This was my third section run of the Union Miles neighborhood and the final section of the former Corlett area. It featured a guest run with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb through a section which included his childhood home. Map: Run 1 , Run 2 , Run 3 , Run 4 Distance This Section: 13.7 miles Distance So Far: 800.8 miles As mentioned in the introduction, this run featured a trot with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb who grew up in this home at the intersection of E. 121st & Dove Ave. His grandparents purchased the house in 1979 and he lived with them + his mother during his youth. His grandmother, Sarah, lived in the home until her passing in 2022 at the age of 93. The mayor has mentioned that one of the greatest joys in her life was living long enough to be able to cast a vote for her grandson as Mayor. Mayor Bibb held his swearing in ceremony at E. 131st Street Branch library (pictured behind him), a place in which he spent many days as a kid (photos of the event here ). The branch i
This was my second run of the Union Miles neighborhood. Map: Run 1 , Run 2 , Run 3 , Run 4 Distance This Section: 22.2 miles Distance So Far: 787.1 miles The Miles Park Historic District is centered on Miles Park Avenue between E. 91st and E. 93rd Streets. It was originally the public square of the village of Newburgh. The district includes Miles Park (the former Newburgh village square), the 1906 Miles Park Library, the 1872 Miles Park Methodist Church, and the 1870 Miles Park Presbyterian Church. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Miles Park (or the former Newburgh village square). When Newburgh was annexed to Cleveland in 1873, the site was renamed Miles Park in honor of Theodore Miles, who donated the land to the former village in 1850. The Miles Park public library was built in 1906 at the former location of Newburgh village town hall. (Here's a photo of what that building used to look like). Library service ended in 1987 but the buildi