Euclid Avenue is a commonly found name applied to streets in American cities; however Cleveland, Ohio’s Euclid Avenue set the standard for the nation from the 1860s to the 1920s for beauty and sheer wealth. City nickname: The Forest City Location within the state of Ohio County Cuyahoga Mayor Jane Campbell Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 213. ... Events and trends Italian unification under King Victor Emmanuel II. Wars for expansion and national unity continue until the incorporation of the Papal States (March 17, 1861 - September 20, 1870). ... Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America as the Roaring Twenties. // Events and trends Technology John T. Thompson invents Thompson submachine gun, also known as Tommy gun John Logie Baird invents the first working television system (1925) Charles Lindbergh becomes the first person to fly...

Stretching eastward from Cleveland’s Public Square to University Circle, Euclid Avenue’s reputation was internationally known; Baedeker’s Travel Guides at the turn of the century called the elm-lined avenue “The Showplace of America”, and designated it as a must see for travelers from Europe. The concentration of wealth was unparalleled; the tax valuation of the mansions along “the Avenue” far exceeded the valuation of New York’s famed Fifth Avenue in the late 19th Century. Families living along "Millionaire's Row" included those of John D. Rockefeller, Sylvester T. Everett, arc light inventor Charles F. Brush, George Worthington, Horace Weddell, Marcus Hanna and Amasa Stone. John Hay, personal secretary to Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of State under William McKinley also resided on the Avenue until his death. Jeptha Wade, Cleveland benefactor and founder of Western Union Telegraph, lived on the Avenue, as did his son Randall. University Circle is a cultural, medical, educational and religious district on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio, occupying approximately 500 acres (2 km²) around the campus of Case Western Reserve University and the adjacent Wade Park Oval, and encompassing a large number of allied and independent institutions. ... Species See text Elms are deciduous trees of the genus Ulmus, family Ulmaceae. ... 1917 painting by John Singer Sargent. ... The 300,000-watt Plasma Arc Lamp in the Infrared Processing Center (IPC) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory An arc lamp is a device that produces light by the sparking (or arcing, from voltaic arc) of a high current between two carbon rod electrodes. ... George Worthington (Sept. ... Marcus Alonzo Hanna (September 24, 1837 - February 15, 1904) was an American industrialist and politician from Cleveland, Ohio. ... John Milton Hay (October 8, 1838 – July 1, 1905) was an American politician who served as Secretary of State from 1898 to 1905. ... Order: 16th President Vice President: Hannibal Hamlin (1861-1865); Andrew Johnson (1865) Term of office: March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865 Preceded by: James Buchanan Succeeded by: Andrew Johnson Date of birth: February 12, 1809 Place of birth: Hardin County, Kentucky (now in LaRue County) Date of death: April 15... Order: 25th President Vice President: Garret A. Hobart (1897-1899) Theodore Roosevelt (1901) Term of office: March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901 Preceded by: Grover Cleveland Succeeded by: Theodore Roosevelt Date of birth: January 29, 1843 Place of birth: Niles, Ohio Date of death: September 14, 1901 Place of death... Jeptha Homer Wade (August 11, 1811-August 9, 1890) was an American industrialist, philanthropist, and founder of Western Union Telegraph. ... Western Union is an American financial services and communications company. ...

As the city of Cleveland’s commercial district began to push eastward along the Avenue, families moved eastward along the Avenue towards University Circle. However east, southeast of University Circle, the topography of the area rises sharply into what is referred to as “The Heights”. The development of Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights, along with more efficient means of travel, was more attractive than the increasingly commercial nature of the Avenue. By the 1920s, Millionaire’s Row was in decline. Cleveland Heights is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. ... Shaker Heights is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. ...

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is currently undertaking a complete refurbishment of what is now known as the Euclid Corridor. Of the over 100 mansions that once lined the street, only five remain. Of the five remaining mansions, only one, the Samuel Mather residence preserved. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (officially the GCRTA, but usually referred to as the RTA) is the metropolitan transportation agency in Cleveland, Ohio and its surrounding suburbs. ...

External links

• Euclid Corridor Transportation Project
• Ohio Preservation Alliance Euclid Avenue Endangered Site Listing