Annals of Cleveland

Champlain st.

Abstracts: 10

898

Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 August 1864 (14 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

898 - L Aug. 8:4/3 - A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the build-
ing owned by Dr. William Meyer at Seneca and Champlain sts., Aug. 6.
The building was very old and was originally built for a Baptist
church. It was later leased as a court house, then transformed into a
German theater, and still later became a dance hall, and then a gymnasium. .
When it was destroyed, it was used for manufacturing purposes. Loss
was estimated at $25,000 or more. - (14)

Fires and Fire Prevention

Index terms:

Champlain st.; German theater; Meyer, Dr. William; Seneca st.

1075

Cleveland Morning Leader, 23 December 1864 (5 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1075 - L Dec. 23:4/3 - "The "self wringing mop" is being manufactured by
Keiney and Company, located at the foot of Champlain and Canal sts. The
mop was patented in October, 1861, and is an innovation dangerous to the “”
existence of the old-fashioned ones. "For what female, after seeing this
contrivance for mopping without touching her hands to the foul cloth, will . .
consent longer to use an article that is essentially filthy?" . . " ... "
Kedney and Company make 600 mops daily, employing seven men. These
mops are shipped to Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Iowa. . (5)

Household Equipment and Furnishings

Index terms:

Canal st.; Champlain st.; *Ilousehold Equipment & Furnishings; Indiana; Iowa; Kedney and co. (manufacturers); Michigan; Wisconsin

1144

Cleveland Morning Leader, 12 September 1864 (2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1144 - L. Sept. 12:4/4 - A soldier recently discharged from the 18th
U. S. infantry says he was robbed of $300 Sept. 10 while in a house of
prostitution at Canal and Champlain sts. The prostitute charged with
the robbery left town, but was arrested at Wellsville and brought back
to this city. The name of the soldier is intentionally withheld. (2)

Larcenies

Index terms:

Canal st.; Champlain st.; U. S. army

1463

Cleveland Morning Leader, 15 February 1864 (10 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1463 - L. Feb. 15:2/4 - The city prison, court room, and police head-
quarters were lodged in the new city building on Champlain st., yester-
day. The building is of brick, three stories high. The prison proper
is confined to two wings in the rear of the building and consists of
three tiers of cells, eight cells to a tier, making a total of 48 cells
in the two wings. (10)

Penal and Corrective Institutions

Index terms:

Champlain st.; Cleveland city building; Cleveland court house; Cleveland police station; Cleveland Clty prison (Champlain st.)

1775

Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 January 1864 (adv; 1 inches) ~ See original
p.1, col.5 ~ View at ChronAm

1775 - L. Jan. 1; adv. 1/5 - One fourth of the American House property at
Cleveland is for sale. It has four fronts; one on Superior st., two on
Long st., and one on Champlain st. This is the most central business
location in the city. (1)

Real Estate

Index terms:

American House (hotel); Champlain st.; Long st.; *Real Estate; Superior st., 36 52 66 67 95 106 124 218 222 225 226 228 490 528 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 563 801 840 980 1007 1017 1090 1091 1092 1111 1173 1221 1228 1241 2142 1420

2015

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 February 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

2015 - L. Feb. 10:4/4 - The following resolution presented by Mr. Hunting-
ton was adopted by the city council: That the board of city improvements
be authorized to establish the grade of Seneca st., from Champlain to
Canel st., and Michigan st., from Ontario to Canal st. (1)

Streets / Improvements

Index terms:

Canal st.; Champlain st.; Cleveland board of improvements; Cleveland city council; Huntington, John (councilman); Michigan st.; Ontario st.; Seneca st.

2353

Cleveland Morning Leader, 5 January 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

2353 - L. Jan. 5; ed:4/4 - One thousand men, more or less, in the first
ward - if the ward is to be saved from the draft - must come forward with
their greenbacks, liberally, without being applied too personally to
attend the meeting, Tuesday evening Jan. 5 at Markct Block, opposite the
market or on Thursday evening, Jan. 7, at the engine house on Champlain st.
Several thousand dollars must yet be raised in order to complete the
work. (3)

Wars / Civil War / Enlistments and Confiscations

Index terms:

Champlain st.; First ward; Market block