Jewish Orphans Home

In 1868 B'nai B'rith founded an orphanage for children of Jewish veterans of the Civil War. They bought a building on Sawtell Avenue (East 51st) that had been built as a "water cure" spa. In 1958 would move to Beachwood and become known as Bellefaire.

See our new page on Bellefaire.

Educational Alliance
 

Cleveland Hebrew Schools Building
Originally built in 1900
Known as the Margolis Memorial Building
Located at 2491 East 55th Street.
Building acquired in 1921 from the German Singing Society (Cleveland Gesang Verein).
Sold to a black Baptist church in 1932.
Now owned by The House of Wills Funeral Home.

Workmens Circle
 

The Schvitz
Opened in 1927, this Kinsman area bathhouse is still open on a limited scale. As Fred Gold, described as the "driving force" in this family business died on February 28, 2010 (obituary), the question of continued operations is now open. 

For a description, see this page on the website of Allen Miller Computer Consulting, also the source of this photo, and a CJN story Sweatin' with the oldies.

Jewish Federation of Cleveland
1750 Euclid Avenue
This building which opened in 1965 was designed by Edward Durell Stone and was a gift from 14 families. It was occupied by 50 employees who served a Jewish community of perhaps 80,000 persons. See our pages on Federation and the decision to locate this building downtown, when the center of the Jewish population had moved far to the east - roughly to Cedar and Warrenville Roads.

Jewish Community Center
Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights

Mount Sinai Hospital