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
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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
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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"
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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
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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
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