Lakewood Public Library

 Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Avenue last Friday morning.

Madison Plumbing

  Looks like the former Madison Plumbing building at 1590 Coutant Avenue may have a new tenant.

Lakewood Seventh-Day Adventist Church

 Lakewood Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1382 Arthur Avenue from Friday morning.

KYW Radio

KYW dj's and contest winner, photo from U.S. Radio, January 1961.

Delaware - Lackawanna 2461

 DL 2461 at Steamtown Yard, March 26, 2016.

Keith Building

 A candy Keith Building, from Billboard, January 13, 1923.

Garfield School

 Garfield School on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood a couple weeks ago.

I like these old school buildings. I've yet to find a decent model for the model railroad, the one's I see aren't like any school I'm familiar with.

Delaware Water Gap

 Hard to believe it was ten years ago when we made this little trip. Looking north from the Lackawanna Railroad bridge, March 9, 2016.

That was a fun day!

Despina's Bakery

  We stopped by Despina's Bakery, 11823 Detroit Avenue again the other day, this place is the best, be sure to check it out!

Sunday Shows

 A bit of a dust-up concerning Sunday stage costumes at the Hipp.

From the New York Clipper, October 25, 1916.

Highland Studios

 The Highland Studio Building, 11712 Detroit Avenue, an interesting looking structure, there was a Southworth grocery here years ago.

Star Bakery

 Almost hard to believe that once upon a time dozens of bakery wagons plied the streets.

From The Plain Dealer, March 18, 1926.

Coil Car

Norfolk & Western coil car out a passenger car window, around Toledo, October 1990.

Canadian Pacific 2317

 CP 2318 eastbound behind Lackawanna Station, October 17, 2009.

Beach Boys

 Sixty years ago tonight, Beach Boys, Lovin' Spoonfiul and Noel Harrison at Music Hall.

From the Plain Dealer, March 11, 1966.

Cleveland Skyline

 View from behind some buildings on Edgewater Drive on Sunday afternoon.

The ice is gone for the season.

West 117th Street

 Looking south on West 117th Street a few weeks ago, always looks bleak along here.

Number 5 Dam

 A view of the still frozen Number 5 Dam, March 29, 2011. Montage Mountain ski slopes visible in the distance.

Harrison Avenue Bridge

 The old Harrison Avenue Bridge, March 21, 2016.

Construction is underway on the replacement bridge.

Edgewater Drive

 Looking east on Edgewater Drive, from West 117th Street a couple weeks ago.

RKO Palace: Wartime Biz

 Came across this article on the early wartime biz at the RKO Palace. 

From Variety, March 11, 1942.

Lake Cove

 One of the many apartment entrance-ways along Lake Avenue, a couple weeks ago.

Scranton Button Company

 Came across this the other day, from Talking Machine World, November 15, 1924.

Burlington Northern 6888

 Almost caught an eastbound freight a couple weeks ago, but alas that wasn't to be. Don't see trains as often as I did in Scranton, really miss that.

Cove Park

 A snow covered field a couple weeks ago at Cove Park.

Greenhouse

 Nay Aug Park greenhouse, March 2, 2008.

Laurel Line

 Looking south near Connell Jct, March 3, 2008.

Nay Aug Tunnel

 West end of Nay Aug Tunnel, February 17, 2008.

Philadelphia Suburban 76

 Philadelphia Suburban 76 southbound at Laurel Line Tunnel, February 19, 2011. I was quite ill when I took this photo, but I wanted one of the trolley in the snow.

Under Construction

 New townhouses under construction on Thoreau Avenue, next to the Nickel Plate tracks last week.

Detroit Avenue

 Looking east on Detroit Avenue from the 13100 block a couple weeks ago.

Reading 902-903

 RDG 902-903 at Steamtown, January 17, 2016.

Out a window

 Looking out Despina's front window, a couple weeks ago.

Norfolk & Western 514900

 N&W 514900, built in Bay City Michigan in 1923, at Bellevue Ohio, August 27, 1993.

Church of the Ascension

 Church of the Ascension, 13216 Detroit Avenue, from last Sunday morning.

Allen Theatre: Ted Nugent

 A half century ago, Blackfoot was the opener.

From Scene, February 12 - 18, 1976.

Despina's Bakery

  We stopped by Despina's Bakery, 11823 Detroit Avenue, the other day, always a great spot to stop by.

Wabash 671

 Wabash 671 at Bellevue Ohio, August 27, 1992.

All Night Strut

 The All Night Strut began previews fifty years ago tonight before opening on February 22nd. The Strut began at Pickle Bill's in the flats during the previous summer. At Loew's State it became a runaway hit, producing a cast recording and as part of the experimental Free Theatre in the State auditorium that fall it was seen by thousands. The cast, Robert Chidsey, Dean Hill, Elaine Psihountas and Laura Robinson was quite outstanding! This show opened when I was out on the west coast for a month or so, I returned on February 24th.

From The Plain Dealer, February 22, 1976.

From The Plain Dealer, March 26, 1976.

From The Plain Dealer, February 27, 1976.

From The Plain Dealer, February 29, 1976.

From The Plain Dealer, February 29, 1976.

From The Plain Dealer, June 2, 1976. The Strut would move from the auditorium of Loew's State into the lobby cabaret, and back to the auditorium on September 1, running though January 2, 1977.

From The Cleveland Press, August 13, 1976.

From Downtown Update, October 1976.

From Downtown Update, October 1976.

From The Plain Dealer, December 26, 1976.

Cover of the longplayer.

Back cover, with the cast.

"Gimmie a pigfoot and a bottle of beer..."