Name/Title
Tannery House Converted into a Home, 1900Entry/Object ID
082.1931 Bau.34Tags
North Union Shakers, Warrensville Township, 1900s, Boulevard Neighborhood, Shaker Heights, 19th Century, ArchitectureDescription
Plate 34 from from Shakers & Kirtland by Louis Baus showing the Center Family tannery house originally along South Park Boulevard west of Lee Road.
Baus description: "About 1829 the tannery, 30 x 35 ft. was built on the south bank of Doan Brook, west off Lee Rd. After the colony was abandoned, it was sold and moved near Lee and Woodland Rds. and used as a residence by the family of Joseph Marek."Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Joseph MarekSubject Place
Township
Warrensville TownshipCounty
Cuyahoga CountyState/Province
OhioCountry
United StatesAcquisition
Notes
Gift of Eugene L. Baus, 1974Location
Location
Room
Elizabeth Nord Library & ArchivesBuilding
Shaker Historical SocietyDate
September 20, 2025Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
North Union Shaker Village, Louis BausRelated Publications
Publication
Shakers and Kirtland