Historical Videos

Explore Cleveland Park's history through our video collection

The Cleveland Park Historical Society has produced and collected various videos documenting the neighborhood's history, architecture, and community life. These videos provide a visual record of Cleveland Park's evolution and help preserve its heritage for future generations.

Cleveland Park: No Two Houses the Same

Duration: 5 minutes2018

The Cleveland Park Company and the early history of Cleveland Park's development as a streetcar suburb to thriving city neighborhood. This video showcases the diverse architectural styles found in Cleveland Park, highlighting significant homes and buildings designed by notable architects.

The Faulkner Family of Architects

Duration: 5 minutes2018

Architects Waldron, Winthrop, and Avery Faulkner and their relationship to the Coonley family of Rosedale, Cleveland Park's oldest residence.

I am Cleveland Park: Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future

Duration: 28 minutes2007

Cleveland Park's history of preservation activism and the saving of Rosedale. Narrated by Jim Lehrer. Through interviews with key participants and archival footage, the video tells the story of how residents mobilized to preserve the neighborhood's historic character in the face of development pressures.