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    Cleveland's University Circle
    Cleveland's University Circle
    Cleveland's University Circle
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    Cleveland's University Circle

    By Wayne Kehoe

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    From art exhibitions and natural wonders of the planet to world-class music and dazzling theater, University Circle is Cleveland s cultural, educational, and civic showpiece. Found in its one square mile are arts and sciences, museums and parks, galleries and restaurants. The circle area began as the turnaround for the Euclid Avenue streetcar in the 19th century and has developed into the cultural capital of Cleveland, as it is home to the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, Case Western Reserve University, and the Cleveland Orchestra. Its buildings and gardens are only part of the story; the people are at the real heart of the circle from such philanthropists as John D. Rockefeller and Jeptha Wade to Dr. George Crile and the Mathers family. And then there are the multitudes of students, immigrants, and workers who have called the circle their home.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateMay 2, 2007
    ISBN9781439618875
    Cleveland's University Circle
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    Wayne Kehoe

    Wayne Kehoe is a local writer and historian who was born and raised in the Cleveland area. Using photographs from several sources, Kehoe takes the reader on a journey back in time to visit the people and places that are University Circle. Whether a resident or a visitor to the Cleveland area, University Circle is a fascinating place to explore.

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      Cleveland's University Circle - Wayne Kehoe

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      INTRODUCTION

      During the Revolutionary War, some Connecticut inhabitants had their lands and farms burned by the British. After the war, the new government of the United States promised land for settlement by Connecticut in the Northwest Territory, including Ohio. It became known as the Connecticut Land Company. In 1797, Moses Cleveland led a surveying party to where the Cuyahoga River enters Lake Erie, and the city of Cleveland was born.

      Nathaniel Doan, a member of the second surveying party, arrived in Cleveland shortly after its founding. Doan decided to pack up his wife and eight children and moved to a wooded area four miles to the east of downtown. He built a hotel and tavern at Doan’s Corners, which became a popular stop for travelers from Buffalo. Cleveland quickly grew into an industrial and financial giant that rivaled Chicago.

      Doan’s Corners began to take shape from the efforts of Cleveland’s leading citizens. In 1882, Western Union Telegraph Company founder Jeptha H. Wade donated 75 acres for a public park and an art gallery. In the same year, railroad tycoon Amasa Stone donated $500,000 and 43 acres of land to make it possible for Western Reserve University to relocate to Cleveland from rural Hudson. In 1885, Case School of Applied Science moved from downtown to Doan’s Corners. A streetcar line was built on Euclid Avenue, or Millionaire’s Row, as it was called. The streetcar ran to East 107th Street and made its turnaround, giving the area the name University Circle.

      University Circle would have looked very different today if it was not for the generous contributions of time, money, and resources from some of Cleveland’s leading citizens. The richest and most famous of these was John D. Rockefeller. It was Rockefeller’s purpose in life to make as much money as possible and then use it wisely to benefit mankind. In 1870, Rockefeller helped form the Standard Oil Company, which would become the most profitable company in the world. His 50-room summer estate was located on the border of University Circle and East Cleveland. On the country’s centennial in 1876, Rockefeller gave land to the city to be used as a park. The park now bears his name and connects University Circle to Lake Erie. He also gave the city money to construct stone bridges over the Doan Brook. Rockefeller is a study of contradictions. He showed no mercy and crushed competitors who stood in his path for profit. Yet he was deeply religious and gave millions to organizations all over the country.

      Another important figure in the development of University Circle is Jeptha Wade. Wade was the president of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Along with Leonard Case, Wade was instrumental in the founding of the Case Institute of Applied Science in 1880. In 1881, Wade gave Cleveland 75 acres of land near East 107th Street and Euclid Avenue. The generosity of the Wade family continued through his son, Randall, and his grandson, Jeptha Wade II. Their donation made possible the Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance Hall, and Wade Park.

      Today University Circle Inc. (UCI) is the governing body of the area. UCI promotes the institutions and plans the events that the circle is famous for. Whether a student, a visitor, or an inhabitant, University Circle is an amazing place to explore.

      Enjoy Cleveland’s University Circle!

      The circle is still in use for traffic. Today buses have replaced the streetcar for public transportation in Cleveland. The last streetcar ran in 1954. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is in the midst of building the multimillion-dollar project that will be known as the Euclid Corridor Project, which will connect downtown Cleveland to University Circle using environmentally friendly electric trolleys. (Cleveland Press Collection, CSU.)

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      INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING

      As the name applies, University Circle is home to several institutions of higher learning, including Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Institute of Art, and Cleveland Institute of Music. University Circle is also home to the Cleveland Music School Settlement, Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, and the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.

      Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) was created by the merging of Western Reserve University and Case School of Applied Science in 1967. Today CWRU enrolls some 10,000 students from

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