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There’s no shortage of historical significance tied to Cleveland’s Shaker Square, the oldest planned shopping center in Ohio – and the second oldest shopping center in the nation. Construction of Shaker Square began nearly a century ago in 1927 at the intersection of Shaker Blvd. and Moreland Blvd., where there was an existing public rail ...
SHAKER SQUARE is an early suburban shopping center in Cleveland built in 1927-29 in conjunction with the development of neighboring SHAKER HTS. Originally laid out as a traffic circle, the intersection of Shaker Blvd. and Moreland Blvd. was also the junction of the 2 branches of the SHAKER RAPID TRANSIT, the Green Rd. and Van Aken lines.
The Square was built in 1927-29 by the Van Sweringens, the brothers who developed Shaker Heights. The oldest shopping district in Ohio and the third oldest in the nation, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Time to re-envision Shaker Square
The History of Shaker Square. In 1922 construction of Moreland Courts began at Shaker Boulevard and what was then Moreland Circle, on land acquired by Josiah Kirby from the "Vans" — real estate developers Mantis James and Oris Paxton Van Sweringen.
Constructed 1750-60. The Square was constructed from 1927 - 29, celebrated its 75th anniversary in November 2004. The Colony Theater was built in 1937. In the 1951 aerial view of Shaker Square, below, note the rapid transit turnaround loop in the center of the green. An aerial view of Shaker Square - 1951.
The Shaker Square Historic District became a Shaker Heights Landmark in 1980 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It contains 106 buildings, 72% of which were built between 1920 and 1932.
Mar 10, 2016 · But its offerings have changed through the years. The Halle Brothers Co. department store is long gone, closing in the 1980s. The building that housed the Shaker Square location is now listed...
