Finding Treasures
I feel like I have been blessed with perfect timing on some of the streets I have walked. Today was another example. I left my house around 8:30 a.m. after seeing my son and his friends off to Cedar Point. After biking to the northern end of Nicholson (which proved to be a bit difficult with the construction project on Edgewater), I walked the length of the street. Just as I was finishing up at Detroit around 9:05 a.m., I looked across the street to the Nicholson House and saw the Lakewood Historical Society’s “Sale on the Grounds”.
Today was the first day of their annual fundraiser, and it has just started at 9:00 a.m. The Nicholson House was built in 1835 and is Lakewood’s oldest frame house. It is run by the Lakewood Historical Society and is even available to rent out for events. However, you can get a peek inside the house this weekend and also do some treasure hunting.
I spoke to Robert Shimp (the Director of the Lakewood Historical Society), and he encouraged anyone to attend their “Sale on the Grounds”. He said, “we have amazing treasures in the tent, with some great pieces also located in the air-conditioned Nicholson House.” I found my own treasure of a Limited-Edition Yayoi Kusama puzzle, reminding me of an art instillation our family visited at the Cleveland Museum of Art several years ago.
One other memorable part of my walk was passing the house on the southwest corner of Nicholson and Clifton. The yard reminded me of a sculpture garden. There were multiple fountains, two pairs of lion statues and flowers galore. I snapped a picture of a “dolphin fountain” that was near the sidewalk to show a small sample of the enormous display.
