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Area: 2.7 square miles in Cuyahoga County
Population: 4,146
Location: 18 miles southeast of Cleveland
Education:
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village
Schools
Community Link:
The Village of Chagrin
Falls
General Characteristics: Chagrin Falls
has a downtown rich in historical architecture which
has been well kept throughout the years. The town
has many upscale amenities yet has remained
charming. Chagrin Hardware and the Popcorn Shop are
visits back to days gone by...but rest assured,
there is plenty to offer today’s shopper. Coffee
shops, wine bars and restaurants are around every
corner. Clothing Boutiques, Salons, Bookstore and
Galleries line the downtown street. Riverside Park
in the center of town hosts many festivals
throughout the year. The Chagrin River runs through
town and drops three waterfalls as it passes by. A
community rich in tradition and active community
participation: The Women’s Garden Clubs, Chagrin
Foundation for Arts and Culture, Chagrin Little
Theater, The Valley Art Center, Chagrin Recreation,
Chagrin Athletic Association, The Jaycees, The Dad’s
Club, Chagrin Soccer Association, Historical Society
and much more.
Information: Mayors Office, 21 W Washington
Street
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 440-247-5050
Chagrin History: Beauty was not the
prime consideration of the founders of the Village
of Chagrin Falls. They were attracted more by the
clear river, with its large and small waterfalls,
and the towering timbers of its virgin forests.
These represented sources of power for mills, and
lumber for buildings .The present serenity of our
tree-lined streets, well kept houses and charming
shops do not suggest our beginnings as a bustling
mill town. Yet our destiny was to evolve from a
manufacturing town to a peaceful and friendly
residential community.
The early settlers were God-fearing, hard working
people looking for greater opportunities for their
families, and so they were interested in the lands
of the Western Reserve. They came predominantly from
New England and England, the last part of their
journey by canal boat, wagon, or on foot.
First they built shelter for their families. Then
they went about the task of establishing mills and
small factories. Soon they began meeting together to
worship God according to their personal inclinations
in homes, or "over a store", until congregations
could be established. The Methodist Church on South
Franklin Street dates from those early days (1844).
It originally stood across the street from its
present location. |
