Code,920007 Subject,John Goddard Date,3/20/2008 Abstract,"John Goddard has worked as private contractor providing maintenance of University Circle property since 1963. He describes land acquistion by UCI land bank, and changes to Euclid Avenue in the area. Euclid Avenue was ""mixed use,""including retail, restaurants, bars and Howard Johnson Motel. He describes how UCI land bank was started in 1957 and poor conditions of many properties obtained by UCI. UCI also functions as arbitrator between insitutions when conflicts over property arises. Goddard describes some of the buildings owned by UCI;University East, Circle Building, 115th Street Apartments. Older buildings owned by UCI were maintained, but not renovated, since most were torn down by purchasing institutions for new construction. Focus in 1990's to remake area into residential. Goddard describes the interior and carriage houses of UC mansions. Fleming Fields on Case campus at between 115th and 118th was practice area for Cleveland Browns in 1960's. Many of the Browns lived at Circle Place Apartments (formerly Commodore Hotel) on Euclid. Goddard describes property management responcibilities, and changes to Wade Oval to enhance its usability. Brief description of WOW and Parade the Circle events. University Circle Inc. first of its kind in country, provides model for other cities." Interviewer,Matthew Ferraton Special Notes,UCI Director of Property Management; 25+ years with UCI minutes:, 0,Introduction 1,started working at UC 1963 as private contractor. Maintance of property 2,Universtity Circle Development Foundation. 3,"Acquisition of properties. UC used to be viable ""people place""." 4,"Euclid Ave. history description. Euclid Tavern, Bars" 5,Euclid Tavern description 6,UC Development Foundation 7,infighting among member institutions over land acquisitions. Land Bank description 8,"Land Bank aquisistions, process" 9,deteriorating properties 10,additions to UCI 11,function of UCI 12, 13,Universtity East Bldg. Circle Place. 115th street apartments 14,conditions of properties 15,conditions of old homes. 16,development of land through Land Bank process. Flemming Fields 17,Dick Tulles and UCI 18,description of inside of properties. UCI 19,new sense of direction for UC 20,Goddard's view of destruction of residential area at UC 21,"description of mansions at UC, woodwork, grand inside" 22, 23,description of inside of UC mansions 24,description of mansions continued 25,carriage houses on Magnolia Dr.. Flemming Fields description 26,Flemming Fields description continued 27,Gene Hickerson of Cleveland Browns. Circle Place description 28,Cleveland Browns at Circle Place. 29,management of Circle Place 30,Circle Place; inside description 31,Property Management; recent responsibilities; Parade the Circle; WOW - Wade Oval Events 32,Setting up events 33,Wade Oval Park; Changes over years 34,Parade the Circle; inside management perspective 35, 36, 37,Parade the Circle; as a spectator; evolution of event 38,Parade the Circle schedule; bands perform 39,Parade the Circle grows every year 40,Bands that perform at Parade the Circle 41,Goddard's personal thoughts of UC 42, 43,End Interview 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,