Cleveland, OH: What was this abandoned store??
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Cleveland, OH: What was this abandoned store??
It's on Lakeshore Blvd. and was last a Big Lots. The front looks familiar, and I want to say it's an old Zayre but am not totally sure. Edit: From a 1980 newspaper ad, I see that the only Zayre in Cleveland proper was at Dennison and Ridge (The ad doesn't give addresses, just general locations) so it wasn't a Zayre. I think the turquoise front peeking through the brown paint is a clue, I just don't know what.
Last edited by Daniel on 03 Mar 2008 12:05, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Cleveland, OH: Was this abandoned store a Zayre?
It does look somewhat familiar, not sure though. I live near Cleveland and we had a Zayre's nearby that has been gone since about 1992 or so.
Re: Cleveland, OH: What was this abandoned store??
This was originally an Uncle Bill's (Cook United discount operation.) I believe it was a Kmart for awhile after Cook United went out of business.
Re: Cleveland, OH: What was this abandoned store??
Ah, Uncle Bill's! I never think of them since I wasn't in these parts when they existed.