Code,911069
Subject,Timothy Damon
Date,6/18/2011
Interviewer,Michael Rotman
Abstract,"Timothy Damon, University Circle Resident, describes his memories of Coventry. His first memories begin in the 1980s and center around the Arabica Coffeehouse. He mentions two other Arabicas in the area and the various stereotypes that went along with each one. He then talks about various restaurants and shops on Coventry. Damon speaks to the uniqueness of Coventry before comparing it to University Circle. He concludes by bringing up a story about the caring people who lived on Coventry."
Tags,"Coventry Village, Arabica, uniqueness, writer, creative, community, hippie culture, Sherwin Williams Mansion, High Tide Rock Bottom, Big Fun, Turkey Ridge, Grumms, Kosher Chicken Market, ""yuppies,"" Vidstar, Allen Lock and Key, eclectic, Tommy's, Mac's Backs, cleveland Musuem of Art, Natural History Museum, culture,Barking Spider, centrum, CWRU, Lake View Cemetery,"
Special Notes,
0,"Introductions; DOB, Earliest memory of Coventry is in the summer of 1982;"
1,He hung out a lot at the library; describes what it used to be like-handy to listen read and meet people; spent time in the Arabica describes meeting a woman there
2,"Describes the different connotations with the three Arabica coffee houses: Freaks in coventry, Geeks in University circle, Chic in Shaker Square"
3,"He says that coffeehouses have a certain ""je ne sais quoi"" for writers"
4,"When he started and began frequenting Arabicas he was in his mid-20s; those around him were also young, but it was a broad spectrum of people; Good sense of community"
5,He was brought up in a very conservative environment; but he wasn't into the scene
6,He is unaware if the hippie scene was still vibrant in the early 80s; He is a musician and did open mic preforming
7,"Describes the High Tide Rock Bottom Store and the gambler sale they used to have; Big Fun is similar, but not the same"
8,Favorite Restaurants include Turkey Ridge along with a pizza place; He never went to the Kosher Chicken market; Describes Grumms and a coupon he got to go there
9,He lives in the university circle area; cartaker of the Williams mansion
10,"Big proponent of public transportation; Describes coventry change in the last 30 years, more ""yupified"""
11,"More stremlined less eclectic-the loss of Vidstar video, Allen lock and key; but at the same time a clothing co-op appeared; Worked with Mac's Backs"
12,Mentions tommy's; Compares living in University Circle to living in Coventry; more culture with the CMA and the Natural History museum among others
13,"Different feel, more going on in University circle; but it is very distinct from Coventry; But there are some similarities-Barking Spider and the Arabica"
14,He'd rather live in University Circle and then travelling to Coventry than the other way; Describes his affinity towards film brings up the Centrum; Doesn't remember going to Coventry prior to the 1980s
15,Recalls a story that fits in with his creative side
16,Continues with the story about how he was living on the streets and went into the Arabica and was approached by some CWRU students
17,Continues telling the story-went home with one of the students-wasn't a proposition
18,Describes what it was like being on the streets in coventry- it was the early fall so it wasn't too bad; had a key to the basement of an apartment building so he slept there-also in Lake View;
19,Coventry has a lot of caring people; Thanks and End of Interview
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