Kamm’s Corners/Riverside

Imagine tree-lined streets of attractive homes built in the 1920s and 1930s. Families have lived here for generations. Neighbors, friends and relatives choose to stay. Neighborhoods-based charitable clubs and organizations, baseball leagues, Gaelic football, the Heroes Rub and church activities add to the tight-knit community spirit. People here are fiercely loyal to the local businesses, which help support neighborhood activities and charitable causes. New restaurants are flourishing and nightlife is becoming part of the backdrop. Fairview Hospital continues to grow, opening expanded birthing, heart and cancer centers. Kamm’s Corners is the kind of place that comes to mind when someone mentions “neighborhood.”

Neighborhood Gem

Now in its third season, the Kamm’s Corners Farmers’ Market is ready for the return of its farmers and vendors. Held from June through October, the market will be open Sundays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Here, local farmers, bakers and honey, meat and cheese purveyors display their wares. New vendors will join the market this year, according to Kamm’s Corners Executive Director Steve Lorenz, who plans to have 15 vendors. Live local entertainment and demonstrations by local chefs will be part of the activity, too. River’s Edge Center and Fairview Hospital will each take part in wellness demonstrations, Rego’s will grill its homemade sausage.

In the Community
Local Resident

“My favorite thing about living in Kamm’s Corner is being three minutes from everything. The grocery store, drug store, various restaurants, video store, the bank and coffee shop –– we’ve got it all. This is especially important to me because I work out of my home and am always short on time. However, enjoying a freshly pulled Guinness at P.J. McIntyre’s Pub would probably to my list.”

–– John Abbott, owner of Arclight Glasswork

Helping Hands

Kamm’s Corners Development Corporation promotes, develops and guides the Kamm’s Corners neighborhood as a great place to live, work, shop, worship and play.

Community revitalization

This summer, there will be even more reasons to visit Kamm’s with the introduction of the Lorain Avenue streetscape improvement project. All of the telephone poles in the project area will be eliminated, and the associated wiring will go underground. New historic lighting poles, new sidewalks, curbs, irrigated planter boxes and public art will be installed in their stead.

Fun Fact

From hot dogs to lobster bisque, Kamm’s is already a destination for its unique and growing selection of dining and nightlife venues. It also abounds with novel destination retail shops that can’t be found anywhere else. Drop by for a visit.

KAMM'S CORNERS at a glance...

Points of Interest:

• Oswald Kamm's General Store and Post Office. Built in 1875 at the intersection of Rocky River Drive and Lorain Avenue, the building is now historically renovated.
• Sherman House at Triskett and Lorain Ave. Originallly a stage coach stop for travelers on Plank Road.
• Fire Station 39. Originally the Fire Station for the village of West Park. Contructed in 1912, and renovated in 2002, it is the oldest operating fire house in the city of Cleveland.
• House of Seven Gables at 16800 Lorain. Built in the tudor revival style in 1930, and slated for renovation in 2008.

For more information see www.kammscorners.com or call (216)-252-6559