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People Residents David and Nancy Gottschalt 10118 Burton Avenue David Gottschalt David Franklin Gottschalt was a third-generation resident of Bratenahl where he lived all his life except for the time he served in the Merchant Marine during World War II.  His father, Frank Gottschalt, was a policeman in the village for over 50 years, having…

Places Developments Bratenahl’s Street Names Many of Bratenahl’s roadways were named for or by early area settlers. Coit Road: Daniel Lathrop Coit (1754-1833) made numerous visits to the Western Reserve for the Connecticut Land Company.  He acquired 264 acres of land along Lake Erie between Dugway Creek and Nine Mile Creek but did not move…

History Early Settlers James and Sarah Patton 378 East 105th Street James A. Patton was one of the founders of Bratenahl.  On November 8, 1904, the voters in the newly created Bratenahl Township selected James Patton as one of three township trustees.  The other trustees were Liberty Holden and Robert Ireland, Sr. The primary job…

History Early Settlers Robert Foster Foster Avenue In the 1880s, Robert Foster owned a large parcel of land directly south of the Burton & Moses development on Burton Avenue.  In 1889, he sold the land to Dr. Erasmus Burton and Darius Adams for a new 45-lot development along both sides of a new roadway that…

History Early Settlers Dr. Erasmus D. Burton Burton Avenue Dr. Erasmus Darwin Burton was a noted physician, developer, and politician on the east side of Cleveland during the second half of the nineteenth century. He was born at the Burton homestead at 11410 Euclid Avenue on January 28, 1825, to Dr. Elijah Burton and Mary…

People Notable People Jo Hershey Selden, Philanthropist Bratenahl Place Jo Hershey Selden had a lifelong passion for philanthropic deeds in support of her community.  She founded The Hershey Foundation which provides Northeast Ohio children from all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds with special opportunities for personal growth and development.  Her generosity to the Western Reserve Montessori…

People Residents George G. Selden – Developer of Military Paints Bratenahl Place George G. Seldon George G. Seldon was a noted chemist and chemical company executive who developed paints for military use in all climates during World War II.  He invented and produced an anti-icing propeller coating used by the Army Air Corps in Alaska…

People Village Leaders Dr. Clara Childs Mackenzie – Village Leader and Activist 12211 Coit Road Clara Childs Mackenzie During the thirty years that Clara Mackenzie lived in Bratenahl, she was a dedicated community leader and activist.  She served the public on the Village Council and the Bratenahl Board of Education; she was a member of…

People Residents Francis Kavanagh – Assistant United States Attorney 13605 Lake Shore Boulevard Francis B. Kavanagh Francis Kavanaugh was the first assistant United States attorney for the Northern District of Ohio and also a member of the law form of Gentseh, Rawson, Smith, Kavanagh & Carpenter. Francis Bernard Kavanagh was born the oldest of seven…

People Residents Joan Johnson & Phillips Fewsmith 13405 Lake Shore Boulevard Joan Johnson Fewsmith During World War II, Joan Johnson, daughter of George and Helen Johnson, was a staff assistant and later in charge of an Aero Club at the airbase near Cambridge, England. The Aero Clubs were one of the new developments of the…