Moreland Neighborhood History

History Resources:

General History:

Leiken, Mayor Earl (January 29, 2017). “Moreland,” PowerPoint Presentation at the Shaker Historical Society Annual Meeting
- Parts One, Two, Three and Four
Moreland Rising Newsletters
More Moreland History available in the Shaker Library Local History Collection: Connect to Local History to make an appointment or ask for assistance

Development:

Hart, James Donovan (2003). “No Bowling Allowed: The Challenge of Commercial Revitalization and Racial Integration in Shaker Heights, 1976-1992.”
Styche, Leonard G. & Don M. Hisaka (December 1967). Summary of a Comprehensive Plan: Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Chagrin-Lee-Avalon Business Corridor, Businesses Over Time spreadsheet. See also the 1951-53 Map in Moreland on the Map, below.

Integration:

Cynthia Mills Richter, Integrating the Suburban Dream: Shaker Heights, Ohio. University of Minnesota, 1999. Available here by permission: https://www.shakerhistory.org/exhibits-collections/library-archives

East View United Church of Christ:

Shaker Heights Public Library:

“Shaker Heights Public Library: Serving the Community for 75 Years.” Shaker Life, October/November 2012

Oral Histories:

Cleveland Voices: the oral history project of the Center for Public History + Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University contains many oral history interviews of Moreland and other Shaker residents. Browse these projects in particular:

Moreland Oral History Project
Shaker Heights Centennial Interview Collection
Shaker Lakes Nature Center Interview Collection
See also:
- Whyte, Donna McIntyre. Current resident of Moreland neighborhood.
  - May 24, 2013 interview. Covers her childhood in Cleveland, particularly Glenville and Mt. Pleasant.
  - May 30, 2013 interview. Covers her adult years in Shaker Heights.

Memories:

Kenneth A. Bravo, SHHS 1960, “Moreland School.”

Visit Cleveland Historical for the following and other stories about Moreland and Shaker Heights history:

Building Porches, Doubles, and Bungalows in the Moreland Neighborhood
Chelton Park
Dr. Spock’s Last Babies
East View United Church of Christ
The Kingsbury Building
The Lee-Scottsdale Building
The Max Ellis House
Moreland Elementary School
Pioneers, Manxmen and Shakers at the Warrensville West Cemetery
Shaker Heights Public Library
Shaker Heights Service Center
Shaker-Lee Synagogue
Shaker Town Center
Temple Beth-El
Moreland Tour of all Moreland neighborhood stories on Cleveland Historical

Timelines (click for more detail):

Molyneaux, David and Sue Sackman (1987). 75 Years: An Informal History of Shaker Heights.

Moreland Houses & Architecture

Southern Moreland Neighborhood:

Map of Residential Architectural Information

An Architectural Guide to Southern Moreland

Published by the Cleveland Restoration Society

July 2017

Architectural Information of Moreland Homes

Including Construction Dates and Architects’ Names

From the Shaker Building Index Card Database

Chelton Road Homes

Hildana Road Homes

Ludgate Road Homes

Menlo Road Homes

Nicholas Road Homes

Pennington Road Homes

Scottsdale Road Homes

Sudbury Road Homes

Landmarked Properties in Moreland

Designated as Shaker Heights Landmarked Properties

By the City of Shaker Heights

The Kingsbury Building

The Lee-Scottsdale Building

Warrensville West Cemetery

Moreland Images & Memories -- Find 'Witness to History' interviews here!

Witness to History: Interviews of Moreland residents by Dr. Donna M. Whyte:

Earline Hooper, July 12, 2020
Iris Anderson, August 9, 2020
Vicki Victoria and Harry Levine, September 13, 2020
Cordelia Huffman, October 11, 2020
Ernest and Janet Jenkins, November 8, 2020
Berttina and James Walker, December 13, 2020
Ceil Baldridge, February 14, 2021
Carmella Williams, March 14, 2021
Chiquitia and Crystal Montgomery, April 11, 2021
Larry and Brenda Ford, May 16, 2021
Sam Hooper, June 13, 2021
George S. Eaton, July 11, 2021
Alice and Amy Gardner, August 8, 2021
John Dutton, September 19, 2021
JoAnn, Rachel and Charlo Jemison, October 24, 2021
Jim and JoAn Perkins, November 14, 2021
Pam Fletcher, January 9, 2022
Calvin McIntyre, February 6, 2022
Al Foster, March 13, 2022
Theodore Darden IV, April 10, 2022
Shirley Ramsey, May 15, 2022
Sabrina Heath, June 12, 2022
Theodore Darden III, July 10, 2022
Robert “Bobby” O’Neal, August 14, 2022
Mariama Whyte, September 11, 2022
Donna McIntyre Whyte, October 16, 2022
Sheila Gardner, November 13, 2022
Vanessa Shaw, December 11, 2022
Hellie Stovall, January 15, 2023
Ronda Wright, February 19, 2023
Monica Boone, March 12, 2023
East View United Church of Christ, April 16, 2023
Danita Grigsby, May 21, 2023
MeShelle Barclay, June 11, 2023
David Owens, July 16, 2023
Crystal Bowden, August 13, 2023
Darryl Bell, September 17, 2023
Dwight Gilmore, October 8, 2023
- Q&A with Dwight Gilmore
Andrena Sharp, November 12, 2023
Tammi Hayes, December 10, 2023
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 visit to Shaker Heights, January 14, 2024
Reverend Walter Ratcliffe, February 18, 2024
Earline Hooper (encore), March 10, 2024
Darlene Garrison, April 21, 2024
Pat Lanzy, May 19, 2024
Sophronia Hairston, June 9, 2024
Moreland Elementary Memories: Carmen Ellington Coleman, Miata Whyte Hunter, Janessa Hill Slade, Mariama Whyte, July 21, 2024
Moreland Elementary Collected Memories, August 18, 2024 (recorded 8/4/24)

Moreland Elementary School in the Local History Collection:

Fifth grade teacher Marvin Pozdol’s donated collection of photos and letters sent to Moreland School from Civil Rights leaders
Slideshow presentation prepared for the August 4, 2024 Moreland Building Celebration

Historic Images of Moreland:

Moreland Elementary School historic photographs within the Shaker Heights Collection on Cleveland Memory.
Moreland Neighborhood historic photographs within the Shaker Heights Collection on Cleveland Memory.
Moreland Historic Images from the Planning Department of the City of Shaker Heights.
Shaker Library Welcomes You Back to Moreland School — booklet created for Moreland alumni / open house