East Fourth Street: The Rise, Decline, and Rebirth of an Urban Cleveland Street

Short in distance but long in memories, East Fourth Street's story has mirrored downtown Cleveland's dynamic rise, decline, and rebirth. Once the home to Cleveland's opera house, central markets, and five and dime stores, Fourth Street fell into disrepair in the second half of the 20th Century. Relive the stories and follow the renaissance of an urban Cleveland hotspot.

Author and native Clevelander Alan Dutka retired following a 42-year career in business. During that time, Dutka authored four books on business: Fundamentals of Data Normalization, Competitive Intelligence for the Competitive Edge, State of the Art Marketing Research, and Handbook for Customer Satisfaction, the later chosen as a Newbridge Executive Book Club primary selection of the month. East Fourth Street is his first book on local Cleveland history.