East Fourth Street has undergone a renaissance in recent years, becoming a major hub of the Cleveland dining and entertainment scene. But this isn’t the first time it was a popular destination in town. East Fourth has been home to hotels, restaurants and other entertainment venues throughout the years.

All photos via the Cleveland Memory Project.

Euclid Avenue Opera House, 1895
The Brunswick Hotel, 1900
Sheriff St. Market House, 1908
Prospect Avenue NW and East 4th Street, 1922
East 4th Street and Bolivar Road, 1924
East 4th Street and Bolivar Road, 1924
East 4th Street and Eagle Avenue, 1924
East 4th Street and Bolivar Road, SE, 1924
Prospect Avenue and East 4th Street, 1924
East 4th Street Between Eagle Avenue and Bolivar Road, 1924
New Market House, 1929
2066 East 4th Street Construction, 1931
Sheriff Street Cold Storage, 1947
Viking Dredger’s Club on East 4th Street, 1947
Euclid Avenue crowded with Pedestrians near East 4th Street, 1952
East 4th Street and Euclid, 1957
Eviction from Building on East 4th Street, 1961
Discount Book Store, 1966
East 4th Street and Euclid Avenue, 1966
Prospect Avenue and East 4th Street, 1972
East 4th Street Traffic, 1976
East 4th Street, 1976
East 4th St. Mall Opening, 1977
East Fourth Street, 1980
Old Arcade down East 4th Street, 1987

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