GLENVILLE is a Cleveland neighborhood and Statistical Planning Area (SPA) on Cleveland's east side. Its oddly configured borders are roughly delineated by Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. on the west, Lake Erie on the north and Wade Park Ave. on the south. Its eastern border was pushed out to East 125th St. and the Norfolk Southern rail tracks when Glenville absorbed the former city neighborhood of Forest Hills in the mid 2010s.
The GLENVILLE HEALTH ASSN., organized in 1970, was a private urban health center that served the poor in the GLENVILLE area. The association grew out of the FOREST CITY HOSPITAL Assn.
The GLENVILLE RACE TRACK, part of an 87-acre development that attracted the city's wealthy sportsmen in the summer, was located on St. Clair between E. 88th and E. 101st streets where it was considered a first-class racecourse. Once the site of horse, auto, bicycle, and foot races, the Glenville track was built in 1870 by the Cleveland Driving Park Co.
The GLENVILLE SHOOTOUT (23 July 1968) was a gun battle between the CLEVELAND POLICE and an armed black militant group called the Black Nationalists of New Libya, led by
GLENWILLOW, originally part of Solon Twp., was created by the AUSTIN POWDER CO. as a "company town" in 1892. It is a tiny village occupying 2.2 sq. mi.
GLICK, HELEN RUTH WEIL (9 June 1907 - 21 Nov. 1997) was a lifelong community volunteer committed to continuing education. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Della (Lenz), a homemaker and volunteer, and Henry Weil, an insurance broker.
The GLIDDEN COATINGS & RESINS DIV. (IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES), revolutionized the coatings world with chemical research that had applications in food technology as well as paint. The division was founded by Francis Harrington Glidden as the Glidden Varnish Co., and with the addition of partner Levi C. Brackett, it became Glidden & Brackett.
GLOBAL CLEVELAND, a non-profit economic development agency, was launched by young civic and business leaders in 2011 to try and boost Cleveland’s population and economy by attracting new residents from around the world.
The GLOBE THEATER was one of the first theaters in the city of Cleveland. Built by J. W. Watson in 1840, it was located on the 2nd floor of a business building on the north side of Superior Ave., approximately midway between Bank (W. 6th) St. and Seneca (W. 3rd) St. The theater was 60' wide by 100' long and approximately 25' high.
GLOVER, FREDERICK AUSTIN “FRED” (5 January 1928-16 August 2001) was a forward and coach for the AHL CLEVELAND BARONS.
GLOVER, VERA ABAGAIL (24 Nov. 1897-24 Sept. 1988), public health nurse, directed the nursing services for the Cuyahoga County Health Department from 1937-65. In 1951 she was elected the first woman and first non-physician president of the Ohio Public Health Association. Glover was born in Van Wert, OH, to Della Squibb and Isaac Porter Glover.
GM PARMA PLANT. See CHEVROLET PONTIAC CANADA GROUP, PARMA PLANT DIVISION, GENERAL MOTORS CORP
GOETZ, BERNICE (4 May 1909-30 Dec.1958) was not content with roles traditionally open to women. Though a secrtetary by profession, she became famous for her expeditions into the jungles of Central and South America.
GOFF, FREDERICK H. (15 Dec. 1858-14 Mar. 1923), lawyer, banker, and civic leader, was born in Blackbury, Ill., to Frederick C. and Catherine Brown Goff. He moved with his family to Cleveland. Goff earned a Ph.B. from the University of Michigan (1881), then worked in the Cleveland Law Library, studied law, and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1883 or 1884.
The GOLD STAR MOTHERS organization was established for women who had sons or daughters killed in service of the U.S. The organization's goal was to "relieve sorrow by sharing it," as well as to help disabled vets and work for peace. Members of the group also participated in many patriotic events.
GOLDBLATT, HARRY (14 Mar. 1891-6 Jan. 1977), internationally recognized for his research in high blood pressure, was born in Iowa, the son of Phillip and Jennie Spitz Goldblatt. He grew up in Canada, received a B.A. from McGill University, and graduated from its medical school in 1916. After serving at Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal; the Medical Reserve Corps of the U.S.
The GOLDEN AGE CENTERS OF GREATER CLEVELAND, INC. has supported and advocated for the elderly in Cleveland since its founding in 1954. It developed out of local GOLDEN AGE CLUBS. In 1995 Golden Age supported 16 local centers and had central offices at the Fairhill Institute for the Elderly.
GOLDEN AGE CLUBS, established in 1941 at the Goodrich House Social Settlement (see GOODRICH-GANNETT NEIGHBORHOOD CTR.), were originally sponsored by the BENJAMIN ROSE INSTITUTE (BRI), the THOMAS H.
GOLDENBOGEN, ELLEN MAY DURSCHIAG (1890-?), attorney, was elected president of the city council of LAKEWOOD (1928-29), among the first WOMEN to hold similar office elsewhere in Ohio. During her term of office, under Mayor Edward Wiegand, the suburb built a new fire station and a shelter in Lakewood Park, among other accomplishments.
GOLDHAMER, SAMUEL (1884-28 Feb. 1982), was the executive director of the JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION (JCF) from 1907-48 who initiated a community fund to expedite fund raising, a concept which spread throughout the country. Goldhamer was born in Cleveland to Max and Lena (Keller) Goldhamer.
GOLDMAN, SOLOMON (18 Aug. 1893-14 May 1953), religious leader and educator, was born in Kozin, Poland to Abraham Abba and Jeanette Grossman Goldman. He was brought to New York as a child and received a traditional Jewish education at Orthodox Yitzchak Elchanan Yeshiva, then entered the Conservative Jewish Theological Seminary.
GOLDNER, JACOB H. (8 Aug. 1871-30 Dec. 1949), pastor of EUCLID AVE. CHRISTIAN CHURCH for 45 years, one of the longest DISCIPLES OF CHRIST pastorates, was born in Beaver, Pa., to George and Caroline Vogt Goldner. He graduated from Hiram College in 1896.
GOLDSMITH, JONATHAN (1783-1847), a master builder active in Lake County and Cleveland between 1819-43, was born in Milford, Conn., the son of Jonathan Gillett and Anna (Beers) Goldsmith. After a brief apprenticeship as a shoemaker, he apprenticed himself to a carpenter-joiner at age 17 . He worked in Hebron, Conn., and Berkshire County, Mass., before moving to Ohio in 1811.
GOLF, played on a large open tract of land, originated in Scotland in the 15th century. The object of the game is to hit a small, hard ball in a specified direction with clubs, and ultimately to sink the ball into a hole, utilizing the fewest possible number of strokes. SAMUEL MATHER is credited with introducing the game to Cleveland. Mather was invited to play the prestigious St.
GOLLMANN, JULIUS (?-5 Aug. 1898) was a German painter who worked in Cleveland around the CIVIL WAR era. A native of Hamburg, he was active in the United States by the early 1850s. He worked principally in New York City, where he often exhibited portraits at the National Academy of Design. In the late 1850s, however, he was a member of the small art colony of Cleveland.
GOMBOS, ZOLTAN (21 Jan. 1905-26 Nov. 1984), was the publisher of the Hungarian daily SZABADSAG and the son of Samuel and Peti (Rubenstein) Gombos. He emigrated from Hungary in 1925. He came to Cleveland as a student at Western Reserve University and graduated in 1929. While a student, he worked as a sports columnist for a Hungarian paper.
GONGWER, W. BURR (1873-28 Sept. 1948), Democratic party boss for 35 years, was born near Mansfield, Ohio, the son of Louis and Irena Gonger. He began as a journalist there before coming to Cleveland in 1899 as political reporter for the PLAIN DEALER. In 1900 he interviewed Democrat mayoral candidate TOM JOHNSON.
GONZALEZ, LOUIS A. (15 Dec. 1916-22 Aug. 1993) achieved national recognition as a chef in several leading Cleveland restaurants. Born to Manuel and Filomena Alvarez Gonzalez in Tampa, Fla., he moved to Cleveland as a boy and attended East High School.
GOODMAN, ALFRED THOMAS (15 Dec. 1845-20 Dec. 1871), historian and secretary of the WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, was born in Washington, Pa. the son of John and Ann (George) Goodman. They came to Cleveland so that Alfred could attend primary and secondary school in the city.
GOODMAN, LESTER (18 June 1927-12 Apr. 1993) was a pioneer researcher in biomedical engineering who worked on perfecting the pacemaker and led early development of the artificial heart.
Born in Cleveland to Albert and Shirley (Itskovitz) Goodman, Lester graduated from Glenville High School (1945) and received his B.S. (1956), M.S. (1959), and Ph.D. (1962) from Case Institute of Technology.
GOODRICH LANDING GEAR has been the world's largest manufacturer of aircraft landing gears. Founded in 1894 as the Union Electric Co. by Claus Greve, the company manufactured electric generators for 4 years before turning to the manufacture of pneumatic tools. The Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Co., as it was then called, made drills, valves, and couplings.
GOODRICH SOCIAL SETTLEMENT. See GOODRICH-GANNETT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER.
GOODRICH, B.F. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER. See B.F. GOODRICH RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER.
The GOODRICH-GANNETT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, which organized on 9 Dec. 1896 (inc. 15 May 1897, opened 20 May 1897) as the Goodrich Social Settlement at Bond St. (E. 6th) and St.
GOODRICH-KIRTLAND PARK is a neighborhood and statistical planning area located on Cleveland's East Side. As of 2013, it is bounded by I-90 to the west, East 55th to the east, Euclid Avenue to the south, and Lake Erie to the north. It is home to landmarks such as St. Nicholas's Byzantine church and the Goodrich-Gannett Neighborhood Center .
The GOODTIME CRUISE SHIPS began their river and lakefront tours in the late 1950s after Herb and Vince Fryan bought a 62-by-16-foot boat with a capacity of 68 people in 1957. The brothers, who had been involved in projecting and distributing movies, decided they could make extra money in the summer by giving river tours.
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES of Greater Cleveland, est. 1918 and inc. 1919, trains and employs disabled men and women, soliciting donations of clothes and household items to be repaired and resold. Cleveland Goodwill was one of 27 groups organized during Goodwill Industries' national expansion in 1918-19, funded by the Methodist Centenary Fund. The national group organized in Boston in 1902. Rev. Frank M.
The GORDON BENNETT INTERNATIONAL BALLOON RACES held in Cleveland on 1 Sept. 1930, were brought to the city through the efforts of Clifford Gildersleeve, Ohio governor of the National Aeronautic Assn. In 1906 James Gordon Bennett, publisher and sportsman, had spurred competitive balloon flying by offering a trophy and money to the winner of a long-distance competition.
GORDON PARK is a 122-acre outdoor recreation area bordering Lake Erie on the eastern side of East 72nd Street. The lakefront tract along the final leg of Doan Brook was originally the private estate of WM. J. GORDON, who landscaped the property with gravel paths, bridges, and wooded groves.
GORDON, HELEN (20 Oct.1906-4 Dec. 1989), award-winning business leader, operated Helen Gordon Advertising (1947-82) in the ARCADE, among the first WOMEN to open such an agency in Cleveland. She was also a painter and volunteered for welfare organizations.
GOTTWALD, FREDERICK CARL (15 Aug. 1858-23 June 1941), painter, instructor at Cleveland School of Art (later CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART), and sometimes referred to as the dean of Cleveland painters, was born in Austria to Frederick and Caroline Grosse Gottwald and came to Cleveland before his first birthday.
GOULD, INC., once a leading defense contractor in the Cleveland area, began doing business in Cleveland in 1945 as Gould Storage Battery. Known as the Gould-National Batteries Co. in 1950, it was located at 4500 Euclid Ave.
GOULDER, HARVEY DANFORTH (7 Mar. 1853-14 June 1928), maritime lawyer and onetime sailor, advocated for harbor improvement and advised those engaged in widening the CUYAHOGA RIVER.
GOULDER-IZANT, GRACE (27 Mar. 1893-17 Nov. 1984)was a writer on Ohio history and lore, widely known for her long-running column in the Plain Dealer Magazine and for several books. She was born in Cleveland to Charles and Marian (Clements) Goulder and graduated from Vassar College in 1914, afterward becoming the PLAIN DEALER'S society editor.
GOVERNMENT. The tract of land that became Cleveland had at one time or another been claimed by Spain, France, and Great Britain. When American independence was secured, the new federal government tried to resolve the conflicting territorial claims of several states while contending with Indians, who had their own claims, and who were made more restive by the slow removal of British troops from their western posts.
The GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE, held in Cleveland on 3 May 1861, served as a platform for the governors of Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan to urge a more aggressive war effort against the rebellious South. Concerned about access to the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, Ohio Governor William Dennison convened the conference to coordinate the wartime activities of the midwestern states.
GRABER, BELLE (ISABEL) TAYLOR (13 Sept. 1873-14 April 1957) was a civic and cultural leader who served as the first woman member of the Lakewood Board of Education and helped found both Lakewood Hospital and Lakewood Public Library.
GRABER, C. LEE (4 July 1874-23 Jan. 1954) was the founder of LAKEWOOD HOSPITAL, and a respected physician and surgeon.