This Friday, July 13, The Inner Circle welcomes you for some Hot Sauce Williams BBQ+ and a discussion on hot developments around East Cleveland. We expect to be joined by Lakewood Observer Publisher Jim O'Brien, to discuss expansion plans from his newspaper. which include a community newspaper for East Cleveland, which I'm helping to develop. I'll share my plans for that, and observations as a new resident of East Cleveland.
A buffet lunch will be available from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - $5 is requested for food and service. The Inner Circle bar will be open all afternoon, and into the evening. I'll be at either The Inner Circle or at 1894 Roxbury from 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM and hope you'll voyage over.
At 1:30 PM and other times in the afternoon, I'll be pleased to take people over to see the 1905, 3,000+ square foot, historically intact Tudor house Evelyn and I are restoring, at 1894 Roxbury, in East Cleveland. Less than one week into the project, we have been thrilled by the house and experience meeting our neighbors and working with the City of East Cleveland.
In particular, the house, which predates most homes in the newer suburbs of The Heights, has massive timbers, solid brass hardware, and - we just determined - cherry trim in many rooms. Much of the stained glass window shown above can be restored and most of the original plaster can be saved... and I've found lots of skilled tradespeople in my neighborhood to help with the restoration at very reasonable prices. If you are into historic homes and the history of Cleveland, it is worth seeing this house with it's bones exposed.
I hope you may join us some time during the day.