Richmond Heights' 100th Birthday, Be Part of the Celebration
A city-produced booklet tells all you need to know to participate in Richmond Heights'100th birthday.
Richmond Heights is 100 years old in 2013, and is celebrating with 12 months of activities. A 16-page booklet includes some history of Richmond Heights, and details all the events througout the year. From the history of Richmond Heights: By 1913, the first section of the City was incorporated. Six more annexations completed the current configuration of Richmond Heights by 1928. It was strictly a residential city though businesses eventually were allowed and began to flourish. The population grew during the 1920s and as a result, public services in the City expanded. In 1923, John Maloney was hired to run the police department and take care of the streets for $150 a year. By 1927, the police department had moved into City Hall. In 1926, the…
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