Cleveland, OH

Cleveland on When It Was is 10 addresses and the 18 businesses that have occupied them, the oldest from 1845. None of them are still open; 18 are gone, and 6 of the buildings themselves have been demolished. Every entry below opens a page with the full history of that address, and the map lets you slide the year and watch the city change.

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Cleveland Municipal Stadium

1085 West 3rd Street · 1931–1995 · 2 businesses here

Cuyahoga Building

610 Superior Avenue · 1893–1982 · 2 businesses here

Luna Park

2800 Woodhill Road · 1905–1929

Mayfield Theatre

12300 Mayfield Road · 1923–1985

Sokolowski's University Inn

1201 University Road · 1923–2020

Euclid Beach Park

16301 Lake Shore Boulevard · 1895–1969

Cleveland, decade by decade

• 1840s
  1 opened — Sterling-Lindner-DavisSee the map in 1845 →
• 1880s
  2 opened — Hollenden Hotel, Wohl's Hungarian RestaurantSee the map in 1885 →
• 1890s
  4 opened — Halle Brothers Company, Euclid Beach Park, Otto Moser's, Cuyahoga BuildingSee the map in 1895 →
• 1900s
  2 opened — Hippodrome Theatre, Luna ParkSee the map in 1905 →
• 1920s
  2 opened — Sokolowski's University Inn, Mayfield TheatreSee the map in 1925 →
• 1930s
  5 opened — Cleveland Arena, Herman Pirchner's Alpine Village, Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Theatrical Grill, and 1 moreSee the map in 1935 →
• 1960s
  1 opened — Swingo's Celebrity InnSee the map in 1965 →
• 2000s
  1 opened — Lola BistroSee the map in 2005 →

Still here, and gone

By kind of place

Restaurant (6)

Herman Pirchner's Alpine Village · Lola Bistro · Otto Moser's · Wohl's Hungarian Restaurant · Theatrical Grill · Sokolowski's University Inn

Department Store (3)

Halle Brothers Company · Sterling-Lindner-Davis · Higbee's Department Store

Hotel (2)

Swingo's Celebrity Inn · Hollenden Hotel

Theater (2)

Hippodrome Theatre · Mayfield Theatre

Amusement Park (2)

Euclid Beach Park · Luna Park

Arena (1)

Cleveland Arena

Office Building (1)

Cuyahoga Building

Stadium (1)

Cleveland Municipal Stadium

Every place in Cleveland (10)

• Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1085 West 3rd Street · 1931–1995 · 2 businesses
• Cuyahoga Building 610 Superior Avenue · 1893–1982 · 2 businesses
• Euclid Beach Park 16301 Lake Shore Boulevard · 1895–1969
• Higbee's Department Store 100 Public Square · 1931–2002
• Lola Bistro 2044 East 4th Street · 2006–2020 · 2 businesses
• Luna Park 2800 Woodhill Road · 1905–1929
• Mayfield Theatre 12300 Mayfield Road · 1923–1985
• Sokolowski's University Inn 1201 University Road · 1923–2020
• Swingo's Celebrity Inn 720 Euclid Avenue · 1967–1985 · 6 businesses
• Theatrical Grill 711 Vincent Avenue · 1937–1990