Question: What was a vacant lot in 1978, and again in 2014?
Answer: 1515 East 260th Street.
There and gone that quickly. Standing on a corner of cracked asphalt, the building is a perfect, uninspired cube of tan and brown brick. It doesn’t scream "wealth" so much as it whispers "bureaucracy."
Capped in more brown is the top of the building, the roof over what used to be a drive-up window, and the flat, block awning. Two floors of fiscal responsibility also featured a community room.
In the heart of Euclid, where lakefront breezes meet small-town stories, one name shimmered with a touch of mystery: J.W. Riley, the city’s own “Magic Man.”
In 1978, a new fast-food chicken idea was hatched - and it was owned by Columbus, Ohio based Wendy's. That idea was Sisters Chicken & Biscuits. The first Sisters Chicken in the Cleveland area was built in 1981 at 15201 Euclid avenue in East Cleveland.
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Lights up. Bass drops. IN walks the FUTURE.
Welcome to 2026, where heat meets high design and tomorrow’s trends don’t wait for permission. This is a season of bold silhouettes, fearless color, and style that moves at the speed of culture.
Tonight, fashion isn’t just worn.
It speaks, disrupts, and turns up the temperature.
For sale RIGHT NOW on ebay. If you don't feel like paying $65.00 for a jacket that is missing it's liner and probably smells funny, grab a Euclid Square Mall Security t-shirt here.
NOT INCLUDED:
Jangling keys
Small flashlight
Larger flashlight
1996 Red Ford Ranger
Sweet mustache
December 3, 1984 saw the Bhopal disaster: A Bhopal, India Union Carbide pesticide plant leaked 45 tons of methyl isocyanate and other toxic compounds, killing 2,259. Other estimates are as high as 16,000. Over half a million were injured.
A day earlier in Euclid, Ohio, the city and it's children saw a similar but wildly safer incident: The grape Bonkers/Pink Bubble Yum gum spill of December 1984.
In February 1946, Valentine’s Day arrived in Euclid, Ohio with a sense of renewed optimism. World War II had ended just months earlier, and local businesses were once again turning their attention to romance, celebration, and the simple joys of everyday life. Newspaper ads from that season offer a fascinating glimpse into how love was marketed in a city finding its footing in the postwar world.
From neighborhood jewelers and florists to candy shops and department stores, Euclid merchants filled the pages with heartfelt promises, modest luxuries, and practical gifts meant to say “I love you” without excess. These Valentine’s Day advertisements capture more than sales pitches - they reflect the values, styles, and emotions of a community eager to embrace normalcy and affection after years of sacrifice. Let’s step back to 1946 and explore how love was advertised in Euclid during this unforgettable moment in history.
Someone in my Euclid '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s Euclid Memories group asked what the restaurant at 321 Babbitt Road was called in the 1980s. I was curious, so here we go.
It's the Spring of 1995, and Euclid, Ohio already has a K-Mart. The one on Euclid avenue, up on the hill. The old Euclid Clarkin's. In January of 1995, Twin Valu shuttered it's hypermarket at 1200 Babbitt road, leaving almost 400 people without jobs.
Since then, the 180,000 square foot retail giant has sat vacant. City officials toy with the idea of rezoning the commercial property back to industrial use. Before Twin Valu erected it's warehouse like superstore, Addressograph Multigraph Company, a newly merged entity, opened it's plant on the site in 1932. AM International remained here until 1978, relocating to Los Angeles. The plant stayed open until October 1982.
From it's completion in 1971 until 1973, 26100 Euclid Avenue was built for and occupied by Clarkin's.
In 1978, There are a couple ads for a Ridgecliff hospital operating 26100 Euclid Avenue. But mostly, it was a big nothing for 7 years.
Good River Wellness, a medical dispensary, took over the Sidewalk Cafe at 27101 Euclid Avenue sometime in late 2022 or 2023. They have a nice logo and they made the building look modern, inside and out.
Among the many stores that made their debut when Euclid Square Mall opened its doors in 1977, the shoe retailers stood out, offering everything from stylish heels to sturdy sneakers.
