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Bohn Map Collection

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Ernest J. Bohn (1901-1975) served as the first director of the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) from 1933-1968. The CMHA, now the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, is regarded as the first housing authority organized in the United States and Bohn is often referred to as "the father of public housing." This distinction is based not only on his work in Cleveland and in Ohio, but also on his prominence on the national scene, his lobbying efforts, especially for the 1937 Housing Act, and his involvement in every housing advocacy group of consequence. After his retirement, he served as a faculty member in the Department of Urban and Environmental Affairs at Case Western Reserve University. He died in Cleveland on December 15, 1975 and left his personal papers and his library to Case Western Reserve University, as a condition of his will. His generous gift included this collection of maps dealing primarily with housing and planning in Northeast Ohio.

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  • Ernest J. Bohn (1901-1975) served as the first director of the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) from 1933-1968. The CMHA, now the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, is regarded as the first housing authority organized in the United States and Bohn is often referred to as "the father of public housing." This distinction is based not only on his work in Cleveland and in Ohio, but also on his prominence on the national scene, his lobbying efforts, especially for the 1937 Housing Act, and his involvement in every housing advocacy group of consequence. After his retirement, he served as a faculty member in the Department of Urban and Environmental Affairs at Case Western Reserve University. He died in Cleveland on December 15, 1975 and left his personal papers and his library to Case Western Reserve University, as a condition of his will. His generous gift included this collection of maps dealing primarily with housing and planning in Northeast Ohio.
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  • ksl:spcboh
Identifier ksl:spcboh, http://hdl.handle.net/2186/ksl:spcboh,
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  1. Proposed Development of State Route No 2 for Relief of Traffic on U.S. 20 Between Cleveland and Painesville

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    folded several times, now in two pieces, masking tape removed from former repair with residue remaining and stain from tape bled through to fromnt of map.
    Creator:
    State of Ohio Department of Highways. John Jaster Jr., Director.
    Resource Type:
    Image
    Identifier:
    spcboh00052, ksl:spcboh00052

  2. Proposed Elementary School

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    folded three times
    Creator:
    Cleveland Board of Education. Don. M. Misaka & Associates, Architects, Inc.
    Resource Type:
    Image
    Identifier:
    spcboh00039, ksl:spcboh00039

  3. Proposed Street Plan

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    folded three times, stamped EXHIB. NO SV-4 E on back
    Creator:
    Cleveland City Planning Commission
    Resource Type:
    Image
    Identifier:
    spcboh00044, ksl:spcboh00044

  4. Proposed Zoning

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    folded twice, stamped EXHIB. NO SV-4 D on back
    Creator:
    Cleveland City Planning Commission
    Resource Type:
    Image
    Identifier:
    spcboh00046, ksl:spcboh00046

  5. Report & Recommendations for The Improvement of the Lake Front

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    one fold, edges curling, fill areas in green pencil, Date stamp on back, Aug. 6, 1940
    Creator:
    Geo. B. Sowers, Chairman, Port and Harbor Comm
    Resource Type:
    Image
    Identifier:
    spcboh00005, ksl:spcboh00005

  6. Riverside Park War Housing Project. Building \"C\" Plans and Elevations

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    Previously stapled and made into envelope for other dcuments! White on blue background, architectural drawing. Floded, taped, corners crumpled, two red pencil dots, small tears, needs flatttening.
    Creator:
    Drawn by HF. Federal Public Housing Authority. Herbert Emerich , Commissioner. John B. Blanford, Administrator. Architects Franz C. Warner, J.O. Willard.
    Resource Type:
    Image
    Identifier:
    spcboh00076, ksl:spcboh00076

  7. Study for development of property in block enclosed by Euclid Ave - E. 9th St. -Vincent Ave -& E. 6th St. Basement Level Plan

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    folded twice, slight tears
    Creator:
    Ralph M. Hulett, Architect
    Resource Type:
    Image
    Identifier:
    spcboh00030, ksl:spcboh00030

  8. Study for development of property in block enclosed by Euclid Ave - E. 9th St. -Vincent Ave -& E. 6th St. Main Floor Plan

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    folded twice
    Creator:
    Ralph M. Hulett, Architect
    Resource Type:
    Image
    Identifier:
    spcboh00031, ksl:spcboh00031

  9. Suggestions for a Permanent Cooperative Builder's Exhibit. Basement Plan and Second Floor Plan

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    folded several times
    Creator:
    R.M. Hulett
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    Image
    Identifier:
    spcboh00035, ksl:spcboh00035

  10. Suggestions for a Permanent Cooperative Builder's Exhibit. [ground floor plan]

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    folded several times
    Creator:
    R.M. Hulett
    Resource Type:
    Image
    Identifier:
    spcboh00034, ksl:spcboh00034