Alonzo Wright Sohio Service Stations appears in the Green Book from 1938-1947 at E. 92nd & Cedar under the category Service Stations. Beginning in 1941, includes “7 Convenient Locations.” A related entry – listed simply as “Sohio” – appears in the Green Book from 1939-1940 at E. 93rd St. & Cedar Ave. under the category […]
1941 Green Book
Log Cabin
Log Cabin appears in the Green Book from 1939-1946 at 2294 E. 55th St. under the category Taverns. Roger Price and Willie Pierson opened the Log Cabin in 1934 at 2290 East 55th Street and expanded into the adjacent storefront at 2294 two years later. Additional information coming soon. Resources “Log Cabin Grill is Crossroads […]
Mrs. McCray
Mrs. McCray appears in the Green Book from 1940-1946 at 2416 E. 40th St. in the category Tourist Homes. No further information is available.
Rollins Service Garage
Rollins Service Garage appears in the Green Book from 1938-1947 at E. 40th & Central under the category Garages. Additional information coming soon.
Sykes Bros. Garage
Sykes Bros. Garage appears in the Green Book from 1939-1947 at 8708 Cedar Ave. and from 1948-1950 at 6801 Kinsman Rd. in the category Garages. No further information is available.
Vim Lunch
Vim Lunch appears in the 1941 Green Book at 310 W. Superior Ave. in the category Taverns. No further information is available.
Ward Apartment Hotel
Ward Apartment Hotel appears in the Green Book from 1938-1966 at 4113 Cedar Ave. under the category Hotels. The hotel’s proprietor and manager was William T. Ward, Sr., a native of Leesville, Virginia, who got his start in the hotel business as a bellhop at Old Monongahela Hotel in Pittsburgh. He moved to Cleveland in […]
Wilkins School of Cosmetology
Wilkins School of Cosmetology appears in the Green Book from 1941-1951 under the category Beauty Parlors. The first address listed is “Phillis Wheatley Bldg.” In 1951, the address is changed to 2112 E. 46th St. Duplicate entries at 2112 E. 46th St. are listed as “Wilkins” from 1947-1955 under the category Beauty Parlors, and as […]