An article about 10622 Kimberley Ave. Cleveland Ohio, whereSiegel & Shuster created Superman.
Superman, the story goes, was born on the planet Krypton and sent to Earth in a small rocket by his father when that planet was about to explode.
He was actually born in 1933 in a two-story bungalow in a scruffy neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland, probably in the attic.
If you’re in the area to see Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, or nearby Canton for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, swing by the Man of Steel’s birthplace. There’s no admission fee.
The matriarch of the house these days is from Lawrence, S.C. Her nickname is “Super Nana,” and she is apt to be wearing a headscarf emblazoned with Superman’s time-honored “S” monogram. And the legal owner of said property is a 6-year-old who wears a red cape when he visits.
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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/0 ... erman.html
