Richmond Heights' 100th Birthday, Be Part of the Celebration

Richmond Heights is 100 years old in 2013, and is celebrating with 12 months of activities. A 16-page booklet includes some history of Richmond Heights, and details all the events througout the year.

From the history of Richmond Heights:

By 1913, the first section of the City was incorporated. Six more annexations completed the current configuration of Richmond Heights by 1928. It was strictly a residential city though businesses eventually were allowed and began to flourish.

The population grew during the 1920s and as a result, public services in the City expanded. In 1923, John Maloney was hired to run the police department and take care of the streets for $150 a year.

By 1927, the police department had moved into City Hall. In 1926, the City evolved from having one volunteer fire fighter, named Ted Hart, to employing a paid fire department.

In 1933, the Richmond Heights Lions Club disbanded and donated its remaining $16 to the City for a library. Citizens collected books door-to-door and the library opened in City Hall with 1,800 books.

The big event, The Grand Centennial Festival Oct. 11-12, will be centered around The Heights, and will include a parade, carnival rides, a race and other fun activities.

Here are some of the activities planned, month by month. See the included PDF for all the details.

January

• Seminar: Research Your Home’s History
• Are Your Trees 100 Years Old?

February

• Century Home Research Workshop
• How Richmond Heights’ Best Kept Secret saved a Neighborhood
• Gospel Celebration and Potluck Dinner

March

• House History Workshop with Dennis Northcott
• Renovating a Forty Thieves Home
• Coach Bus Tour of Richmond Heights

April

• Walking Tour of the East End of Richmond Heights
• Meeting Richmond Heights at the 1904 World’s Fair
• RH Chamber of Commerce Business Appreciation Luncheon
• Mid-Century Modern Architecture

May

• Commentary: The Passing Parade
• Centennial Taste
• An Afternoon of Art

June

• Walking Tour of Richmond Heights
• Fun with Fossils and Books

July

• Special deals at select RH businesses throughout July
• Classic Car show and free BBQ
• Family bowling night at Tropicana

September

• Coach Bus Tour of Richmond Heights
• Weather You Like It or Not
• Through the Decades with St. Mary’s Health Center and St. Mary of the Angels Convent

October

• The Grand Centennial Festival
• Centennial 5K Run Walk
• Centennial Parade
• Centennial Festival
• Honoring of Century Homes and Trees

November

• Formal Dedication of Veterans Memorial

December

• Closing Ceremony