2008
(Second Half) Program Series
Includes the General Meeting on September 17 with John Grabowski, Director of Research at the Western Reserve Historical Society with a program on immigration and migration of peoples to Greater Cleveland.
Other program topics: Early Lake Avenue homes, preservation, green technologies and energy efficiency.
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Lakewood Historical Society Photo Contest
Pull out your cameras and shoot your favorite Lakewood image! The Lakewood Historical Society announces a photo contest. Using funding from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, the society is redesigning all of its printed materials. New brochures will feature digital images of architectural features found in Lakewood. Close ups of buildings, houses, garden ornaments and more are all eligible. Submit your entry to e-mail: lakewoodhistory@bge.net by December 22. Your image might be used for the cover of a society brochure!
This project is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
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September 7, 2008
Lakewood House and Garden Tour
The biennial Come Home to Lakewood House Tour is a major fundraising event and showcases the wonderful architectural in our community. A big thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who supported the event and worked to make this year's tour a success. Proceeds help maintain the society's Oldest Stone House and Nicholson House. You can revisit the properties on tour here. |
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 Host
Your Event at the Nicholson House
- accommodates
up to 70 guests
- four
exquisite parlors
- listed
on the National Register for Historic Places
- off-premise
catering available
- knowledgeable
and helpful staff
- reasonable
rates
Lakewood's
oldest house can bring classic elegance to your family or group
party, political event or business function. Restored to its Victorian
splendor by the Lakewood Historical Society, the Nicholson House
is a wonderful setting for your event. More... |
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Shopping for the holidays!
Put the Oldest Stone House on your shopping itinerary. Shop online
at www.lakewoodhistorymuseumstore.com
Besides the beautiful Holiday Wreath and 2009 Society Calendars, we are your source for quilt raffle tickets, special Lakewood
books like Lakewood by Thea Becker, Lakewood:
The First 100 Years by Jim and Susan Borchert, and Lakewood
Lore by Dan Chabek. We also have pottery, calendars, note cards,
OSH ornaments and the Lakewood afghan
Vintage Notecards
We've used twenty images from vintage postcards with scenes of Lakewood
and surrounding area to create notecards available in the Museum
Store for just $8 per pack. Each set includes 10 distinct postcard
images of Lakewood, Lake Erie and Rocky River in full color.
 The 2009 Society Calendar commemorates the rich automobile heritage of Lakewood with over 40 photos and images. These calendars, full of wonderful Lakewood memories, make wonderful, inexpensive gifts for family, out of town friends, car buffs, former Lakewoodites.
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LAKEWOOD HISTORY PROJECT
Each term teacher Dina Bluemel's students in Grant School's 2/3
Discovery Class work with Executive Director Mazie Adams to research
a Lakewood history topic using primary and secondary sources. Students
take notes, organize information, create timelines, and produce
a documentary movie.
AASLH AWARD: The Lakewood Historical Society and Grant Elementary School are the recipients of a 2008 Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Leadership in History Awards for the Lakewood History Project. See the news release [pdf] and the project summary [pdf].
FOCUS ON DETROIT-WARREN INTERSECTION: This year's project will be a documentary of the Detroit-Warren intersection and we need your help! Do you have memories or photographs to share? We're focused on both the big and little stores near the intersection (including Bailey's, Carson's and Geiger's); the police and fire departments on Warren Road; the water tower; Old Grant School; Wilson School; the old supermarket and more. By sharing you memories and/or photos, you'll help the students to learn more about life at the heart of Lakewood!
Previous
years' projects:
Cowan Pottery, which
started right here in Lakewood.
 The
Templar Automobile: A Superfine Small Car, which was built in
Lakewood in the early 1900s.
Birdtown:
Lakewood's Oldest Neighborhood. |
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Northeastern Ohio
Inter-Museum Council
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