History Center location

History Center location

The Mill Creek Falls History Center is located at 8404 Webb Terrace, in the historic Brilla House, near the Warner-Turney, Broadway-Miles intersection. It is operated by the Slavic Village Historical Society, the Slavic Village Development Corporation, and numerous community volunteers.

The History Center is near the heart of historic Old Newburgh, Miles Park, and overlooks Mill Creek Falls which is part of the Cleveland Metroparks extension from the Garfield Park reservation.

The Mill Creek Housing Development is located nearby on Turney Road.

OPENS FOR THE SEASON ON MAY 3, 2008

Open May to October		(216) 271-9300
MONDAY through FRIDAY		by appointment (216) 429-1182 x116
SATURDAY		1 to 4 PM
SUNDAY		1 to 4 PM

The History Center is competently staffed by trained volunteers knowledgeable about the area's history and resources. The History Center is available for group meetings and individual research by appointment. If you would like to join our group, please go to our membership page and e-mail an application.

Acknowledgements

Without the generous support of the following organizations, the completion of the restoration and conversion of the Brilla House into a neighborhood history resource would not have been possible. The staff and volunteers of the Mill Mill Creek Falls History Center are forever indebted to our benefactors for this historic undertaking.

Funding sources:	Donors in-kind:

Ben Stefanski	Associated Estates - 20 employee volunteers
City of Cleveland	Cleveland Metroparks - technical assistance
Cleveland Foundation	Dominion East Ohio - 50 employee volunteers
Dominion East Ohio	Ernst & Young - 20 employee volunteers
Gund Foundation	Joan Brilla - donation of family home
Higley Fund	John Grabowski, Western Reserve Historical
Ohio and Erie Canal Association	Society - technical assistance
Sherwick Fund	National Park Service - exhibit planning, volunteer
William Swain Family	training, and technical assistance
Wolpert Fund	Pam Cerio - Graphic design
	Slavic Village Development - project development
	and management
	Slavic Village Historical Society - historical
	research for exhibits
	Tim Davis, architect - construction of original mill
	model