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South Collinwood - Part 3

This was the second section run of the South Collinwood neighborhood:   "The South Collinwood neighborhood is a mixture of residential enclaves interspersed with industrial districts that developed along the rail lines which followed the southern shore of Lake Erie. Industrial development accelerated rapidly following the construction of the Collinwood Yards rail switching center and freight yard. It became a neighborhood of Cleveland when the villages of Collinwood and Nottingham were annexed to the City in 1910 and 1913. Most of the housing dates from before 1930 with the oldest cluster, from the late 1800s, located around East 152 nd north of St. Clair." Map: Run 1 , Run 2 , Run 3 , Run 4 Distance This Run:  10.3 miles Distance So Far:  639.3 miles This welcome sign greets you at the intersection of St. Clair Ave & E. 152nd in Five Points . This former factory on the corner of E. 147th & Velour Ave was built in 1942. Its last use was a business incubator called the
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South Collinwood: Part 2

  This was the second run of the  South   Collinwood   neighborhood:  "The South Collinwood neighborhood is a mixture of residential enclaves interspersed with industrial districts that developed along the rail lines which followed the southern shore of Lake Erie. Industrial development accelerated rapidly following the construction of the Collinwood Yards rail switching center and freight yard. It became a neighborhood of Cleveland when the villages of Collinwood and Nottingham were annexed to the City in 1910 and 1913. Most of the housing dates from before 1930 with the oldest cluster, from the late 1800s, located around East 152 nd north of St. Clair." Map: Run 1 , Run 2 Distance This Run:  7.1 miles Distance So Far:  629.0 miles According to Cleveland Public Library: "Opened in 1928, the Collinwood Branch was designed by Cleveland architecture firm Walker & Weeks. Its modernized classic design with a large, arched entrance opens onto a 14,100-square-foot facilit

South Collinwood: Part 1

 This was the first run of the South   Collinwood   neighborhood:  "The South Collinwood neighborhood is a mixture of residential enclaves interspersed with industrial districts that developed along the rail lines which followed the southern shore of Lake Erie. Industrial development accelerated rapidly following the construction of the Collinwood Yards rail switching center and freight yard. It became a neighborhood of Cleveland when the villages of Collinwood and Nottingham were annexed to the City in 1910 and 1913. Most of the housing dates from before 1930 with the oldest cluster, from the late 1800s, located around East 152 nd north of St. Clair." Map:  Run 1 Distance This Run:   5.1 miles Distance So Far: 621.9 miles Southern Bar-B-Que (630 E. 140th Street) is a little oasis in this part of South Collinwood. Owner Wendell Powell is a super nice guy and serves up a wide variety of Alabama-style BBQ dishes, which he smokes right in front of his shop. Southern BBQ has a lo