About the Society
The Shaker Historical Society is a non-profit organization, established in 1947 to provide stewardship for our region’s significant history by nurturing respectful discovery, preservation, collection, and public dissemination of the history, traditions, and heritage of the Shaker sect, Shaker Heights, Warrensville Township, and the surrounding areas.
The home of The Shaker Historical Society is situated on the grounds of the former North Union Center Family’s apple orchard and vegetable garden and was the former home of Louis Myers, a real estate agent for the Van Sweringen Company, and his wife, Blanche.
One of the first homes on South Park Boulevard, 16740 was built in 1910 and the 2.3-acre lot extends from South Park Boulevard through to Shaker Boulevard. In 1969 Frank Myers, elder son of Louis and Blanche, donated the house to be used as a museum.
The Meyers House and grounds are available for many types of events, from business meetings to luncheons, cocktail receptions to formal dinners. Contact us today about scheduling your next event!
The Museum displays the Society’s substantial collection of Shaker artifacts and preserves the Shaker legacy of perfection, simplicy, utility, and durability.
The Elizabeth Nord Library is located on the second floor of the Museum and named in honor of the Museum’s first curator, Elizabeth Nord. It contains an extensive collection of books and archival materials about the Shakers, early Warrensville Township, and the development of Shaker Heights. The Library is open during Museum hours by appointment.
Hands on the Past: Celebrating the first 50 years of the Shaker Historical Society
Contact Us
The Shaker Historical Society
16740 South Park Boulevard
Shaker Heights, OH 44120
Ph: 216.921.1201
Fax: 216.921.2615
Toll Free: 800.860.6078
shakerhistory@shakerhistory.org
For more information regarding levels of membership, volunteer opportunities, scheduling a group tour, making Library appointments or arranging use of the facilities for a garen club luncheon, PTO meeting, Board retreat, etc. contact the museum staff.
Board of Trustees
Keith Arian, President, Keith Arian Construction, Inc.
Rick Smith, Vice President, Kickstand Comics
Martin Gates,Treasurer, Jones Day
D. Richard Hannan, Secretary, Consultant
Sherri Barr, PNC Bank
Marc Canter, Digital City Mechanics
Virginia Davidson, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Matthew Green, Eaton Corporation
Abbey Grodin-Greenfield, River Recycling Industries
Edward Hemmelgarn, Shaker Investments, LLC
Steven Kresnye, SS&G Accounting
Mark Lewine, Community Volunteer
Linda Lissauer, Shaker Heights Public Library
James Greydon Petznick, Van Auken Akins Architects LLC
Raymond Rackley, M.D., Cleveland Clinic
Margaret Ransohoff, Community Volunteer
Mary Rayborn, Cleveland Clinic
Robin Schachat, Community Volunteer
Ken Walker, MAGNET
Trustee Emeriti
Mary Lou Conlin
Alexander B. Cook
Mary Alice Horner
John Katzenmeyer
David K. Nachman
Irene Pekoc
Norma Rodgers
Robert Spurney
Carl Withers
Affiliate Trustees
Meghan Hays, Shaker Heights Public Library, Local History Collection
Kay Carlson, Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Staff
Ann Cicarella, Executive Director
Patty Cogan, Executive Administrator
