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The Myers' House Salute

Tregoning, Guest Curator Talk this Friday

By On June 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Bill Tregoning, Guest Curator of “The Myers’ House Salute: Cleveland School Art 1910-1969″ at the Jack & Linda Lissauer Gallery, will discuss the incredible art created in Cleveland during the period of Louis and Blanche Myers’ occupancy of their home, which is now the Shaker Historical Society at 16740 South Park Boulevard in Shaker Heights. Read more »

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Ohio History Day

By On June 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

The Shaker Historical Society spent a wonderful Saturday as a judge for Ohio History Day, District 3 at Western Reserve Historical Society and CWRU. Our Director of Education and Administration Dr. Ware Petznick evaluated exhibits, performances, papers and websites, all sharing “turning points in history”. The Shaker Historical Read more »

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Shaker Historical Society Book Award

By On June 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

On May 23rd, 2013, we were honored to present the Shaker Historical Society Book Award to the Outstanding Shaker Heights High School Junior who achieved excellence in Social Studies this year, Madison Papell. Madison was given The Shaker Heritage Guidebook by Stuart Murray in recognition of her research on the Colinwood neighborhood and her superb Read more »

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College of Nyíregyháza Student thanks the Shaker Historical Society

By On June 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Angéla Lavotha Pénzes wrote to thank us for helping her with research material for her 2013 thesis “Utopian Communities in American History”. Her thesis investigates Utopian societies and focuses on the Shakers and the Transcendentalists at Brook Farm. It is an excellent investigation of the American quest for Utopia, particularly from Angela’s Hungarian perspective. Thank Read more »

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If you missed the 1917 fire truck in the Memorial Day Parade, see it here!

By On May 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jmK2Iz7Gfs Starting the 1917 American LaFrance Pumper – And there she goes! This classic fire truck is very special to the Shaker Historical Society and this community. It was the first firetruck in operation in Shaker Heights. Thanks to the generosity of the C. Walder Parke Family Foundation, Bob Taylor and Read more »

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Greydon Petznick and Chris Hill ride the 1917 Shaker Fire Truck!

Memorial Day Parade 2013!

By On May 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Incredible support for The Shaker Historical Society and all of its programs was on hand to walk/cycle/drive in the Shaker Heights Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27th, 2013.

The Shaker Historical Society’s 1917 fire truck made its debut driving on Shaker Heights’ streets for the first time since the 1950s on Monday at the Read more »

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The Myers’ House Salute: Cleveland School Art, 1910 – 1969

By On May 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment

The Myers’ House Salute:  Cleveland School Art, 1910 – 1969 May 28th thru September 1st 2013 On Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 from 11:00pm to 5:00pm The Shaker Historical Society (SHS), 16740 South Park Blvd. hosts an exhibition presented by Tregoning and Company, a celebrated Cleveland fine arts gallery, that will pay tribute to the Louis Read more »

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RE imagine + RE invent + RE vitalize: Transforming Shaker’s houses and buildings for modern living, working, playing

By On May 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment

RE imagine + RE invent + RE vitalize:  Transforming Shaker’s houses and buildings for modern living, working, playing May 24th thru August 23rd 2013 How do we take historic houses + reconfigure living spaces to increase functionality, build in green initiatives and update rooms while maintaining the defining features and the historic character Read more »

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christina Gao 2013

Christina Gao conducts her Laurel School Senior Project at the Shaker Historical Society

By On May 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment

 

I’m Ya “Christina” Gao, an exchange student from China now at Laurel School, Shaker Heights, Ohio. I’m working on a Senior project, which takes place from mid-May to the beginning of June at The Shaker Historical Society. I came to Shaker Heights two years ago. At this time which I’m about to graduate Read more »

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Blue Star Museums

Shaker Historical Society Supports Our Troops!

By On May 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment

We are proud to announce that we are a BlueStar Museum. All active US Military Personnel and their families may enjoy a free tour of our museum from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Please join us and learn about one of the nation’s most influential Utopian societies, The Shakers at North Union, and Read more »

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