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Dead Euclid is now Euclid Evolution

Jen Wolfordhttps://plus.google.com/106747196330944512552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18417007.post-64497130113710082142014-09-19T03:34:00.004-04:002014-10-20T15:16:18.613-04:00

I have a love/hate relationship with the name and URL of this blog. I started it nine years ago with a different state of mind. My intentions were never malicious, but maybe my frustrations, the same I still have when it comes to hulking empty malls, just needed an outlet. Euclid Square Mall is defunct, dead, done-zo, toast. But "Dead" Euclid isn't really a fair thing to call an entire city.

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Here's an edition of "Euclid Square News" from September 8th, 1983. Inside it has advertisements of stores in the mall (The Craft Showcase, Doctor Pet Center, So~Fro Fabrics, Fun n Games, Susie's Casuals, Father & Son, Winkelman's, Stride Rite Bootery, Kay Bee Toys, Chess King, Kinney, World Bazaar, Bermans, Musicland, DOC Optical, GNC, Zondervan Family Bookstores, Rogers Jewlers, Foxmoor,

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On April 7 1982 the ads changed names, and not much else, to Mr. Chicken. Even their logo is still the same! Impressive! This last ad is from 04-03-1986:  Fast forward to 1989 and while the other locations are operational, 27101 Euclid Avenue is for sale.

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See Part I: 1964 - 1967/8 Happy Charlie See Part II: 1968 - 1971 Roy Rogers See Part III: 1971 - 1973 Love's Restaurants Roy Rogers, then Love's, now Famous Recipe Chicken! Here's the boastful ad from May 2, 1973, note three of the locations also belonged to RR and Love's. Famous Recipe Chicken stayed at the Cleveland, Euclid, Willoughby and Maple Hts. locations for nearly a decade. Here's

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See Part I: 1964 - 1967/8 Happy Charlie See Part II: 1968 - 1971 Roy Rogers Within 48 days of Roy Roger's last ad comes the same address, 27101 Euclid Avenue, being a place called Love's Restaurant. In addition to the Euclid location, Bedford Hts., Cleveland, Willoughby, and Mentor at all now included locations. From May 22, 1971. New fast food chain my eye. New! Delightfully different!

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See Part I: 1964 - 1967/8 Happy Charlie Happy Charlie's is closed and very soon after the building that's now The Sidewalk Cafe at 27101 Euclid Avenue becomes a Roy Rogers! Below is an ad from December 18, 1968 announcing the new Euclid location. Roy Rogers, the restaurant, is sort of a thing of lore to me. I've heard of them but I've never seen one. I remember being very young and being in

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Sidewalk Cafe, 27101 Euclid Ave., Euclid, Ohio 44132 We were driving past the other day, and Guy remarked that he wondered if the Sidewalk Cafe was built as a McDonald's [because of the roof shape]. I didn't think this was the case, but it does have an interesting history and one I was completely unaware of. Very recently the colors went from the orange, tan and brown scheme to the black

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A long time coming, it seems Dillard's will be closing their Euclid Square Mall clearance center. It's really a shame! It was pretty common knowledge the lease was up in 2013, but I'm still a little surprised they're closing this location. The prices were amazing and they appeared to do a steady business.  Architectural drawing of Higbee store exterior at Euclid Square Mall. Source:

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So I got a really neat comment today on my other blog, which is comprised of completely different content from this blog (which, I guess, could be the "dead dead Euclid blog") but I make no "bones" that I run them both. Please get this info to Jen. I was always a fan of your pictures and coverage of Euclid Square Mall. I spent a lot of time and quarters there in the eighties. Do a google search

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When you can just slip a tiny sign behind a bigger sign at the post office? (This was up one day and torn down by the next...)

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I got a commenter today telling me that something is going into the Arthur Treachers that closed in January of 2011. Well anon, you're right. They've gutted the place and are in the process of adding some decorative bits on the front, the name is of course completely escaping me now. Turrets? I figured I'd snap some pictures when it's all done but I think it is a Happy's Pizza going in. *

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I first went and took pictures of the Bank One on the Euclid Square Mall property in  January of 2006. It was long abandoned and it looked as such. I went back this past March (2011) and tried to get a few more shots to show how this building is, well, "progressing". Fast forward 5 years and 2 months of sun, rain and snow and this is what you're left with: Click for larger... I would

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http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2011/06/04/news/nh4088796.txt Great Lakes Expo Center, opened in early 2010, is soon to be a thing of the past. Typical ignorant comments can be found at source above. Yeah... so feelings on the Lincoln Electric turbine?

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Looks like there are 4 mayoral candidates in the running to be Euclid's mayor in 2011. Bill Cervenik (Facebook) Christopher Litwinowicz (Facebook) Charlene Mancuso (Facebook) Jack Johnson (Facebook) Terence McClerkin  See comments Not a very strong web presence at the moment, but I suppose it's still early. Initial thoughts?  Source: 2011 Municipal Candidates at the Cuyahoga County BOE

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I got an email a few days ago from a reader alerting me to the closing of the Blockbuster Video at 22320 Lakeshore, it reads:Hello, My name is Ted I used to live in Euclid. When I went to the Euclid Blockbuster today I found out they are going out of business. I thought that would be something you would like to put on your blog.Thanks for the heads up, Ted. I guess it makes sense, after all they

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I recently came across something I wanted to share. I didn't grow up in Euclid and naturally didn't attend school here so I have no yearbooks and well, nobody I know does either. I kind of stumbled upon these, I think, googling my own blog (yes, this one). How vain!Anyway, it all worked out for the best because I get to share something pretty neat with you creeps. As of right this minute, there

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Here's a few pictures I shot off the same day I took the Arthur Treachers photos. This plaza is where Dave's supermarket was before it took over the old Tops grocery store building. This is on Shore Center Drive in Euclid, Ohio.

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Remember my Arabica joy in 2006? We went there a few times, it was nice but didn't last too long. If memory serves, 26598 Lakeshore Blvd. was also home to restaurants Boardwalk and Waterfront Cafe.It sat empty for a spell and a restaurant called Steve's Grill has been threatening to open for a while. According to a blurb I found they were slated to open in October of 2010.I don't know much more

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Looks really great. Posting these for those readers who are curious about how Lake Shore Plaza looks now. Lake Shore Plaza is home to Euclid Marc's and a state beverage store amongst others I can't remember. Formerly home to a social security office and I-deal Tobacco.In case you had forgotten, and I already had, here's a glimpse of just how nice the new facades actually look, from September 2006:

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A new skeleton has been added, this time it's on Lakeshore Blvd. and it just recently happened, because when I drove by a week or two ago, Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips looked like this.It was up for sale and they got outta town!See below and look here to leave your comments on an individual photo.So the Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips at 23900 Lakeshore Boulevard has gone bye bye. I guess this

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Clarkins stores, 1971 and 2004. Clarkins was a chain of discount department stores that was headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Co-founded by brothers-in-law William Clark and Elza Hopkins (Elza E. Hopkins 27 Aug 1921 - 15 Nov 2004) in 1946, the origin of Clarkins name can be quite easily guessed. Clark was a tire builder at the time and Hopkins, a University of Akron Alumnus, a mechanical

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And my, how things have changed! LOL, have a look:From the December 14, 1976 Plain Dealer. Any hot, young chicks need a job? I am gonna head out with the camera here soon (it's cold out there, man) and snap some pictures, so consider this a heads up, as I'm totally taking requests.I plan on taking some pictures of downtown and that area, which is looking quite snazzy tbqh.As for the mall,

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Lebron goes to Miami! I hope this won't take it's toll on Euclid businesses...Err... nevermind.

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Why don't you head to Downtown Euclid/Shore Center Area? Have you seen the devastation there lately? Value City, May Wah Chinese Restaraunt, The old Daves Building. And those are the just the ones I can see out of my window on a daily basis!I'll try to send my lovely photo fill in around the city to get photos of the downtown area. I've always concentrated on the Euclid Ave. area because it's

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