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23-527: The market began operating in 1840, across the street from its current location. Josiah Barber and Richard Lord, prominent businessmen and both former mayors of Ohio City before it was incorporated into Cleveland, donated land to Ohio City's government, stipulating that the tract be used for an open-air neighborhood market. The market space became a center of the Ohio City community for the next three decades and other benefactors donated adjacent lands allowing

46-588: A 6-acre city parcel. Ohio City chef Parker Bosley was an early farmer's market supporter. Ohio City contains the largest concentration of craft breweries in Cleveland, which includes Hansa Brewing, Market Garden Brewery , Nanobrew, Platform Beer , Saucy Brew Works, Bad Tom Smith Brewing, and the state of Ohio's oldest microbrewery, the Great Lakes Brewing Company . (Both Market Garden and Great Lakes have fullscale brewpubs adjacent to

69-428: A massive building and development boom in recent years. As such, the neighborhood has attracted young professionals, microbreweries, artisans, and locally owned shops and restaurants. It is widely regarded as one of Ohio's most trendy and welcoming neighborhoods for all ages, ethnicities, and lifestyles. The demographics of Ohio City have changed rather dramatically in the latter half of the 20th century and first part of

92-492: Is located at the intersection of Franklin Boulevard and Fulton Road. The birthplace of John Heisman , famous for the annual Heisman Trophy awarded to the best player in college football , is located in Ohio City. He was born in the neighborhood in 1869, and an Ohio Historical Society marker stands in commemoration near the corner of Bridge Avenue and West 29th Place. The salient feature of Ohio City's business district

115-691: Is located immediately west of the Cuyahoga River . The City of Ohio became an independent municipality on March 3, 1836, splitting from Brooklyn Township . The city grew from a population of 2,400 people in the early 1830s to over 4,000 in 1850. The municipality was annexed by Cleveland on June 5, 1854. James A. Garfield , who became the 20th president of the United States , frequently preached at Franklin Circle Christian Church in 1857. Franklin Circle Christian Church

138-654: Is the first and only hostel in the city of Cleveland. The hostel is located on West 25th Street and Chatham Avenue adjacent to the W.25th Street Station on the RTA Red Line . Serving as the only auxiliary location for the Cleveland Museum of Art , the Transformer Station, located at Church and West 29th Street, functions primarily as its contemporary art gallery space. St. John's Episcopal Church , located at Church and West 26th Street,

161-589: Is the historic West Side Market , built in 1912. The European-styled market, located at the intersection of Lorain Avenue and West 25th Street , draws an estimated one million visitors annually. Located north of the West Side Market is The Ohio City Fresh Food Collaborative, one of the largest contiguous urban farms in America. The operation includes a farm, retail farm stand and community kitchen on

184-685: Is the oldest consecrated building in Cuyahoga County and is the mother church of the current Episcopal cathedral located in downtown Cleveland . The church was one of the final stops on the Underground Railroad in Northeastern Ohio, and the remains of an entrance to a tunnel leading to the banks of the nearby Cuyahoga River can still be seen in the basement. Several nearby streets retain church-related names, such as Vestry. An Episcopal parish continues to worship in

207-526: The Travel Channel and Food Network . Many stalls have remained under individual family control for much of the life of the market, several dating to 1912. The market's tenants and sellers reflect the cultural diversity of the surrounding neighborhood and Cleveland as a whole. The current roster of tenants includes those of Irish , German , Slovene , Italian , Hungarian , Greek , Polish , Russian , and Middle Eastern descent, among others. In

230-542: The West Side Market , with the latter occupying a building that formerly housed the Market Tavern, a pub frequented by Eliot Ness . ) Saint Ignatius High School , a Jesuit college prep school, is located near the West Side Market. Founded in 1886, the school has a long list of distinguished graduates and is a perennial contender in several OHSAA sports. The Cleveland Hostel, which opened in 2012,

253-559: The 21st. Originally composed mainly of English and German descendants, many Eastern European immigrants moved into the area during the migrations in the first half of the 20th century. In the 1960s and 1970s, as Cleveland expanded and the wealthy moved to the surrounding suburbs (including Parma , Brooklyn , and Lakewood ), the percentage of African Americans increased. The size of the Latino community has also increased. However, Cleveland City Council , with an eye on redevelopment and with

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276-467: The September 2010 issue of Food Network Magazine , the West Side Market was named America's "Best Food Lovers' Market." In 2016 city officials announced that starting April 3 of that year the market would add regular Sunday hours for the first time in its history. The city of Cleveland transferred management of the market to the non-profit board Cleveland Public Market Corporation on April 24, 2024;

299-444: The array of foods sold at the market on any given day. The market also began sponsoring major food festivals in the neighborhood which drew people from Cleveland and the rest of the world. Despite the successes of the 1980s, however, the market began to face financial straits as Cleveland itself was experiencing monetary struggles. A large portion of the market's subsidies from the city dried up, leaving tenants facing higher rents to keep

322-472: The city retains ownership. Josiah Barber Josiah Barber (1771 – 10 Dec 1842) was the first mayor of Ohio City, Ohio . He was elected in 1836. Barber was the son of Captain Stephen and Alice (Cass) Barber. In 1809, Barber received a portion of the last division of Western Reserve lands along with his father-in-law Samuel Lord and his brother-in-law Richard Lord. They received land along

345-595: The main building. In addition, the building has a large clock tower , easily visible from most of Ohio City in the building's early days. In 1915, the permanent building spurred sellers to establish the West Side Market Tenants' Association, a coalition founded to help maintain the market and organize for future improvements and additions. This organization exists at the Market today. Periodic upgrades accommodated more tenants and maintained and improved

368-534: The market open. Yet the market expanded and was renovated throughout the 1990s and into the 21st century. A 2004 project enclosed and added space heating to the arcade portion of the market, as well as completed major interior and architectural renovations to the main building. The market's centennial was celebrated in 2012. The market attracts tourists from all parts of the United States, who visit and learn about its history. Its national profile has been boosted in recent years by coverage on various programs produced by

391-567: The marketplace to expand. In 1868, a one-story, wooden framed building was erected on the site, and the newly christened Pearl Street Market was opened. Thanks to brisk population growth in Cleveland and Ohio City in the latter part of the 19th century, the market outgrew its space again. In 1902, lands were purchased across the street from the Pearl Market site to allow for market expansion and eventual construction of additional indoor market space. Cleveland architectural firm Hubbell and Benes

414-475: The overall conditions. A fuller, $ 1.1 million modernization was undertaken in 1953 to add lower-level storage areas and upgrade stalls in the arcade. Another renovation, this one for $ 5 million, took place after the Market was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The market's profile rose in the latter 20th century. Politicians passing through Cleveland often stopped in to sample

437-466: The space, although membership has dramatically declined with the demographic changes in the neighborhood. The Carnegie West Branch of Cleveland Public Library has been in continuous operation since opening in 1910. Designed by Edward Tilton, the architect of four buildings on Ellis Island in New York, Carnegie West features a modified Renaissance and classical style exterior. Ohio City has experienced

460-495: The western border of the Cuyahoga River to the lake. They sold the land with Lord & Barber Realty Co. He constructed the first brick house in Cleveland at Pearl (W. 25th) and Franklin. In 1840, he and his partners set aside a portion of land for an open-air market that became the West Side Market . Then, in 1834 he was among the people who incorporated the Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company. Barber

483-599: Was appointed as a circuit judge in 1834 and then became the first elected mayor of Ohio City. He was the vice-president of the Cuyahoga County Colonization Society and he favored gradual abolition of slavery and colonization of blacks to either Africa or South America. Barber married two times. First, he married Abigail Gilbert and they had a daughter, Abigail G. Later, he married Sophia Lord and they had four children: Epiphras, Harriet, Sophia L., and Jerusha. Barber died in Cleveland. Barber

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506-412: Was contracted to create the new indoor space and, after nearly a decade of planning and construction, the current West Side Market building was completed in 1912 at a cost of nearly $ 680,000. The Neo-Classical / Byzantine building is a brick construct with a large interior concourse that provides nearly 100 stalls for sellers and an 85-stall outdoor produce arcade that wraps around the side and rear of

529-598: Was initially interred at the Monroe Street Cemetery . He was disinterred in 1882 by his grandson, Josiah Barber, and moved to Riverside Cemetery in Cleveland. The younger Barber had co-founded Riverside. This article about a mayor in Ohio is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ohio City, Cleveland Ohio City is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Cleveland , Ohio . It

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