Cleveland, OH: Tyler Village/Cleveland Wire Works

1914: (Satellite, on both sides of 36th Street between St. Clair and Superior Avenues.)

Current: (Satellite)

Street View, Jul 2022

Steve Liegl posted three photos with the comment: "The Bridges of the W S Tyler Company. Formerly Cleveland Wire Works, the co occupied numerous buildings on both sides of E 36th st between St Clair & Superior Aves, connected by a series of bridges allowing for movement without going outdoors."

Spain James: Their freight elevator was/is a trip. Large enough to fit a pick up truck.

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1872: "In September, W.S. Tyler was founded under the name Cleveland Wire Works and was a supplier of ornamental iron. Original products included woven wire screens, fire place screens, garden lattices, and elevator cab enclosures."

1889: "Cleveland Wire Works officially changes its name to W.S. Tyler"

The product line evolved into precision sieves for lab and industrial applications.

1914: "W.S. Tyler relocates to its one million square foot Superior Ave location. This location had 32 buildings that were interconnected."

An example of their products.

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In 2005, the buildings were refurbished for use by multiple tenants. "The bridges, which so define this mixed-use structure, are still functional and allow comfortable and convenient passage throughout the complex to parking structures, workout studios, restaurants, housing units, parks, a charter school, and even a farmers market. The array of varied businesses contrasts sharply with its long history as a single-use complex." [ClevelandHistorical]

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Cleveland Wire Cloth

While looking for the 1914 buildings, I found Cleveland Wire Cloth. This company was founded in 1914.  Given the similarity of their products to the that of the T.S. Tyler company, I presume it was founded by a former employee of T.S. Tyler who had an idea that he could not persuade the management of T.S. Tyler to make. So he took his idea and started another company to make it. I've seen that dynamic before. For example, plows in Moline, IL, and machine tools in Rockford, IL.

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