Thursday, December 21, 2023

Record Rendezvous building among historic renovation awards

The middle building is 300 Prospect Ave., the former Record Rendezvous
building that won an historic tax credit award today from the state to aid
in its rehabilitation. The former record store and its founder Leo Mintz
are prominent in the history of rock-and-roll music. However, it’s not
yet known if a recreated Record Rendezvous store will be part of its
post-rehab future (KJP). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM

An historic building in Downtown Cleveland that housed Record Rendezvous, where the term “rock and roll” was reportedly first used to describe the genre, was awarded tax credits to aid in its restoration. It was among dozens of historic buildings across the state that were awarded credits today by the Ohio Department of Development.

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