A history of Euclid,
since 1796
Postcards, papers and photographs of Euclid from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The City of Euclid was originally a part of Euclid Township, first mapped in 1796 and named for Euclid of Alexandria, the ancient Greek mathematician. The first sparse settlement in the township began in 1798, with major settlement beginning in the spring of 1804. The first settlers in what is now the City of Euclid were Joseph and Chloe Burke, David and Mary Dille and William and Jamima Coleman, and their children. Following the Civil War the lake plain of Euclid Township was known for numerous excellent vineyards. Euclid Village incorporated out of the northeast portion of the township in 1903. It developed as an industrial center in the early 20th century, and became a city in 1930.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Euclid’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewEuclid Motel (86161), c. 1930: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Euclid
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Euclid, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Old Lake Shore Blvd bridge - 1909 (1909) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4) and the Library of Congress (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.