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Living History - Oakar vs. Cimperman in Ohio CitySubmitted by lmcshane on Sun, 09/27/2015 - 09:41.
We have a very short memory in Northeast Ohio and folks seem to think it is easy enough to bury our past. But, since I have been around awhile now, I think I can set the record straight when it comes to Ohio City. While the current renaissance appears to have been "magically" the product of a CDC - it is actually more the culimination of a revitalization started by the near west councilperson of the 73-76 era, then state rep, then US congresswoman - Mary Rose Oakar. Perhaps, this is also why she and Attorney Carrie Kurutz have been accused of going after Joe Cimperman and LAND Studio with an ethics violation? In any event - Mary Rose Oakar DID save the iconic Carnegie West Library in the Ohio City neighborhood, when it was still just called the "west side." Saint Ignatius and Catholic organizers also "branded" the neighborhood as "Ohio City." At the same time, other neighborhoods in Cleveland were being revisited and relabeled to generate statistical planning areas that would also qualify the City of Cleveland for "vital" Community Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Civic Commons recently held a "Living History" program at McNulty's Market Garden Brewery (I will add more soon): Ten things you may not have known about Ohio City:
Our Living History event next Thursday is called "How the City of Ohio became Ohio City." It's already proving to be one of the most popular things we've ever done - almost 400 people have RSVP'd for it with a week left. (Get there early if you want to get in - we realize some people who registered won't come, but that's still more than will fit in the room!) We wanted to tease the event a little bit with some of the things we've been researching. Here are some facts about Ohio City that we didn't know...( click here for more) Our Living History event next Thursday is called "How the City of Ohio became Ohio City." It's already proving to be one of the most popular things we've ever done - almost 400 people have RSVP'd for it with a week left. (Get there early if you want to get in - we realize some people who registered won't come, but that's still more than will fit in the room!)
We wanted to tease the event a little bit with some of the things we've been researching. Here are some facts about Ohio City that we didn't know:
Here's a brief video of snippet of local historian, Tim Barrett - explaining how "Ohio City" was FIRST known as "Brooklyn Township" - and the first residents of Brooklyn Township did not settle in "Ohio City" They settled in the CENTER of Brooklyn Township - now the neighborhood designated "Brooklyn Centre" (after fashion of spelling center in 1800s- when townships had centres - like Dover, Warrensville etc.)
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