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What we are doing and what we have discovered
In 1916, Grandview resident Stephan Stepanian (top left) developed the plans for a revolutionary piece of equipment, designed to carry concrete from the plant to the job site, and keep it mixed en route. His design (actual patent drawing, bottom) for the first motor-truck concrete mixer has resulted in his designation as the father of the ready-mix concrete industry.
One of the first celebrations of the Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Historical Society's (GH/MCHS) 50th anniversary was entering a cake at the Grandview Heights Schools’ BOBCake Bash, formerly known as the cakewalk. Based on a bit of local history of Grandview Heights girls dancing around a maypole (as illustrated in a 1918 photograph from the Alleyne Higgs collection), the cake's maypole theme was chosen. The maypole dance is a ceremonial folk dance performed around a tall pole with ribbons that are woven into complex patterns by the dancers.
On Veterans Day, November 11, 2023, the Society, in collaboration with the Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL), introduced its second interactive timeline. With information digitized from the Society's Final Salute publication, this timeline honors individuals from Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff who died in the service to our country. Check it out here.
Help celebrate Italian-American Heritage Month with the Society! Check out the newest walking tour, The Italian Connection, on our History Walks app. The tour explores the strong Italian heritage of Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff. Download the free History Walks app here.