Warren

by Josh Nativio, Meghan Reed

Warren was founded in 1798 as an agricultural concern and, within two years, became the county seat of Trumbull County. By the early 20th century, the city was the Silicon Valley of the Midwest with the Packard brothers growing the community as a hub for technology and manufacturing. Warren's population more than doubled between 1910 and 1920 as steel production boomed, placing Warren on a track to be dubbed an All-American City by the National Civic League in 1954. Recreational options in neighborhood parks, local hotels, and eateries were abundant. Over 180 postcards in this book will illuminate the journey Warren took from the 19th century to the later decades of the 20th century.

130 pages, Hardcover

Published June 28, 2021

Reviews

[Blane · Rating 2 out of 5]

The photo selection was seemingly random, but focused roughly on the period from the early-1900s through the 1950s. I would have preferred more photos of actual architecture. For example, instead of a photo of the the Lincoln School staff from 1960 or a 1959 generic school class picture from Elm Road School, why not include a period photo of the actual buildings? Maybe they don't exist...I don't know. The authors did manage to find a pretty cool aerial (& apparently early) photo of Warren Western Reserve High School...a building that always fascinated me even though I did not attend the school and was only in it a handful of times.

It was interesting to finally find out what certain local factories (i.e., Grinnell, Van Huffel) actually did, though.