Kubach General Store (Gillette Tavern), 1905

Baus caption: Tavern on N.E. corner, Kinsman and Lee Rds. 1890

Baus caption: Tavern on N.E. corner, Kinsman and Lee Rds. 1890

Name/Title

Kubach General Store (Gillette Tavern), 1905

Entry/Object ID

082.1931 Bau.702

Tags

Warrensville Township, Shaker Heights, Architecture, Moreland Neighborhood, Businesses, 20th Century, 1900s

Description

Plate 702 from Shakers & Kirtland by Louis Baus showing the Kubach General Store (formerly the Gillette Tavern), built c.1860s-1880, at the northeast corner of Kinsman (now Chagrin) and Lee. Baus dated the photo to 1890 but the land was not sold to Frederick Kubach until 1901. Other copies of photo in collection are dated 1905. Baus description: "The tavern stood on the N.E. corner of Kinsman and Lee Rd. and at this time was owned by Mr. Kubach. About eight years ago the building was razed and a business block now occupies the site."

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Gillette Tavern, Frederick Kubach, Amelia Kubach

Subject Place

Township

Warrensville Township

County

Cuyahoga County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States

Category

Photographs
Archives

Acquisition

Notes

Gift of Eugene L. Baus, 1974

Made/Created

Date made

1905

Location

Location

Room

Elizabeth Nord Library & Archives

Building

Shaker Historical Society

Date

September 20, 2025

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Louis Baus

Related Entries

Notes

See 150.79 and P-611

Related Publications

Publication

Shakers & Kirtland