal Church 6295 Chagrin River Road, Bentleyville, OH 1955 Standing
Storer Broadcasting Company 1630 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1955 Demolished
Westlake Methodist Church 27650 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, OH 1955 Standing
Dr. John Hannan Residence 22360 Canterbury Lane, Shaker Heights, OH 1956 Standing
Christ Episcopal Church 3445 Warrensville Center Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1957 Standing
Church of the Lakes 5944 Fulton Drive NW, Canton, OH 1960-5 Standing
Birth / Established: December 5, 1897
Death / Dissolved: November 12, 1985

Biography

Monroe W. Copper Jr. was born in Philadelphia and was a 1918 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Architecture. He left school for the Navy and served in the Atlantic during World War I. He later became a member of the Naval Reserve, returning to active service during World War II. He came to Cleveland in 1920 to work for Walker and Weeks where he worked on plans for the Cleveland Public Library and the Federal Reserve Bank. He also worked for architects Howell & Thomas. In 1924 he opened a practice with Donald O. Dunn, which lasted until Dunn's death in 1932. He specialized in elegant traditional residences in the Georgian and French style. He designed over 2,000 homes, 59 churches, 11 restaurants, and nine commercial buildings. He was a member of the firm of Copper and Conrad from 1934 to 1940. He was a member of the firm of Copper, Wade & Peck in 1945, later Copper & Wade and finally Copper, Wade, Copper & Rhaynes.

Building Name Address Built Status
Residence for W.P. Stewart 3574 Strathavon Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1922 Standing
Bertram Rothwell Residence 15020 Shore Acres Drive, Cleveland, OH 1923 Standing
Chester B. Gynn Residence 2841 Brighton Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1924 Standing
Conrad Splittorf Residence 17103 Fernway Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1924 Standing
Howard Wiebenson Residence 3046 Woodbury Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1924 Standing
M.D. Howell Residence 3345 Kenmore Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1924 Standing
Mrs. A. Squire Ogden Residence 15019 Shore Acres Drive, Cleveland, OH 1924 Standing
Residence for F.H. Webb 3350 Lansmere Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1924 Standing
Residence for M.D. Howell 18414 Lynton Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1924 Standing
Residence for R.R. Zisette 17725 Fernway Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1924 Standing
Residence for Walter Wiebenson 10011 Cliff Drive, Cleveland, OH 1924 Standing
E. Hughes Residence 3598 Glencairn Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1925 Standing
F.G. Walker Residence 3300 Avalon Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1925 Standing
Fred J. Bergold Residence 3520 Ingleside Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1925 Standing
J.H. Thompson Residence 2906 Claremont Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1925 Standing
J.R. McGraw Residence 3326 Lansmere Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1925 Standing
Mrs. Jessie Gundling Residence 3305 Grenway Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1925 Standing
Residence for F. Webb 3299 Elsmere Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1925 Standing
Residence for F.H. Webb 3304 Chalfant Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1925 Standing
Residence for Lombardo and Aveni 3666 Hilldana Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1925 Standing
Stiles Curtis Smith Residence 2867 Torrington Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1925 Standing
W.W. Wood Residence 3265 Dorchester Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1925 Standing
C.B. Hall Residence 3315 Grenway Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
C.W. Yeager Residence 3259 Avalon Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
Dr. C.E. Cristie Residence 2939 Kingsley Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
G.W. Price Residence 3266 Ingleside Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
George Kendrick Residence 18432 Lynton Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
Grief Raibel Residence 19616 Shelburne Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
Residence for C.A. Thompson 21006 Brantley Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
Residence for C.A. Thompson 21306 Brantley Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
Residence for F. Webb 20700 Brantley Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
Residence for F. Webb 3359 Elsmere Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
Residence for F.G. Holtkamp 3336 Grenway Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
Residence for J.R. Martin 16817 Fernway Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
Residence for J.R. Martin 17821 Fernway Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
Residence for J.R. Martin 18009 Fernway Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
R.R. Bingham Residence 3326 Braemar Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1927 Standing
Residence for F. Webb 3355 Elsmere Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1927 Standing
Wilbur Brooks Residence 18927 Shelburne Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1927 Standing
Monroe Copper Residence "Hearthside" Gates Mills, OH 1932 Standing
Residence for Gunderson-Sheppard 2691 Landon Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1935 Standing
Residence for Marshall W. Ulf 22350 McCauley Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1935 Standing
E.W. Valensi Residence 2711 Cranlyn Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1936 Standing
Mrs. G. Gordner Residence 23976 Stanford Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1936 Standing
E.P. Jones Residence 22600 Calverton Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1937 Standing
H.B. Shepard Residence 2724 Shelley Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1937 Standing
Mr. and Mrs. George Richman Residence 2849 Glengary Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1937 Standing
John Keine Residence 1300 Inglewood Drive, Cleveland Heights, OH 1941 Standing
R.D. Hickok Residence 20650 Almar Drive, Shaker Heights, OH 1941 Standing
Residence 1300 Inglewood Drive, Cleveland Heights, OH 1941 Standing
Mayfield Methodist Church Mayfield Road, Mayfield, OH 1947 Standing
Pebble Brook Farm for Griefe Raible 9760 Mayfield Road, Chesterland, OH 1949 Standing
A-T-O Inc. (Figgie International) Headquarters 4420 Sherwin Road, Willoughby, OH 1970 Unknown
Augustus Residence Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown
Bolton Residence Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown
Christ Episcopal Church 3445 Warrensville Center Road, Shaker Heights, OH n.d. Standing
Clark's Shakertown Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown
Edward Wiebenson Residence Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown
Firestone Residence Akron, Akron, OH n.d. Unknown
G. T. Ogden Residence Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown
Hoover Residence Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown
John Anderson Residence Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown

Sources

Cleveland City Directories
Representative Clevelanders
Image Source(s): Craig Bobby

Birth / Established: 1937
Death / Dissolved: 1940

Biography

M.W. Copper Jr. and Edward G. Conrad

Building Name Address Built Status
John Henning Anderson Residence 18127 West Clifton, Lakewood, OH 1937 Standing
Ohio Bell Kent, OH 1937 Unknown
Lakewood Little Theater interior remodel 17823 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 1938 Standing
Ohio Bell Ravenna, OH 1938 Unknown
Ohio Bell Salem, OH 1938 Unknown
Lakewood Hospital Addition 14519 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 1938-40 Standing
Clark's Yorktown Remodeling 11702 Clifton Boulevard, Lakewood, OH 1939 Standing
Commercial Block for the Shaker-Moreland Co. 2720-2762 Van Aken Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 1939 Standing
William H. Millar Residence Fairmount Boulevard, Pepper Pike, OH 1939 Unknown
Addition to Ohio Bell Building 13630 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1940 Standing
Storefront Alterations for Alger-Rau Inc. 12434 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 1940 Standing
Birth / Established: January 1865
Death / Dissolved: December 11, 1961

Biography

Edward J. Cook was an Electrical Engineer for the Cleveland Electric Railway Company. He resided at 96 Commonwealth Ave. In the 1904 city directory he is listed as the chief engineer for the company.

Building Name Address Built Status
Addition to Powerhouse for Cleveland City Railway Company 1153 Washington Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1901 Standing
Birth / Established: May 1, 1882
Death / Dissolved: June 21, 1942

Biography

Theo Conner was born in Ireland and raised in Ontario. He was active in the architectural profession beginning in 1904. Charles Schweinfurth employed him where he was a designer of Trinity Cathedral. He later established his own office and is listed in the Cleveland City Directories from 1908 until 1939 as an architect. He was an enthusiastic hockey fan, who had some responsibility for bringing professional hockey to Cleveland, with a team in the International League.

Building Name Address Built Status
Hotel Belmont Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown
Hotel Carter Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown
Apartment Building for Charles, John, and Oscar Lay 1357 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 1912-3 Standing
Apartment Building Fairchild and Fairmount, Cleveland, OH 1914 Demolished
Apartment Building 1327 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 1914 Demolished
Zion Evangelical Church (Bethany Baptist Church) 1209 East 105th Street, Cleveland, OH 1914 Standing
Reverend George Goetz Residence and Duplex 9902 Pierpont Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1915 Standing
Del Prado Apartment Building Addition Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1916 Demolished
Apartment Building 7700 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished

Sources

Cleveland City Directories 1908-1939
OAB Dec 1914 p. 38-40
Theodore Conner Architect, Dies Plain Dealer June 22, 1942
Image Source(s): Craig Bobby

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