Moreland Neighborhood History
History Resources:
General History:
- Leiken, Mayor Earl (January 29, 2017). “Moreland,” PowerPoint Presentation at the Shaker Historical Society Annual Meeting
- 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:
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.
- Whyte, Donna McIntyre. Current resident of Moreland neighborhood.
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):
Southern Moreland Neighborhood:
Map of Residential Architectural Information
An Architectural Guide to Southern Moreland
Published by the Cleveland Restoration Society
July 2017
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Architectural Information of Moreland Homes
Including Construction Dates and Architects’ Names
From the Shaker Building Index Card Database
Chelton Road Homes
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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 |
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
- 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 Photos from the Local History Collection: presentation prepared for the August 4, 2024 Moreland Building Celebration
Moreland Celebration Photograph Slideshow
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
Click on any map to view larger image
Warrensville Township, 1903 |
Warrensville Township, 1912 |
Moreland School District, 1927 |
Southern Moreland Neighborhood, 2017 |
Chagrin-Lee-Avalon, 1951-53 with business changes to 1960 |
Chagrin Lee Avalon Shopping Center |
Territorial Growth of the City of Cleveland showing annexation of part of East View Village |
Further Map Resources:
- “From Surrogate Suburbs to Shaker Heights: Exploring Black Middle-Class Mobility in Mid-Twentieth Century Cleveland,” a map-based tour itinerary that includes historical details and images of the Moreland area of Shaker Heights. Todd Michney and Virginia Dawson, 17th National Conference on Planning History, Society for American City and Regional Planning History (SACRPH), October 29, 2017.
- Shaker Heights Maps in ClevelandMemory.org
- Shaker Historical Society’s Historic Map Collection
- Map-based databases: MyPlace, NODIS, and NEO CANDO.
CHAGRIN BOULEVARD AT LEE ROAD (NORTHEAST CORNER)
CHAGRIN BOULEVARD AT LEE ROAD (FACING SOUTH)
HAMPSTEAD AVENUE AT LEE ROAD
CHAGRIN BOULEVARD AT PENNINGTON ROAD
MENLO ROAD AT RIFE COURT
The Moreland History Working Group (2018-2020) consisted of residents of Moreland neighborhood, independent scholars, and representatives of:
- City of Shaker Heights Neighborhood Revitalization Department
- Cleveland Restoration Society
- Shaker Heights Public Library
- Shaker Historical Society
For more information, contact:
Shaker Heights Department of Economic Development
3400 Lee Road
(216) 491-1335