William Henry Hope was born on February 25, 1869, in Lambeth, England, the son of James Alfred Hope and Emily Collard Hope.
He married Avis Towne. William and Avis were the parents of 7 sons: Ivor Henry, Francis James, Fred Charles, William John "Jack," Leslie Towne, Sidney Walter, and George Percy Hope.
The family immigrated from England to Cleveland, Ohio, in March 1908.
William was a stonecutter who helped fashion the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, a 4,490-foot-long art deco truss bridge crossing Cleveland's Cuyahoga River. The bridge connects Lorain Avenue on Cleveland's west side and Carnegie Avenue on the east side. Among the flourishes on the bridge were 4 pylons of Berea sandstone, a pair at each end of the viaduct, with statues on each side, for a total of 8 "Guardians of Traffic," chiseled by artisans who had made Cleveland their new home. The Guardians symbolize progress in transportation. Each holds a different vehicle in its hands: a hay wagon, a covered wagon, a stagecoach, and a 1930s-era automobile, as well as 4 types of motorized trucks used for construction.
The bridge was completed in 1932 at a cost of $4.75 million. It stands 93 feet above the river's waterline in order to allow shipping to pass unobstructed.
William Henry Hope died on Sunday, November 22, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio, at the age of 67. Visitation was at his residence, 3323 Yorkshire Rd., Cleveland Heights, where services were held Monday morning, November 23, at 10:30 a. m. Burial followed at Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge was named to the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1976. The bridge closed in 1980 for a 3-year, $22 million restoration, and, when it opened on September 1, 1983, the Lorain–Carnegie bridge was officially renamed the "Hope Memorial Bridge." Press reports vary regarding whom the name honors: William Henry "Harry" Hope, a local stonecutter who helped fashion the bridge and Guardians of Traffic sculptures, and the father of comedian and former Cleveland resident Bob Hope; Bob Hope himself, or the entire Hope family.
On November 19, 2021, the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball changed their name to Cleveland Guardians. The name was inspired by the Guardians of Traffic, which are near the team's home ballpark.
Information from the original memorial. Additional information about William's stonecutter work, the bridge, and the Guardians of Traffic from the March 14, 2022, Cleveland Magazine and from Wikipedia. Edited and submitted by Angela, Member #48520699.
He married Avis Towne. William and Avis were the parents of 7 sons: Ivor Henry, Francis James, Fred Charles, William John "Jack," Leslie Towne, Sidney Walter, and George Percy Hope.
The family immigrated from England to Cleveland, Ohio, in March 1908.
William was a stonecutter who helped fashion the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, a 4,490-foot-long art deco truss bridge crossing Cleveland's Cuyahoga River. The bridge connects Lorain Avenue on Cleveland's west side and Carnegie Avenue on the east side. Among the flourishes on the bridge were 4 pylons of Berea sandstone, a pair at each end of the viaduct, with statues on each side, for a total of 8 "Guardians of Traffic," chiseled by artisans who had made Cleveland their new home. The Guardians symbolize progress in transportation. Each holds a different vehicle in its hands: a hay wagon, a covered wagon, a stagecoach, and a 1930s-era automobile, as well as 4 types of motorized trucks used for construction.
The bridge was completed in 1932 at a cost of $4.75 million. It stands 93 feet above the river's waterline in order to allow shipping to pass unobstructed.
William Henry Hope died on Sunday, November 22, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio, at the age of 67. Visitation was at his residence, 3323 Yorkshire Rd., Cleveland Heights, where services were held Monday morning, November 23, at 10:30 a. m. Burial followed at Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge was named to the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1976. The bridge closed in 1980 for a 3-year, $22 million restoration, and, when it opened on September 1, 1983, the Lorain–Carnegie bridge was officially renamed the "Hope Memorial Bridge." Press reports vary regarding whom the name honors: William Henry "Harry" Hope, a local stonecutter who helped fashion the bridge and Guardians of Traffic sculptures, and the father of comedian and former Cleveland resident Bob Hope; Bob Hope himself, or the entire Hope family.
On November 19, 2021, the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball changed their name to Cleveland Guardians. The name was inspired by the Guardians of Traffic, which are near the team's home ballpark.
Information from the original memorial. Additional information about William's stonecutter work, the bridge, and the Guardians of Traffic from the March 14, 2022, Cleveland Magazine and from Wikipedia. Edited and submitted by Angela, Member #48520699.
William Henry Hope was born on February 25, 1869, in Lambeth, England, the son of James Alfred Hope and Emily Collard Hope.
He married Avis Towne. William and Avis were the parents of 7 sons: Ivor Henry, Francis James, Fred Charles, William John "Jack," Leslie Towne, Sidney Walter, and George Percy Hope.
The family immigrated from England to Cleveland, Ohio, in March 1908.
William was a stonecutter who helped fashion the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, a 4,490-foot-long art deco truss bridge crossing Cleveland's Cuyahoga River. The bridge connects Lorain Avenue on Cleveland's west side and Carnegie Avenue on the east side. Among the flourishes on the bridge were 4 pylons of Berea sandstone, a pair at each end of the viaduct, with statues on each side, for a total of 8 "Guardians of Traffic," chiseled by artisans who had made Cleveland their new home. The Guardians symbolize progress in transportation. Each holds a different vehicle in its hands: a hay wagon, a covered wagon, a stagecoach, and a 1930s-era automobile, as well as 4 types of motorized trucks used for construction.
The bridge was completed in 1932 at a cost of $4.75 million. It stands 93 feet above the river's waterline in order to allow shipping to pass unobstructed.
William Henry Hope died on Sunday, November 22, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio, at the age of 67. Visitation was at his residence, 3323 Yorkshire Rd., Cleveland Heights, where services were held Monday morning, November 23, at 10:30 a. m. Burial followed at Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge was named to the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1976. The bridge closed in 1980 for a 3-year, $22 million restoration, and, when it opened on September 1, 1983, the Lorain–Carnegie bridge was officially renamed the "Hope Memorial Bridge." Press reports vary regarding whom the name honors: William Henry "Harry" Hope, a local stonecutter who helped fashion the bridge and Guardians of Traffic sculptures, and the father of comedian and former Cleveland resident Bob Hope; Bob Hope himself, or the entire Hope family.
On November 19, 2021, the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball changed their name to Cleveland Guardians. The name was inspired by the Guardians of Traffic, which are near the team's home ballpark.
Information from the original memorial. Additional information about William's stonecutter work, the bridge, and the Guardians of Traffic from the March 14, 2022, Cleveland Magazine and from Wikipedia. Edited and submitted by Angela, Member #48520699.
He married Avis Towne. William and Avis were the parents of 7 sons: Ivor Henry, Francis James, Fred Charles, William John "Jack," Leslie Towne, Sidney Walter, and George Percy Hope.
The family immigrated from England to Cleveland, Ohio, in March 1908.
William was a stonecutter who helped fashion the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, a 4,490-foot-long art deco truss bridge crossing Cleveland's Cuyahoga River. The bridge connects Lorain Avenue on Cleveland's west side and Carnegie Avenue on the east side. Among the flourishes on the bridge were 4 pylons of Berea sandstone, a pair at each end of the viaduct, with statues on each side, for a total of 8 "Guardians of Traffic," chiseled by artisans who had made Cleveland their new home. The Guardians symbolize progress in transportation. Each holds a different vehicle in its hands: a hay wagon, a covered wagon, a stagecoach, and a 1930s-era automobile, as well as 4 types of motorized trucks used for construction.
The bridge was completed in 1932 at a cost of $4.75 million. It stands 93 feet above the river's waterline in order to allow shipping to pass unobstructed.
William Henry Hope died on Sunday, November 22, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio, at the age of 67. Visitation was at his residence, 3323 Yorkshire Rd., Cleveland Heights, where services were held Monday morning, November 23, at 10:30 a. m. Burial followed at Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge was named to the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1976. The bridge closed in 1980 for a 3-year, $22 million restoration, and, when it opened on September 1, 1983, the Lorain–Carnegie bridge was officially renamed the "Hope Memorial Bridge." Press reports vary regarding whom the name honors: William Henry "Harry" Hope, a local stonecutter who helped fashion the bridge and Guardians of Traffic sculptures, and the father of comedian and former Cleveland resident Bob Hope; Bob Hope himself, or the entire Hope family.
On November 19, 2021, the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball changed their name to Cleveland Guardians. The name was inspired by the Guardians of Traffic, which are near the team's home ballpark.
Information from the original memorial. Additional information about William's stonecutter work, the bridge, and the Guardians of Traffic from the March 14, 2022, Cleveland Magazine and from Wikipedia. Edited and submitted by Angela, Member #48520699.
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