I think it had a screen door.ĮW: Looks like they are doing a little work on it. Thomas Owen.ĮW: It kind of stands out among the other houses around here.ĮW: So what was the original structure? You said it’s been added on to. They call it the Smith Building which is entirely wrong. On the corner? That was the Owen Building. Owen who had the – where the Coopwood thing is now. I don’t know where they lived until they moved there. And I remember they ate lunch with us everyday while they were building this house. I think they have been torn down.ĭM: It’s been added to a lot. There were a couple of little smaller wooden ones. LS: There were not too many houses over there that I remember. LS: This is from Judge Clark – Governor Clark and General Clark – their descendents. I think one time, LaValle and I had birthday’s close and one time when we were very small we had a birthday party.ĮW: Well just looking at the street, were the trees like this or was it more open.ĬM: Do you remember this house across the street?ĭM: And I don’t remember any other old Clark’s.
No, Miss Helen didn’t have any activities. And the Dossett’s bought it from LaValle didn’t they?ĮW: Do you remember much going on in that house? Any activities. He doesn’t live here.ĭM: Mimi Dossett lives here now. And their son LaValle who is my age, he is still living but he is not well. Clark and her daughter Helen House lived here. Alright, well we’ll cross Shelby and keep going south. Will Jacks.ĮW: It still has Law Office on the plaque on the outside of the building.
And then he decided he was going to move to town and he sold this to his son. LS: Cause Gerald Jacks had his office here. And (inaudible).ĭM: Young people call it the Denton House.ĬM: Do you have memories of parties there or anything? Visiting there? LS: The Denton’s lived there for a while after the Townsend’s. I’m doing that so we will know where we are. He was a dentist and he built this house.ĬM: Emily has just pointed to the Jacks’ house. That’s not very long ago.ĭM: I don’t remember any house on the corner. LS: Yeah, that was originally the Townsend House. But I don’t remember anyone that ….ĬM: We are next door to the Jack’s house. And we will be riding around in the DSU van looking at homes along the historic streets. Donna McCaleb to conduct an oral history interview on the Historic Neighborhood in downtown Cleveland. Cameron McMillen and LePoint Smith and Mrs. Cameron McMillenĮW: Okay, this is Emily Weaver and I’m here with Dr. Interview with LePoint Smith and Donna McCaleb OH# 384 / 2007.650
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