14710 Lake Avenue
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
Telephone: 216.221.7343
Mazie M. Adams, Executive Director
e-mail: lakewoodhistory@bge.net

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.


Sunday, September 7, 2008
1-6 pm
"Come Home to Lakewood" House tour
Lakewood House and Garden Tour

Our long-awaited tour is always a sell-out. It not only provides the society with a major source of funds, but also gives us the opportunity to showcase the wonderful variety of homes in our community. This year's homes were chosen from community nominations and are sure to be favorites!

We are excited about the 2008 Come Home to Lakewood House Tour and hope everyone will support this major fundraising event. The proceeds will help maintain the society's Oldest Stone House and Nicholson House.

House Tour Details

For tickets visit www.lakewoodhistorymuseumstore.com

Printable poster [pdf]

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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].

This school year the second and third graders researched the history of Cowan Pottery, which started right here in Lakewood.

Previous years' projects:

Templar AutomobileThe Templar Automobile: A Superfine Small Car, which was built in Lakewood in the early 1900s.

Birdtown: Lakewood's Oldest Neighborhood.


Shopping for a special gift? Share your love of Lakewood!
Put the Oldest Stone House on your shopping itinerary. Shop online at www.lakewoodhistorymuseumstore.com

We are the source for 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.


<empty>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...


Member
Northeastern Ohio Inter-Museum Council

Cuyahoga Arts and Culture

The Mission of the Lakewood Historical Society is to enhance the quality of life in Lakewood by offering educational programs for all ages;
providing stewarship of artifacts and buildings; and advocating for our historic community.

Presented by Lakewood Public Library