Millionaire's Row: The Legacy of Euclid Avenue

During the late 19th century, some of America's wealthiest and most powerful citizens lived in Cleveland, most of them along Euclid Avenue, between downtown and University Circle. Men, such as John D. Rockefeller, John Hay, and Marcus Hanna, built huge mansions along this stretch, known at the time as "Millionaires' Row."

Today, all but a couple of the dozens of mansions are gone, but Clevelanders and visitors alike can relive the glory of the Gilded Age at the Western Reserve Historical Society's exhibition, "The Legacy of Euclid Avenue," which runs through May 21. See pictures, decorative objects, and furnishings from these homes and learn more about their celebrated occupants.


(photo used by permission of WRHS)