Category: Recreation and Popular Culture

The CHESHIRE CHEESE CLUB OF CLEVELAND, 3443 Euclid Ave., an invitational club of men, meets weekly to hear guest speakers, review books, and discuss "the topics of the day." The club began in 1917, when a group of businessmen who were meeting informally for luncheon at Chandler & Rudd (next to the MAY CO. on PUBLIC SQUARE)

CINECRAFT PRODUCTIONS, INC. is a film studio based in Cleveland.

The CIRCLE THEATER was long a fixture in the once-thriving business and entertainment district around DOAN'S CORNERS. It was originally known as the Hoffman, after Clara A.

CLEAVELAND HERITAGE PARKS, located on the east and west banks of the Cuyahoga River near Center St., commemorate the early history of the city.

CLEVELAND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS have been held regularly to commemorate the landing of MOSES CLEAVELAND on 22 July 1796. Observances have often been modest, consisting mainly of ceremonies on PUBLIC SQUARE sponsored by the EARLY SETTLERS ASSN.

The CLEVELAND AQUARIUM was originally located in GORDON PARK at 601 E. 72nd St. and was operated for the city of Cleveland by the CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. It had 50 exhibit tanks, housed in a building which had previously seen service as a bath house and a trailside museum.

The CLEVELAND BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION was established in Oct. 1992 to coordinate the civic celebration of the 200th anniversary of MOSES CLEAVELAND's arrival at the mouth of the CUYAHOGA RIVER on 22 July 1796. Appointed by Cleveland mayor Michael R.

The CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN, formerly known as the Garden Center of Greater Cleveland, is the country's oldest civic garden center. Established on 4 Dec. 1930, it was originally located in a formerly abandoned boathouse at WADE PARK Lagoon.

The CLEVELAND CINEMA CLUB was dedicated to raising the moral and artistic standards of the motion-picture industry. The first local organization of its kind in the country, the Cleveland Cinema Club was organized in 1917, mainly through the efforts of Bertelle M. Lyttle. Stimulus to organize such a club came from the "better films" movement then current in America.

The CLEVELAND FREENET began operations in July 1986 through the efforts of Dr. Thomas M. Grundner of CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY to create a free public community computer system, the first of its kind in the world.

The CLEVELAND HALL OF FAME consists of deceased individuals from the Greater Cleveland area who received national or international acclaim.

The CLEVELAND LAKEFRONT STATE PARK, with administrative headquarters at 8701 Lake Shore Blvd. in GORDON PARK, was established in 1978 by the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources (Div. of Parks) at the request of the City of Cleveland and functions under a lease agreement (1977) between the department and the city.

The CLEVELAND LYCEUM was an early cultural organization for young men and a forum for the exchange of literature and ideas. The lyceum was incorporated by SHERLOCK J. ANDREWS, JOHN W.

CLEVELAND METROPARKS,is an extensive network of parks—mostly in Cuyahoga County but also in Lake, Lorain and Medina Counties—consisting of 18 reservations totaling of more than 23,000 acres.

The CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO is located near BROOKSIDE PARK on the southwest side of Cleveland, with offices at 3900 Brookside Park Dr. Occupying 165 acres, the zoo is home to 3,300 animals of over 500 different species, and by 1995 had an annual attendance of more than 1.2 million.

CLEVELAND NICKNAMES AND SLOGANS reveal a cultural history of boosterism and varying local and national perceptions of Cleveland that was driven by economic, political, and social landscapes. The original names for Cleveland stemmed from Native American identifiers for natural landmarks and the history of Connecticut’s connection to the Northeast Ohio area.

CLEVELAND ON FILM. Films have been set and shot in Cleveland since the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The rise of Cleveland's status as a major American city coincided with the rise of motion pictures as a major entertainment medium in American life.

The CLEVELAND SKATING CLUB, 2500 Kemper Rd., SHAKER HTS., was one of the first figure-skating clubs in the U.S. to own its own club building. Founded in 1936 by a group of families who wanted their own private indoor skating rink, the club acquired the property, clubhouse, and other facilities of the Cleveland Tennis & Racquet Club at Fairhill and Kemper Rds.

The CLEVELAND THEATER was known as the city's melodrama theater. Built by Chas. H. Bulkley, it was located at the northeast corner of St. Clair Ave. along the W. 2nd St. alley. The theater opened under the management of Frank M. Drew on 19 Oct. 1885 with a performance of Michael Strogoff by the Chas. L. Andrews Co. Drew quit at the close of the first season. In Sept. 1886, H. R.

The CLIFTON CLUB, 17884 Lake Rd., LAKEWOOD, a private social and recreational club, was originally organized by and for residents of suburban CLIFTON PARK who desired a clubhouse for their gatherings along the lakefront. Incorporating on 28 May 1902, they leased (and purchased, in 1916) property from the Clifton Park Land & Improvement Co.

The CLUB ALMA YAUCANA was founded in June of 1961 is considered the first and oldest Puerto Rican social club in the city.

COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA. See PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES.


COLONIAL DAMES OF THE XVII CENTURY. See PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES.