SHAKER HEIGHTS

FOUNDERS

• Oris Paxton Van Sweringen
• Mantis James Van Sweringen
• The founders of Shaker Ville were brothers.

YEAR IT WAS FOUNDED

• Founded in 1947
• In Cleveland Ohio

FUN FACTS

• The founders were land and building speculators in Cleveland Ohio.
• They entered the real estate business after multiple fails at previous business.
• They both began exercising options on 1,399 acres of land formerly owned by the North Union Community of the Society of believers. Also known as the Shakers.
• This is where Shaker Ville was located.
• The two brothers had a lot of money but yet they lived in a 54 room mansion and shared a room together. Neither of them were married and they were never separated. Weird right?