On Saturday, March 3, 2012, NOCSIA and the Euclid History Museum sponsored Christopher Busta-Peck’s presentation on Historic Cleveland Industrial Sites.
Luster Tannery
Christopher Busta-Peck shared the history of the Luster Tannery (circa 1850), a massive stone building at 16360 Euclid Avenue. The tannery, which was built so that water from Nine Mile Creek could be diverted into the tanning vats in the basement, is a major landmark – it represents a transition point in the region’s economy from rural agriculture to industry. Busta-Peck illuminated other sites of interest in the industrial history of greater Cleveland, from the laboratory where Day-Glo paints were invented to the house of Luther Moses, one of the biggest shipbuilders in Cleveland in the 1850s. Read more information at Cleveland Area History
Christopher Busta-Peck is the founding editor of Cleveland Area History, a blog dedicated to history and historic preservation in the greater Cleveland area. His first book, Hidden History of Cleveland, was published in November. In it, he details important sites that have all but disappeared from our collective memory. By day, Christopher is a children’s librarian at the Langston Hughes branch of Cleveland Public Library.
The Euclid History Museum is located at 21129 North Street, Euclid, OH 44117. North Street is one street north of Euclid Ave. off Chardon Rd. The telephone number is 216-289-8577. It is operated by the Euclid Historical Society and is open from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Come early or stay afterwards to explore the Euclid History Museum.