Apr 12, 2023
Charles F. Brush Mansion
Built in 1884, for Charles Francis Brush (1849-1929), the inventor of the arc lamp, and his wife Mary Ellen Morris (1854-1902). Their mansion on Euclid Avenue was a showcase for many of Brush's scientific innovations, several of which were conceived from his private laboratory in the basement. The mansion was the first in Cleveland that was not only powered by electricity, but through a renewable source: 12-batteries were charged by the world's first automatically operated wind turbine generator - which to the shame of many modern systems, never failed even once.... Following the success of the arc lamp, the Brushs purchased this 7-acre plot off Euclid Avenue. Construction started in 1880 and the house took four years to complete. They employed the architect George Horatio Smith (1848-1924) to design their new 17-room greystone mansion that was finished internally with panelling in English oak and Japanese Rosewood. The lighting fixtures, stained glass windows, transoms and skylights were designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1923), of New York. Having seen the decline of Euclid Avenue, Brush stipulated in his will that the mansion was to be demolished after his death unless a family member was living there. He was survived by his two daughters, neither of whom wished to maintain the mansion and within a year of his death, his will was fulfilled. The Charles Brush mansion stood on the north side of Euclid Avenue roughly where the Red Cross building stands today.
Charles F. Brush Mansion
Built in 1884, for Charles Francis Brush (1849-1929), the inventor of the arc lamp, and his wife Mary Ellen Morris (1854-1902). Their mansion on Euclid Avenue was a showcase for many of Brush's scientific innovations, several of which were conceived from his private laboratory in the basement. The mansion was the first in Cleveland that was not only powered by electricity, but through a renewable source: 12-batteries were charged by the world's first automatically operated wind turbine generator - which to the shame of many modern systems, never failed even once.... Following the success of the arc lamp, the Brushs purchased this 7-acre plot off Euclid Avenue. Construction started in 1880 and the house took four years to complete. They employed the architect George Horatio Smith (1848-1924) to design their new 17-room greystone mansion that was finished internally with panelling in English oak and Japanese Rosewood. The lighting fixtures, stained glass windows, transoms and skylights were designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1923), of New York. Having seen the decline of Euclid Avenue, Brush stipulated in his will that the mansion was to be demolished after his death unless a family member was living there. He was survived by his two daughters, neither of whom wished to maintain the mansion and within a year of his death, his will was fulfilled. The Charles Brush mansion stood on the north side of Euclid Avenue roughly where the Red Cross building stands today.
Apr 12, 2023
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Apr 12, 2023
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