100 Years in 100 Days: Kinsman Road Becomes Chagrin Boulevard

Shaker Heights Patch is celebrating the 100 years of Shaker Heights history by creating an online scrapbook. Each day for 100 days, we'll feature a photograph that helps tell the story of Shaker Heights.

Today's photo illustrates the transformation of Kinsman Road to Chagrin Boulevard.

Before 1959, Kinsman Road ran from Cleveland through Shaker Heights. However, residents became concerned about the reputation of "Lower Kinsman" - the part of the road located in the Cleveland neighborhoods bordering the suburbs. They decided to rename the stretch of the road within the suburb.

According to the book "75 Years, an Informal History of Shaker Heights," the new name was inspired by the "charming town" of Chagrin Falls, several suburbs east of Shaker Heights.

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