Category: Business and Industry

The CLEVELAND-SANDUSKY BREWING CORP., known for many years as the Cleveland & Sandusky Brewing Co., was formed in 1897 through a merger of 11 northern Ohio breweries. These included the Cleveland firms of Baehr, Barrett, Bohemian, Cleveland, Columbia, Gehring, Phoenix (later Baehr-Phoenix), Star, and Union breweries; and the recently consolidated Kuebeler-Stang breweries of Sandusky.

The CLEVELANDER has survived 3 major format changes as the organ of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce and its successor, the GREATER CLEVELAND GROWTH ASSN. Premiering as a monthly publication in May 1926, it contained 36 pages edited by Munson Havens and Lawrence L. Jewell.

The CLEVITE CORP. was founded in 1919 as Cleveland Graphite Bronze to make bearings and bushings for the automotive industry. Under a name derived from the graphite baked into the interior of the self-lubricating bearings used to support engine crankshafts and piston rods, Ben Hopkins began CGB operations at 2906 Chester with 20 employees.

COBB, ANDREWS & CO. was Cleveland's leading bookstore from the 1860s to the 1880s. It began as J. B. Cobb & Co. in 1852 when Junius Brutus Cobb and two of his brothers, Brutus Junius and Caius Cassius, bought the controlling interest in their half-brother, Moses Younglove's, bookstore.

COE, LEON MELVILLE (5 Nov. 1845 - 31 Jan. 1931), also known as L. M.

COLE NATIONAL CORP., founded by Joseph Cole in 1944, has grown into a massive specialty retailer with its leading interests in retail optical and personalized gift chains. Currently located in Twinsburg, Cole Natl moved in 1977 from its headquarters on Grant Ave.

The COLLINWOOD neighborhood of Cleveland is located about 7 miles northeast of PUBLIC SQUARE.

The COMMERCIAL BANK OF LAKE ERIE was the first bank in Cleveland and briefly played an active role in the town's early economic life. Incorporated by 8 Clevelanders with $45,000 in capital and a 25-year state charter, the bank opened for business on 6 Aug. 1816 in a house at the corner of Superior and Bank (W. 6th) streets.

The COMMUNIST PARTY in Cleveland was a small, disciplined group of men and women involved in both political and labor activities who promoted the overthrow of American capitalism by revolutionary means in order to establish proletarian rule. The local Communist party was founded by Ohio and Cuyahoga County socialists belonging to the left-wing section of the national Socialist Party.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS (CDCs) are nonprofit, community-focused entities whose mission is to support their affiliated city neighborhoods with a range of programs such as affordable housing, economic development, safety and social services. CDCs also provide an important bridge for connecting residents to city governments.

The CONFERENCE FOR PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL ACTION (CPPA) was held at Cleveland's Public Hall 4-5 July 1924 and endorsed the candidacy of Sen. Robt. M. LaFollette for president. The 800 conference delegates, largely made up of farmers and trade unionists, felt the senator represented their interests better than Republican and Democratic parties, who, in their view, had failed in their obligations to the American people.

The CONNECTICUT LAND CO. (1795-1809) was an investment group that obtained title from the State of Connecticut to a major portion of the WESTERN RESERVE lands for resale to settlers. On 3 Aug.

CONTINENTAL, A DIVISION OF DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK, began operation as the South Side German Bldg. & Loan Assn. 18 Jan. 1892 with Phil Voelke as president. The Association, serving Cleveland's German population, met weekly in quarters at the corner of Clark Ave. and W. 25th St. until 1910, when it built its own offices at 3112 W. 25th St. In 1920, with assets totaling $1.5 million, the bldg.

CONWAY, THOMAS DANIEL “TIM” (15 December 1933 – 14 May 2019) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and director. He was the winner of six Emmy Awards. He won his first Emmy for his work on McHale’s Navy, three Emmys for his work on the Carol Burnett Show, a fifth Emmy for a guest appearance on ABC’s Coach, and a sixth Emmy for an episode of NBC's 30 Rock.

COOK UNITED, INC. was at one time one of the country's leading home-service route supermarket and discount department store chains. Max Freeman and Hyman C. Broder started the firm as the Cook Coffee Co. in 1921 and incorporated it 4 years later. For its first 30 years, Cook grew by operating retail truck routes that sold coffee, tea, and other grocery and household items in 15 states.

COOK, THOMAS A. (7 January 1912 - 25 Nov. 1996) was a businessman and civic activist. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama, to Montry and Daisy Cook. The family moved to Chicago, where Cook's mother died, then to Cleveland in 1917. He graduated from Central High School, then joined a side show band with the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, working summers as a trumpeter.

The CORRIGAN-MCKINNEY STEEL CO., once one of the outstanding steel companies in America, traced its origins back to Corrigan, Ives, and Co., dealers in iron ore and pig iron, established in Cleveland ca. 1890. One of its founders, James W. Corrigan, had made a fortune with Standard Oil. Corrigan-Ives went into receivership in 1893, and was reborn as Corrigan, McKinney & Co.

COTTON CLUB BOTTLING AND CANNING CO., a soft drink processing firm, began in 1902 as Miller and Becker, bottlers, at 272 Forest (now E. 37th St.). Founders of the company were Isaac Miller and Eli Becker. By 1906 the company had moved to 5908 Woodland and had been renamed the Miller-Becker Co. The company relocated to 6411 Central Ave. by 1928 and remained there for over 20 years.

The COVENTRY VILLAGE BUSINESS DISTRICT is situated on Coventry Rd. between Mayfield Rd. and Euclid Hts. Blvd. in CLEVELAND HTS. Coventry Rd. was originally built as a part of Patrick Calhoun's 1890s suburb of Euclid Hts. The Coventry business district was established and grew to serve the rapidly increasing populations of Euclid Hts. and the adjacent Mayfield Hts. developments.