In the 1800s, Cleveland was developing from a farm town with not much in it to a major American city by the end of the century. During the 19th century, surveyors set out to record buildings all around the city. Led by Atlas of Cuyahoga County, Midwest Heritage and other organizations, 294 prints were made of different buildings, neighborhoods and streets of Cleveland during the 19th century. The photographs were originally illustrated and then engraved to depict the city at that time.
*The year listed at the end of each caption is the year the print was made. Where applicable, captions also list the year where the original scene/building took place.
Burial of the dead, after Perry’s victory, 1813 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectThe Cleveland Academy, 1821 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectFirst Franklin house, 1826 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectPublic Square, 1833 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectThe Cleveland Grays, military parade in Public Square, 1839 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCanal and the railroad, 1850s Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCleveland and Ohio City, 1851 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectMedical college, located at Erie (East Ninth) Street and St. Clair until moving to the Western Reserve College (CWRU) campus in 1893, 1853 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCleveland’s first lighthouse, at the corner of Main and Water (W. 9th), 1853 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCourt House, 1853 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectFountain and Public Square, 1853 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectRailway Station, 1854 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectView of City, 1857 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectPresident Lincoln’s Funeral-Building Erected for the Reception of His Remains, 1865 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectSt. Clair Street school, 1868 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCity View from Brooklyn Hill looking east, 1868 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectView from the Court House looking west, 1868 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectView from the top of the Kentucky Street Reservoir, at Franklin Avenue in Ohio City, 1872 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectPublic Square, 1873 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectPrivate Home Called Prospect Court, 220 to 236 Prospect St., 1874 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCabinet factory, furniture ware rooms, Mattmuller and Spann, proprietors. — corner of Pelton and College, 1874 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectThe Great Viaduct, 1879 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project1219 and 1221 Euclid Avenue., 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectThe Cleveland Herald, 130 and 132 Bank Street, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project214 and 216 Superior St., 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectForest City Business College, Richardson’s Block and Other Businesses, 52 and 54 Public Square, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCharity Hospital, Perry Street, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project341 and 343 Euclid Avenue., 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCoit Family House on Lake Shore, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectYMCA, 79 North Public Square, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectAmerican House Hotel, 128 to 138 Superior Street, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectShowing Academy of Music and other Retail and Businesses, Bank Street, from St. Clair, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCourt House in 1828, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectEntrance to Northern Ohio Fair and Cleveland club grounds, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCourt House in 1858, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectBethel Home (Apartments/Boarding), Corner of Superior and Union Streets, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectBrooks School, Sibley St, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCleveland Under the Hill in 1800, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectNorthern Ohio Hospital for the Insane, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectEuclid Avenue Sidewalks, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectMeat Market and Residence, Lorain and Dare St., 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectMonumental Park at Public Square, from Forest City House Hotel, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectFirst Cleveland High School, Central High School built in 1856, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectEuclid Ave. Residence, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectErie Street Cemetery, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectPublic Square, Northwest section, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectForest City House Hotel, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectLake View Cemetery, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectOld Trinity Church, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectKennard House Hotel, Corner of St. Clair and Bank (W. 9th) St., 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectHardware Store at Corner of Lorain and Fulton, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectNew Courthouse, Seneca Street, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCentral High School, Euclid Avenue, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectEuclid Avenue Opera House, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectGordon Park, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectWeddell House, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectWork House Correctional Facility, Madison (East 79th), 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectOld Stone Church,1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectWade Park, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectThe Retreat (YWCA Reformatory), St. Clair Street, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectBrownell Street Schoolhouse, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectUnion Passenger Depot, Bank and Water St., 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectUnion Club House, Euclid Avenue, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectBishop’s Mansion, Roman Catholic Cathedral, Euclid St, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectStriebinger House Hotel, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectSt. Paul’s Church, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectPost Office and Public House, East Side of Public Square, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectChurch Street, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectSuperior Avenue Viaduct, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectWeddell House Hotel, Corner of Bank and Superior, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCity Hall, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectNational Bank Building, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCleveland City Hospital, Lake Street, 1876 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCleveland in 1800, 1896 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectColumbus St. bridge in 1835, 1896 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCleveland in 1833, 1896 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCase Hall, 1897 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectCleveland Harbor, 1800s Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectNew England Hotel in 1854, 1896 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectSt. Clair Street, east from Bank Street in 1833 (Old Stone Church in Back), 1896 Credit: Cleveland Memory ProjectOld Central Police Station, 1896 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
