Letter from Lawrence Albert to James W. Male, October 26, 1981
Name/Title
Letter from Lawrence Albert to James W. Male, October 26, 1981Entry/Object ID
2025.13.1122.6a-bTags
1980s, Businesses, Shaker Square, Cleveland, 20th CenturyDescription
2-page letter dated October 26, 1981 on Shaker Square letterhead from Lawrence "Larry" Albert, owner of Shaker Square, to James W. Male of Park View Federal Savings & Loan in Cleveland regarding the October 3, 1981 fire at Shaker Square. According to the letter, the fire started in the basement of Blace Cleaners and spread upward to Richard Bowen's space on the second floor. Shaker Blue, Blace, Colony Theatre, and Bowen's were damaged by the fire, and smoke and water damage caused Lewis & Clark, Darnay's, the Union Commerce Bank, and Edith Miller to temporarily close.Subject Person/Organization
Lawrence AlbertSubject Place
Neighborhood
Shaker SquareCity
ClevelandCounty
Cuyahoga CountyState/Province
OhioCountry
United StatesCategory
Correspondence
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