The Collapse of the Van Sweringen Empire

By On December 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The Van Sweringen BrothersSunday, March 25, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Dr. Virginia Dawson, local historian and author

Join local historian and author, Virginia Dawson, as she relates the stories behind the crumbling business and railroad empires created by two brothers who rose to fame and gave Cleveland several of its most iconic landmarks—Terminal Tower, the Rapid, and the inner-ring suburb of Shaker Heights.  What were the myriad circumstances that came swirling together to produce the ‘perfect storm’ to topple the Van Sweringens?

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