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Post-1906 name:

West 25th Street


Location:

Full length of the street extends from a few blocks north of Detroit Ave. to the Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge, however, the portion that was in Brooklyn Centre started at about Daisy Avenue.


Development:

Ebenezer Fish and Betts and Bibbins developed the section north of Denison Ave.
Moses Fish developed the section south of Denison Ave.


Named for:

The origin of the name "Pearl" is unknown. It was already called this by 1835 as attested to by its appearance on a map of that era. There were no property owners in the vicinity with the surname of Pearl for whom the street might have been named.


History

Hezekiah Eldredge opened "Pearl Street House" in 1836.
It can be naturally assumed that the street's name is feminine, but around this time there was a substance in use called pearl ash that may have been the source of the name.
Potassium carbonate was first identified in 1742 by Antonio Campanella and is the primary component of potash and the more refined pearlash or salts of tartar. Historically pearlash was created by baking potash in a kiln to remove impurities. The fine white powder remaining was the pearlash. Pearlash has been used for soap, glass, and china production."
Source: Wikipedia article
Pearl Street's northern end was in the vicinity of several streets named for trees such as Hickory, Hemlock, Willow, Mulberry, and Spruce.
Another possible reason for the name was the popularity of oysters along the east coast of America, though the family of oysters found there did not produce pearls of commercial value.
Wikipedia article on Oysters


AKA (Also Known As)

Pearl Street was also known by many different names. At various times it was called by names that indicated a final destination (ie. Columbus), then by the fact that it had become a toll road, and then by it's numerical name when all north/south streets were converted from names to numbers. Most recently, calling West 25th St. Pearl Road has again become fashionable.
Columbus Road
Plank Road
Wayne, Medina, and Cuyahoga Turnpike
Medina-Wooster Turnpike
Turnpike Road
Main Street
West 25th Street
Pearl Road


Historical Businesses

The following table attempts to show the businesses that existed along Pearl Street (now called West 25th Street) in various eras. The table has been divided into two sections; the first for establishments along the west side of the street and the second for the east side.
The data was derived from the Cleveland City Directory, Sanborn Insurance Maps, Reflections of Brooklyn Centre, personal memories, and various other sources.
NOTE: The following table is a work in progress
Village Lot Key:
AK = Adam Kroehle
BB = Betts and Bibbins
EF = Ebenezer Fish
FD = Fish & Davis
IF = Isaiah Fish heirs
MF = Moses Fish original village lots
JSF = John Stanton Fish

(This table looks better in the Firefox v3.0.7 browser. It doesn't render well in Internet Explorer v6.)


West side of Pearl

Historical Businesses along Pearl Street (West 25th Street)
Street and Side Village Lot Pre-1906
Old Style
Address
Modern
Address
First
Noted
Business Type Business Name Business Owner Additional Information
Mapledale Intersect
West Pearl IF01177137061902Private HomeN/AJefferson FishJefferson owned this property from 1886 until his death in 1903. It passed into the hands of his wife Leonora and then his son, Orlando. Orlando sold it to Max Lees in 1915 who then turned around and sold it to Louise Sonnendecker.
West Pearl IF0117713706.LibraryBrooklyn Branch.The library lot straddles the Original Lot lines of #65 and #66. James Fish had #66 and his cousin Ebenezer had the north half of #65.
West Pearl ..37101934Shoe repairRosso'sAnthony Rosso.
West Pearl ..37101953Beautician.Florence Hurley.
West Pearl ..37121934TailorSill's TailoringAdolph Sill.
West Pearl ..3712 1/21934BarbershopBowen'sCharles Bowen.
West Pearl ..37141934Beauty ShopWillowdale Beauty Shop..
West Pearl ..3716-201934Washing Machine RepairGeneral Washing Machine Repair..
West Pearl ..37161943FurnitureBrookside Furniture..
West Pearl ..37221934Meat MarketStillman MeatsAugust Stillman.
West Pearl ..37221943Meat MarketKullman MeatsEdward Kullman.
West Pearl ..37221953Meat MarketKruggel MeatsWarren Kruggel.
West Pearl ..37241934GroceryA&P Grocery..
West Pearl ..37261934FruitsRehman FruitsRobert Rehman.
West Pearl ..37281934Electrical SupplySunbeam Electric..
West Pearl ........
West Pearl ..37301934Confectionary.Emma.
West Pearl ..37301953DeliRuth Marie Dellicatessen..
Delmar Intersect
West Pearl ..37321953CafeLavdas Cafe..
West Pearl 27.37341953PlumbingModern Heating & PlumbingClarence Rademaker?.
West Pearl 27.37361953Bakery.Lewis Kittredge.
West Pearl 28.37381934....
West Pearl 28.37401953Deli.Chester Szymankiewicz.
West Pearl 38.37421953CeramicsBracon Ceramic Studio..
West Pearl 38.37461934VarietyGee'sAllison GeeStill there in 1953 city directory
West Pearl 38.37481934.Reliable Electric.Still there in 1953 city directory
West Pearl..37501934....
West Pearl39.3752-541934Apartment BuildingRosesheer Building.Destroyed in a fire
West Pearl39.3756-601934....
West Pearl39.37581934....
Archwood Intersect
West Pearl2183537601953DrugstoreSchossler Drug Co..Still there in 1953 city directory
West Pearl1.37641953FloristWitthuhn'sWalter Witthuhn.
West Pearl..3764-701934....
West Pearl..37681934....
West Pearl..3766-681934....
West Pearl..37661953BeauticianLoretta MelchiorLoretta Melchior.
West Pearl..37701953SpecialtyR&S Rubber Stamp..
West Pearl..37761934....
West Pearl..37781953Restaurant.Cyril Hubley.
West Pearl..37801934....
West Pearl..37821934....
West Pearl..3784-901934....
West Pearl..3792-941934....
West Pearl..37941934....
West Pearl..38001934....
West Pearl..38021943CamerasJordan Camera..
West Pearl.186138061943GroceriesBaeder GroceriesWalter Baeder.
West Pearl.186138081943MeatsMalusky'sEdwin Malusky.
West PearlFD0118633806-081896Hardware..Noted on Sanborn map of 1896. Hardware and paints.
West PearlFD0118633806-081904HallKern's Hall.Noted on the Electric Railway Guide of 1904
Garden Intersect
West Pearl..38141934....
West Pearl..38161943VarietyF.W. Woolworth's..
West Pearl..38201943Dry GoodsBoston Chain Store..
West Pearl..38241934....
West Pearl..38261943RestaurantVasel's RestaurantLouka Vasel.
West Pearl..38281943BakeryLakewood Bakery..
West Pearl..38301943ShoesZak Shoes..
West Pearl..3830 1/21934....
West Pearl..38321934....
West Pearl..38341943GroceriesFisher Foods..
West Pearl..38361934CandyEmanuel's ConfectionaryGeorge Emanuel.
West Pearl..38361943DrugstoreStandard Drug Co..Still there in 1953 city directory
Denison Intersect
West Pearl..38381943DrugstoreMarshall Drug Co..Still there in 1953 city directory
West Pearl..38401943FurnitureMayer-Marks.Still there in 1953 city directory
West Pearl..38421943TheatreDenison Square Theatre.Still there in 1953 city directory
West Pearl..38501934....
West Pearl..3856-581934....
West Pearl..38581934....
West Pearl..38701934....
West Pearl..38801934....
West Pearl..38881934....
West Pearl........


East side of Pearl

Historical Businesses along Pearl Street (West 25th Street)
Street and Side Village Lot Pre-1906
Old Style
Address
Modern
Address
Equivalent
First
Noted
Business Type Business Name Business Owner Additional Information
Willowdale Intersect
East ..3725.Firehouse...
East .....Bill Morlock's..
East ..3731.Private HomeDiebold Mallo.Known as the "Mallo House" and as an historic langmark in the city of Cleveland.
East JSF041804.1896FactoryA.Claus Bank, Office, & Bar FurnitureA. ClausNoted on Sanborn Map of 1896.
East JSF031808-181237511896FactoryGeorge D. Sheer Iron WorksGeorge Sheer.
Forestdale Intersect
East ....SaloonHeight Saloon..
East ....Movie TheatreCentre Picture Show..
East .1824..Livery..Noted on 1903 Sanborn Map
East .1830.1903Private Home..Noted on 1903 Sanborn Map
East .1836.1903Private Home..Noted on 1903 Sanborn Map
East .1840.1903Private Home..Noted on 1903 Sanborn Map
Dobson Intersect
East .1846.1903Private Home..Noted on 1903 Sanborn Map
East .1852.1903Private Home..Noted on 1903 Sanborn Map
East .1854.1903Private Home..Noted on 1903 Sanborn Map
East .1866.1903Repair Shop..Noted on 1903 Sanborn Map
East ..37771912Ice HouseCity Ice Delivery.Noted on 1913 Sanborn Map. Purchased from Carl Brown in 1913.
East ....GroceriesA&P Grocery Store..
East ....LaundryChinese laundry..
East .186037931903BakeryStar BakingOscar KroehleNoted on 1903 Sanborn Map
East .186037931912BakeryKopp Baking.Noted on 1912 Sanborn Map
East .18643797-37991904HallBrooklyn Memorial Hall..
East .1862-18643797-37991912HallG.A.R. Hall..
East .18643797-37991912LibraryBrooklyn sub-branchCleveland Public LibraryThis was a temporary site for the library just prior to the building of the permanent branch library at the corner of Mapledale Ave. and West 25th St.
East ....Restaurant...
East ....MilkLawson's..
East ....HardwareKettlebach's Hardware..
Garden Intersect
Denison Intersect
East .189638291904.Kroehle Block..
East .189838351904BankFarmers and Merchants Banking.Noted on the Electric Railway Guide of 1904. Ad found for 1908.
East .1920..BowlingBrown's Bowling Alley.NE corner of Selzer Avenue and West 25th St.
Selzer Intersect
East .1934.1903Beer Garden..Noted on 1903 Sanborn map. The beer garden took up the whole SE corner of Selzer Avenue and West 25th St. and included a dance pavillion. The actual tavern building was approximately 100' south of the corner.




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