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Amazing Vintage Photos of Life in Cleveland Heights During the 20th Century

By Scene Staff

Cleveland Heights, or 'The Heights' as its known to those who grew up amongst its picturesque neighborhoods, is a suburb just outside of the city of Cleveland that's filled with a rich history and memories galore. Take a trip through The Heights through the years. All photos via Cleveland Memory Project.

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Mayfield Road Toll Gate & Booth, 1902

Mayfield Road Toll Gate & Booth, 1902

Euclid Country Club, Derbyshire Road, 1905

Euclid Country Club, Derbyshire Road, 1905

John D. Rockefeller Home, Forest Hill, 1910

John D. Rockefeller Home, Forest Hill, 1910

Golf Links, Derbyshire Road, 1911

Golf Links, Derbyshire Road, 1911

Heights High Football, 1915

Heights High Football, 1915

Lee Road School, Lee Road, 1915

Lee Road School, Lee Road, 1915

Top of the Hill, Cedar Road and Euclid Heights Boulevard, 1920

Top of the Hill, Cedar Road and Euclid Heights Boulevard, 1920

Superior and Overlook Road, 1925

Superior and Overlook Road, 1925

Angelo's Shoe Repair, Lee Road, 1928

Angelo's Shoe Repair, Lee Road, 1928

Lee Pharmacy, Lee Road, 1928

Lee Pharmacy, Lee Road, 1928

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