Built in 1872. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1901.
One of 426 National Register listings published here for Cuyahoga County · listed in 1974 · category: Building · built in 1872, by Charles F. Schweinfurth.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 93 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
The chapter on Cleveland City in History of Cuyahoga County Ohio, published 1870 names Cleveland. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
At the Erie Conference M. EK. Church, in the fall of 1838, resolutions were passed dis approving any expression by the churches on the question of American slavery. This action was received with disfavor by a portion of the members of the church in Cleveland. On September 1, 1839, an organization was effected, consisting of about sixty members, who withdrew from the First Methodist Episcopal Church for that purpose. This new church stood alone until May, 1843. when it sent delegates to a convention held at Utica, New York, and there went into the organization which has ever since been known as the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America.
Passage source: History of Cuyahoga County Ohio, published 1870.
John W. Allen was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, in 1802. He resided in Chenango county, New York, from 1820 to 1825, when he removed to Cleveland, where he has ever since lived. He was admitted to the bar the next year, and for several succeeding years was engaged in the active practice of his profession.
Passage source: History of Cuyahoga County Ohio, published 1870.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Cleveland City - 23,212 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 2,835 specimens collected within 10 miles of Union Club between 1849 and 1975: 2,420 Animalia, 216 Fungi, 120 Plantae, 73 Protozoa, 5 Unrecorded, 1 Chromista. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. D. Huryn, A. D. Selby, A. G. Newhall and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Monilia sitophila (Mont.) Sacc. | 1894 | Seymour, Arthur Bliss | Cleveland, O. [Ohio] |
 | Osmunda claytoniana L. | 1894 | Winkler, H.J. | Cleveland. |
 | Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. | 1897 | Winkler, H.J. | Woods, Cleveland. |
 | Setophaga americana (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1849 | Jared P. Kirtland | Rockport |
| Boraginaceae | 1850 | not recorded | Cleveland. | |
 | Carex canescens L. | 1850 | Illegible collector name | Cleveland. |
 | Catillaria tricolor (Lam.) Th.Fr. | 1854 | G. Dixon | Cleveland, Bousdale Hill |
 | Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1854 | Robert Kennicott | Cleveland |
 | Abrothallus parmeliarum (Sommerf.) Nyl., 1869 | 1860 | Mudd Wm. | Cleveland |
 | Thryothorus ludovicianus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) | 1860 | not recorded | Cleveland |
 | Villosa iris (I.Lea, 1829) | 1863 | H. Elliott | |
 | Colaptes auratus luteus Bangs, 1898 | 1871 | Collector(s): unknown | Cleveland |
All 2,835 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Union Club: 10 unknowns, 6 producers, 2 past producers, 1 plant. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Zirconium, Silica, Halite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Hanna Nickel Smelter/ Cleveland, Oh | Nickel | Plant | ||
| Brush Wellman/ Cleveland, Ohio | Beryllium | Producer | ||
| Cleveland Mine | Halite | Past Producer | Halite | |
| Cleveland Mine | Salt | Producer | ||
| Cuyahoga Lime Company Plant | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Dock Number 1, Whiskey Island Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Great Lakes-St Lawrence/ Cleveland | Fluorine-Fluorite | Producer | ||
| Mcgean Chemical/ Cleveland, Ohio | Antimony | Unknown | ||
| Metallurgical Inc/ Cleveland, Ohio | Iron, Aluminum | Unknown | ||
| N. L. Industries | Lead | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cleveland, the town this property stands in, in 95 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 51 thunderstorm wind, 26 hail, 11 flash flood, 3 lightning. The reports record 3 deaths and 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | 2 killed, $75,000 | During a sailboat race on Lake Erie, two people who were not wearing life preservers, were swept overboard by high waves and drowned. A total of four boats capsized and twelve people were swept overboard. |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Cleveland | 1 killed | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | 3 hurt, $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph blew down two large tents on the west side of Cleveland. Three people inside were injured when the tents collapsed. One person was hospitalized. A peak wind gust of 36 mph was measured at nearby Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. |
| July 1996 | Lightning | Cleveland | 3 hurt | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Cleveland | $2,500,000 | During the afternoon hours of the 2nd, a severe thunderstorms moved over downtown Cleveland. This thunderstorm remained nearly stationary over the downtown area for around an hour, and dropped as much as four and a half inches of rain. Several rainfall reports of 3.0 to 4.5 inches were received from downtown Cleveland. This rain fell in less than 90 minutes. Local streets and highways throughout the downtown area quickly filled with water. Many roads, including Interstate 90 were impassable by flood waters as much as four feet deep. Many vehicles became stranded in the flood waters. Once the rain ended, the high water receded quickly. This was a very local event in Cuyahoga County as the southern part of the county remained mainly dry. In fact, Cleveland Hopkins Airport did not receive any rainfall from this thunderstorm. |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Cleveland | $275,000 | Heavy thunderstorm rain caused widespread flooding of roads and low lying areas in Cleveland and surrounding suburbs. In Newburgh Heights, Interstate 77 was flooded with three to four feet of water and an elderly couple had to be rescued from their floating car. Over five inches of rain was measured in some southern and eastern sections as storms repeatedly crossed the area for several hours. |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Cleveland | $250,000 | Thunderstorms dumped up to three inches of rain on downtown Cleveland during the late afternoon hours. A television station located just east of downtown recorded 2.75 inches of rain in only 48 minutes. Major street flooding occurred and dozens of cars became stuck in water up to four feet deep. Several motorists had to be rescued from their vehicles. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Cleveland | $75,000 | Nickel to golf ball sized hail was reported. A few vehicles were damaged. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $64,000 | Broadcast media posted a photo on social media of a large tree that fell on a house on the west side of Cleveland. The time was radar estimated. The media also reported 25,000 residents within the metropolitan Cleveland area lost power. One Giant Eagle grocery store had to throw out all of their refrigerated items after losing power. Tree limbs were also reported down on Martin Luther King Boulevard. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $50,000 | Entire roof was blown-off a building at an auto wrecking facility at the corner of Storer Avenue and West 65th Street in Cleveland. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and large limbs along the Lake Erie shoreline. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Cleveland | $50,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported. A few vehicles were damaged. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $40,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed three large trees in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland. Two of the trees landed on houses causing some damage. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | East Cleveland | $35,000 | Road eroded by flood waters on Superior Ave and South Taylor Road in Cleveland Heights. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Cleveland | $25,000 | Two trees downed in Cleveland Heights. One of these trees fell through a house. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Cleveland | $25,000 | Many trees down in Cleveland Heights with some falling on homes and cars. The AWOS at Cuyahoga County Airport reported a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Cleveland. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Cleveland | $20,000 | Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3.5 inches fell over Cleveland during a span of 60-90 minutes. Citywide flooding resulted as storm water systems were overwhelmed. Many roads including I 480 were flooded and closed for a brief period. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Cleveland | $20,000 | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Cleveland | $15,000 | Thunderstorms produced half dollar size hail. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Cleveland and Garfield Heights. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Cleveland | $10,000 | The Big Creek in Cuyahoga County (drainage basin 35.3 square miles) cuts through parts of Brooklyn and Cleveland before draining into the Cuyahoga River. On the morning of the 7th radar estimated rainfall amounts between 1.5 and 1.75 inches over the Big Creek basin. Some roads adjacent to the creek were closed. Most notably, the Cleveland Metropark Zoo was closed as water flooded their parking lots and threatened the veterinary clinic and other buildings. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees on the east side of Cleveland. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Cleveland | $10,000 | Thunderstorms produced a swath of pea to quarter sized hail. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Cleveland | $10,000 | Several trees were reported down. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees on the west side of Cleveland. |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Cleveland | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $6,000 | Large tree limbs were reported down. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $6,000 | A few trees and power lines were reported down. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $6,000 | Trees were downed. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on West 119th Street. The tree landed on a car causing some damage. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $5,000 | Several trees were reported down. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Cleveland and North Royalton. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed three trees on the west side of Cleveland. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $5,000 | Trees were downed. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $4,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $4,000 | A few trees were reported down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $4,000 | Several large limbs were reported down. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Cleveland | $3,000 | Local law enforcement reported trees down in Cleveland Heights. Streets impacted include Euclid Avenue, Yellowstone Road, and Hampshire Road. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Cleveland | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds snapped a pine tree along Wyatt Road near Forest Hill Park. A couple trees nearby were also downed. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Cleveland | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed two trees. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $2,000 | Tree downed onto vehicle along 2000 block of Lark Street in Lakewood. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Cleveland | $2,000 | Quarter size hail was observed. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Cleveland | $2,000 | Dime size was observed. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $2,000 | Trees were downed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on a fence on the west side of Cleveland. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $1,000 | Several power lines were blown down along with large tree branches. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $1,000 | A tree fell on a highway east of downtown Cleveland. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree branches. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Cleveland | - | Tree downed in South Euclid. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | - | Large tree limbs downed along the Detroit Shoreway in Cleveland. Location estimated. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Cleveland | - | Three trees downed in Cleveland Heights. Another tree was downed near the corner of Euclid Avenue and Richmond Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Cleveland | - | Numerous trees downed in and near Cleveland Heights. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Cleveland | - | Two trees downed in Cleveland Heights. One of the trees broke through the roof of a garage. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Cleveland | - | Two trees downed along Taylor Road, between East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights. |
16 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| The Cleveland Leader | 1865 |
| Cleveland Tri-Weekly Leader | 1854 to 1885 |
| Siebenbürgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt | 1917 to 1971 |
| Echo : Wochenblatt Der Vereinigten Deutschen Socialisten Clevelands | 1911 to 1920 |
| The Cleveland Gazette | 1883 to 1892 |
| The Aliened American | 1853 to 18?? |
| Jednośc Polek = Unity of Polish Women | 1923 to Current |
| Enakopravnost | 1918 to 1957 |
| Dirva = Field | 1915 to Current |
| America | 1905 to Current |
| Svět = World | 1911 to 1939 |
| Cleveland Daily Leader | 1865 to 1873 |
| Cleveland Plain Dealer | 1885 to 1961 |
| Cleveland Morning Leader | 1854 to 1865 |
| The Toiler | 1919 to 1922 |
| L'araldo = the Herald | 1938 to 1959 |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
When this property was proposed for the National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is, and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain. It is quoted below word for word, never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s typewriter's.
aissance Revival style, constructed of Berea sandstone. In general tier of quoins. Between the third and fourth floors there is a exterior is extremely grime-blackened. Improvements in electricity Excellent RECEIVED The corners of the building are emphasized with quoins.The entrance Fair This isa large four-story rectangular building in the Second Ren- with a balcony.The central bay of the facade is also marked bya AREAS OF
of the work of architect Charles F. Schweinfurth, the preeminent Organized in 1872 by "60 or 70 of the most companionable and cultured 12th, and the new clubhouse opened in December, 1905. Members of the Union Club have included Marcus Hanna, industrialist, banker, publisher, U. S. Senator, and power in the Republican Party Charles F. Brush, inventor of the first practical electric street G. Mather. Schweinfurth plans, asked Stanford White to draw alternate plans on and White, and by the general impetus which that firm gave to the Commerce Conservation Communications Engineering losophy SIGNIFICANCE Industry Landscape Theater Transportation REGISTE Religion/Phi NATIONAL Literature Military itarian Aboriginal Education Pre-Columbian handsome and convincing Renaissance Revival structure.
Music Invention Social/Human- Political the former Handy-Senter residence on Euclid Avenue near East 6th Street. Cleveland architect of the period. Sculpture Governor of Ohio, and ambassador to France under President Taft; president of Western Reserve University; Liberty Holden, owner of the lighting system; Ambrose Swasey, engineer and educator; Charles Thwing, 16th Century furth, as he was much more familiar with the Richardsonian Romanesque gathering places in the history of Cleveland, and an unusual example social and intellectual force in the community. The first home was The design of the Renaissance palace is unusual for Charles F.Schwein- Plain Dealer and cultural and civic leader;Samuel Mather and William under McKinley; James A. Garfield; Myron T.
Herrick, advisor to McKinley, The Union Club building is the second home of one of the most influential inspired by the University Club in New York (1899) of McKim, Mead PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) One club member, dissenting from the In any case, Schweinfurth's design was undoubtedly 1905 a speculative basis. and Jacobethan Revivals.
The whole case file for this property - 1,583 words, 11 pages, reproduced complete.
Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 74001456, 11 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Euclid Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase) | under 500 feet | 2007 |
 | Bryant Building | 0.1 miles | 2014 |
 | Greyhound Bus Station | 0.1 miles | 1999 |
 | Hotel Statler | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
 | Lindner Building | 0.2 miles | 1978 |
 | East Ohio Building, The | 0.2 miles | 2013 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74001456 in Record Group 79. |
| Cuyahoga County | All 426 listed properties in this county. |
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