Finding aid for the William H. Boardman Papers


Title:
William H. Boardman Papers
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Boardman, William H.
Dates:
1891-1905
Quantity:
0.10 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
William H. Boardman was a Cleveland, Ohio, resident who worked for a lighting company and lived on Euclid Avenue. The collection consists of specifications for Boardman's home, which was designed by architect Charles Schweinfurth, and receipts.
Identification:
MS 4419
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of William H. Boardman

William H. Boardman (b. 1855) worked for a lighting company in Cleveland, Ohio, during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was the son of Cleveland attorney William J. Boardman and Florence Sheffield Boardman and the brother of noted Red Cross leader Mabel Boardman. His home, planned by Cleveland architect Charles F. Schweinfurth, was located on Euclid Avenue (also known as Millionaire's Row).


click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for Cleveland's Euclid Avenue


click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland history entry for Charles Schweinfurth


click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland history entry for William Jarvis Boardman

Scope and Content

The William H. Boardman Papers, 1891-1905, consist of the specifications for Boardman's home and receipts.

This collection will be valuable to researchers interested in Cleveland, Ohio architecture in the late nineteenth century and the history of Cleveland's Millionaire's Row on Euclid Avenue.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically. It is maintained in one folder.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Architecture -- Specifications -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Architecture, Domestic -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Boardman, William H., b. 1855.
Cleveland (Ohio) -- Buildings, structures, etc.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4419 William H. Boardman Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Carl C. Cobb, 1979.

Processing Information

Processed by Richard Hite in 1989.