Solomon’s Gold Bar Delicatessen & Restaurant (or simply Gold Bar) was owned by Ben Solomon. It moved to 14700 Kinsman Road in 1947 and was replaced by Cafe Tia Juana. It moved again to 13905 Cedar Rd. in the Cedar Center shopping plaza in South Euclid in 1957. Additional information coming soon. Green Book Details […]
1955 Green Book
Southside
Green Book Details Southside appears in the Green Book in 1939-41 and 1947-55 at 415 Cherry Ave. S. E. in Canton under the category Druggists and later Drug Stores. Additional information coming soon.
State Restaurant
The State Restaurant was located at Cedar and East 79th Street in Cleveland’s Cedar-Central neighborhood (now Fairfax) and offered a menu combining Chinese and soul food options. State Restaurant took over for the Jungle Room and remained operational through the 1970s. The combination of Chinese and soul food is most likely a reflection of the […]
The State
Green Book Details The State appears in the Green Book from 1951 to 1955 at 130 E. Broadman (Boardman St.) in Youngstown under the category Taverns. Additional information coming soon.
Underwood
Green Book Details Underwood appears in the Green Book from 1948 to 1955 at 543 5th Ave. in Youngstown under the category Garages. Additional information coming soon.
Ward Apartment Hotel
The Ward family’s path to success was fraught with struggle. Prior to coming to Cleveland, William Ward, born in 1877 in Leesville, Virginia, was a bellhop at the Old Monongahela Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by day and attending business courses by night. Once he was done with his business courses, he decided to open the […]
West Side Social
Green Book Details West Side Social appears in the Green Book from 1950 to 1955 at 552 W. Federal (St.) in Youngstown under the category Night Clubs. Additional information coming soon.
Wilkins Beauty Shop
Green Book Details Wilkins Beauty Shop appears in the Green Book from 1947-1955 at 12813 Kinsman Rd under the category Beauty Parlors. See also Wilkins School of Cosmetology. Additional information coming soon.
Wilkins School of Cosmetology
Edith Wilkins was the owner and proprietor of The Wilkins School of Cosmetology, which trained young African American women how to offer cosmetology services. Her cosmetology school was renowned throughout Ohio even though Edith Wilkins was not originally from Ohio. Edith Wilkins was born in Plumville, Arkansas, in 1893 and attended Poro College of Cosmetology […]
Williams’ World’s Greatest Bar-B-Q
Williams Bar-B-Q was opened by Eugene “Hot Sauce” Williams in 1935. The establishment was originally Henry Burkett’s Black King’s Barbecue until Williams came along. Eugene Williams, a native of New Orleans, brought his southern roots from Louisiana to Cleveland, incorporating natural southern style, into his famous hot sauce and barbecuing. He owned a small barbecue stand before opening his more well-known William’s […]
Wood’s Social Inn
Green Book Details Wood’s Social Inn appears in the Green Book from 1952 to 1955 at 1759 Broadway in Lorain. In 1952-53 it appears under the category Restaurants and in 1954-55 it appears under the category Inns. See also Mrs. Porter Wood. Additional information coming soon.
Youngstown YMCA
Green Book Details The Youngstown YMCA appears as “Y.M.C.A.” in the Green Book from 1941 to 1967 at 962 W. Federal St. in Youngstown under the category Hotels. Additional information coming soon.