Western Reserve Hstrcl Scty

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The Scene – Housed in two connecting early 20th-century mansions, the Western Reserve Historical Society is a microcosm of Cleveland's rich history. A portrait above the Empire Parlor fireplace commemorates Truman P. Hardy, a Cleveland banker and the man who lent a 19-year-old youth named John D. Rockefeller his first $2,000. In that same parlor wives of early civic leaders planned their local philanthropic campaigns. While the elegant interiors of the Hay-McKinney and Bingham-Hanna mansions will satisfy most visitors, ask for a tour. The staff's wealth of knowledge goes far beyond the…