Corning, Bert
Birth / Established: May 29, 1865
Death / Dissolved: May 6, 1919
Biography
Burt W. Corning was born in Mecosta County, Michigan of Irish lineage. He went to the country schools to the age of fifteen and began teaching in the district schools. He entered into an apprenticeship to the builder's trade. In 1891 he went into business as a contractor and builder in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1899 he became a practicing architect, opening an office in Cleveland. He was the first man to introduce the private porch to apartment buildings in Cleveland. He was the director of the Niagara Realty Company. His office was located at East 105th Street and Superior Avenue.
| Building Name | Address | Built | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment building for Dorr Wolcott | E.87th and Superior, Cleveland, OH | 1902 | Demolished |
| Apartment building for William Schmehl | 1885-7 East 90th Street, Cleveland, OH | 1904 | Demolished |
| Dr. O. A. Palmer Residence | Cleveland, OH | 1904 | Demolished |
| N. C. Colgan Residence | 1336 East 86th Street, Cleveland, OH | 1904 | Standing |
| Residence | Westchester Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1904 | Demolished |
| Residence for Mrs. E. Staiger | 1329 East 82nd Street, Cleveland, OH | 1904 | Demolished |
| Terrace on for Mrs. Salter | Superior at Hazeldale, Cleveland, OH | 1904 | Demolished |
| Commercial building for Dr. W.C. Webber | East 105th and Superior, Cleveland, OH | 1905 | Demolished |
| Four suite terrace | Superior near East 105th Street, Cleveland, OH | 1905 | Demolished |
| Four suite terrace for F.J. Land | Hampden Street, Cleveland, OH | 1905 | Demolished |
| Residence for Emma Reeves | 10619 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1905 | Demolished |
| Terrace | 2801-9 Clinton Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1905 | Standing |
| Terrace for Casper Aul | 10507-17 Lee Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1905 | Demolished |
| Terrace for J. H. Paine | 1953 East 73rd near Hough, Cleveland, OH | 1905 | Demolished |
| Terrace for J. W. McClure | 2159-66 E.87th Street, Cleveland, OH | 1905 | Demolished |
| Terrace for W. M. Duncan | 7604-16 Linwood Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1905 | Demolished |
| Ella Ramsdell Residence | 1279 E.105th Street,, Cleveland, OH | 1906 | Demolished |
| Residence for Charles Grip | 10220 Parkgate Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1906 | Standing |
| Residence for Charles Gripe | Superior Park, Cleveland, OH | 1906 | Demolished |
| Terrace for A. E. Dudley | 11420 Fairchild Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1906 | Demolished |
| Terrace for J. Brown | Elliot Street, Cleveland, OH | 1906 | Demolished |
| Apartment house for J. B. Freeman | Cleveland, OH | 1907 | Demolished |
| Commercial residential building for J.C. McClure | Collinwood, OH, Cleveland, OH | 1907 | Demolished |
| Enjoy U Movie Theater | 7700 Lake Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1907 | Standing |
| Four story apartment for Jesse Nichols, Jr | Ansel Rd, Cleveland, OH | 1907 | Demolished |
| Terrace | Washington Blvd. And St. Clair, Cleveland, OH | 1907 | Demolished |
| Wiedeman Residence | Lake Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1907 | Demolished |
| Apartment Building for F.J. Cronk | 10317 Kempton Road, Cleveland, OH | 1908 | Demolished |
| Apartment building for McQuigg | East 105th Street, Cleveland, OH | 1908 | Demolished |
| Commercial residential building for G.E. Milligan | Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH | 1908 | Demolished |
| Crawford Tilden Apartment Building | 1831 Crawford Road, Cleveland, OH | 1908 | Standing |
| Apartment building | 1981 Ford Drive, Cleveland, OH | 1909 | Standing |
| Commercial - Residential Building for Frank Ubersox | 9801-9 Cedar Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1910 | Demolished |
| Poinciana Apartment Building | 1875 Belmore, East Cleveland, OH | 1910 | Demolished |
| Apartment Building for James Burr | 6202 Franklin, Cleveland, OH | 1911 | Standing |
| Apartment Building for James Burr | 6202 Franklin Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1911 | Standing |
| Commercial Residential Building | 11221-3 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1911 | Standing |
| Residence | 9106-8 Parkgate, Cleveland, OH | 1912 | Standing |
| Apartment Building | 1351 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH | 1913 | Standing |
| Apartment Building | 1365 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH | 1913 | Standing |
| Apartment Building | 1377 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH | 1913 | Standing |
| Dorn School of Expression and Dramatic Art | 7306 Detroit, Cleveland, OH | 1913 | Standing |
| Apartment Building for E. Scharpsteen | 1934 E. 90th Street, Cleveland, OH | 1914 | Unknown |
| Commercial Building for George Brown | 10622 Superior, Cleveland, OH | 1914 | Standing |
| Apartment Building | 2707 Lancashire Road, Cleveland Heights, OH | 1917 | Demolished |
| Commercial Building | 12321 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1917 | Demolished |
| Adelmar Apartments | 1605 East 105th Street, Cleveland, OH | n.d. | Demolished |
| Dr. O. A. Palmers Hospital | Republic Street, Cleveland, OH | n.d. | Demolished |
| Glenola Apartments | 1832 East 90th Street, Cleveland, OH | n.d. | Demolished |
| Republic Apartment Building | 1886 East 101st Street, Cleveland, OH | n.d. | Demolished |
| Wolcott Apartments | Cleveland, OH | n.d. | Demolished |
Sources
Cleveland City Directories
Cleveland Necrology
Orth, Samuel; A History of Cleveland v. 2 p.96-7
Image Source(s): Craig Bobby