From 1956 to 1961, the developers of Glenwood Acre’s, Cleveland Realtor, Joseph Porath and builder, Harold Aronston attempted to build Twinsburg’s first Shopping Center, “Summit Shopping Town.” A 75-store, 16-million-dollar shopping center in Twinsburg.
It featured a moving stairway to carry shoppers from store to store; a circular building in the center to house a central package pickup, and air curtains instead of doors. The 60-acre site was planned for the east side of Rt. 14, about one mile south of Richmond Road.
In 1961, the project had grown to a million sq. feet. The City Council rejected the proposed zoning changes and gave the project a final No. The property was then purchased by Milton Wolf of Cleveland Developers with plans to develop a smaller Shopping Center.
