Forest Hill Street Signage
Neighbors coming together to share ideas and effect positive change within the East Cleveland Forest Hill community.
Leader
Dyeatra Williams
Location
Mt. Vernon Blvd and Cleviden Road East Cleveland, OH 44112
About the project
Through the interaction and collaboration of its residents and the City of East Cleveland we have been able to form a cohesive group and become a 501(c)3 organization. Our project is to replace the current (deteriorating) street signs in the East Cleveland portion of Forest Hill with new, historically accurate reporductions of the original design.
The Steps
The design of the new signs has been completed, and two working prototypes have been installed for our neighborhood to view (at the intersection of Mt. Vernon blvd. and Cleviden Rd). Note that all work done thus far has been provided by the donation of time, labor, and funding from the ECFHNA board and Northcoast Signworks.
Total cost for production and installation of signs throughout East Cleveland Forest Hill will cost approximately $ 20,000. We plan to install signs in phases, as funding will allow (e.g. five phases at $4,000 each). We are currently fundraising for phase one, through 10/31/19. Once we meet our phase one goal, signs will be produced and installed in eight locations along Mt. Vernon Blvd. Upon completion, we will begin phase two, and continue until the project is complete.
Why we‘re doing it
Help us in our goal to recreate our original Forest Hill street signs!
When Forest Gill was developed out of the John D. Rockefeller estate in the late 1920s, its sophistication of planning, design, materials, and overall aesthetic helped create a truly advanced and unique neighborhood unlike anything before, with many characteristics far ahead of their time (such as utility lines located underground and planned green space). Even the street signs stood out, with a dove - the adopted symbol of Forest Hill - perched atop each sign post. Over the years, these signs were lost (replaced) with conventional signage, which has deteriorated over time.
Through many ups and downs over the years, we retain our vibrant character, spectacular architecture, and historical significance, along with our energetic and dedicated residents who want to present and proclaim Forest Hill as a truly unique part of both Cleveland's history and its charming neighborhood destinations.
Our Historic Sign Project is more than an effort to embellish our neighborhood. It stands for the pride of the people who live here, and our neighbor-by-neighbor effort to promote East Cleveland Forest Hill as a unique welcoming place to visit, or call home.