[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24104]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF SHAKER SQUARE

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                       HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2004

  Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 75th 
Anniversary of one of Cleveland's most cherished landmarks, Shaker 
Square.
  The Square was built in 1927-29 by Otis and Mantis Van Sweringen, the 
brothers who developed Shaker Heights, Ohio. The oldest shopping 
district in Ohio and the second oldest in the Nation, Shaker Square was 
listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. What you 
see at Shaker Square today is a happy combination of nearly 75 years of 
preservation, enhanced by a multi-million dollar renovation in 2000-
2001.
  The Square has been viewed as the gateway to the Eastern suburbs. In 
addition to the development of Shaker Square was the creation of a 
rapid transit (light rail) connection to downtown Cleveland via the 
Terminal Tower, which is now a part of The Tower City Center.
  Shaker Square is home to many unique shops and restaurants and is 
home to the Historic Colonial Theater, which was built in 1937.
  But Shaker Square is more than a shopping area. It is the heart of a 
lively, diverse neighborhood. There are more than 4,000 units of high-
quality rental and condominium apartments near the square--the largest 
concentration of multi family housing in Cleveland--plus townhouses and 
many private homes.
  Therefore, it is with great pride and pleasure that I congratulate 
Shaker Square and the community-at-large as we celebrate the 75th 
Anniversary of this historic landmark in the city of Cleveland and the 
11th Congressional District of Ohio.

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