“Coulallenby”
"Coulallenby," the 54-acre estate of shipping magnate Harry Coulby, was completed in 1913. It was considered the most handsome residence in Wickliffe. Covered with glazed tile and reflecting the sun's brilliance, it served as a landmark for Coulby's many lake freighters. Harry Coulby was born in England and came to the U.S. in 1883 at the age of 18. He was so poor he walked from New York to Cleveland where he expected to make his way in shipping on the Great Lakes. Instead, he became an office worker, and progressed through several jobs until he was hired by Samuel Mather as a clerk at Pickands Mather & Co. From there, he became the "Czar of the Great Lakes" in iron and shipping. When he died in 1929, he left $3 million to the Cleveland Foundation with the provision that half be used for a babies and children's hospital.
In June, 1954, the estate was dedicated as Wickliffe's City Hall. The mansion and acreage were purchased by the city in trading its old City Hall, a 14-acre city park on Bishop Road and $70,000 in cash. The mansion was remodeled at a cost of $110,000.
Source: "Touring Wickliffe" Published by the Wickliffe Historical Society. September, 1989.
This small cache was placed with the permission of the Mayor of Wickliffe. The park is open from dawn to dusk year round, so no night caching please. The best place to park will be in the lot nearest the pond off of Bishop Road. There should be plenty of room for small tradeables, trackables, or whatever. The container itself hangs from a hook, feel free to remove it from its house for easy access. Please replace the cache EXACTLY as you found it and do not over tighten or misplace any parts! YOU DO NOT NEED TO FORCE OR PRY THE CACHE OPEN. IT WILL OPEN EASILY ONCE YOU DISCOVER ITS SECRETS. READ THE HINTS! Thank you for taking the time to seek this cache! Happy Hunting!