National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum
605 East 222nd Street
Euclid, OH 44123
USA
E-mail: Polkashop@aol.com
Phone: 216-261-3263
Toll Free: 1-800-66POLKA
Fax: 216-261-4134
The breeding ground of Johnny Pecon, Frank Yankovic and the Habat Family, Collinwood
Slovenian Home has been a bastion of Cleveland-Style polka activity. As Cleveland’s
Slovenian population migrated from the St. Clair neighborhood to the railroad yards
and suburban atmosphere of the Collinwood enclave, the need arose for a new cultural
oasis. Fifty-six stockholders raised $1,320 and a community brick-hauling brigade
was enlisted to build Cleve-land’s first all-new Slovenian home. The facility featured
a hall with a stage for plays and concerts; another for weddings, dances and banquets;
and a club room, ideally suited for transacting business in a social setting. Out
of funds in 1929 and forced to add to its mortgage, Collinwood Home survived the
Great Depression, retired all debt by 1948, and has since been regularly renovated.
The home celebrates its past every August at its annual Homecoming Day.
Inducted in 1994
National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame
Trustees Honor Roll Recipient
SLOVENIAN HOME COLLINWOOD
1919
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