Free Public Historical Tour of Menlo Park Academy

Menlo Park Academy will host a free tour on Saturday, October 24, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at 2149 W. 53rd St., inviting Clevelanders to step inside the former Joseph & Feiss warehouse and see how a piece of the city's industrial history became a school. Joseph & Feiss, maker of the Clothcraft brand, was one of Cleveland's largest employers, with more than 2,000 workers at its peak. The company was nationally known for its progressive labor policies and produced Army and Navy uniforms during World War II. After 150 years in Cleveland, it closed in 1995. The factory was demolished