In 1913, Barton R. Deming convinced John D. Rockefeller to enter into a purchase agreement for the 141 acres (0.57 km²) formerly leased to the Euclid Club.
The Canadian-born Deming and several of his brothers had moved to Cleveland in 1893.
After working for other companies for several years, he and his brothers formed Deming Brothers, a real estate development company, in 1903 and developed several high-quality neighborhoods in East Cleveland.
Deming's brother, Grant, owned several other real estate development firms, which had done business with Rockefeller in developing other parts of the Forest Hill estate.
Through this work, Barton Deming came to know John D. Rockefeller.

Deming founded the B.R. Deming Company to develop the Euclid Golf Allotment.
Under the agreement struck by Deming and Rockefeller, Deming could plat or make improvements to the property only with the approval of Abeyton Realty Company, a firm founded by Rockefeller in 1909 to oversee his real estate ventures.
The Euclid Golf lots were to be smaller than those in Euclid Heights, for Clarence C. Terrill, manager of Abeyton Realty, felt that the overly large lot size had inhibited Calhoun's sales.
While Rockefeller bankrolled the improvements, Deming had control over sales.

Initially, the Euclid Golf development ran into financial trouble.
Lot prices fell due to competition from neighboring developments.
The situation worsened when Euclid Heights developer Patrick Calhoun declared bankruptcy in 1916, and his vast Euclid Heights holdings were sold at a sheriff's sale at rock-bottom prices.
Deming was forced to renegotiate his agreement with Rockefeller in 1915.
In order to retain his position as the sole sales agent for Euclid Golf until July 31, 1916, Deming was forced to invest $89,747 ($2,268,178 in 2019 dollars) of his own money into the development.
In return, Abeyton Realty invested $320,000 ($8,087,368 in 2019 dollars) in laying drinking water, electrical power, natural gas, and sewer lines and building new paved roads, complete with gutters and curbs.
The new agreement also required Deming to sell lots at a minimum price and no less.
Once Deming made his initial investment payment, he was permitted to purchase the rest of the property for $430,000 ($10,867,401 in 2019 dollars).

Sales were strong thereafter, and on October 3, 1919, Deming paid $463,158.40 ($11,705,414 in 2019 dollars) for the remainder of the Euclid Golf Allotment.
In 1913, Barton R. Deming convinced John D. Rockefeller to enter into a purchase agreement for the 141 acres (0.57 km²) formerly leased to the Euclid Club. The Canadian-born Deming and several of his brothers had moved to Cleveland in 1893. After working for other companies for several years, he and his brothers formed Deming Brothers, a real estate development company, in 1903 and developed several high-quality neighborhoods in East Cleveland. Deming's brother, Grant, owned several other real estate development firms, which had done business with Rockefeller in developing other parts of the Forest Hill estate. Through this work, Barton Deming came to know John D. Rockefeller.
Deming founded the B.R. Deming Company to develop the Euclid Golf Allotment. Under the agreement struck by Deming and Rockefeller, Deming could plat or make improvements to the property only with the approval of Abeyton Realty Company, a firm founded by Rockefeller in 1909 to oversee his real estate ventures. The Euclid Golf lots were to be smaller than those in Euclid Heights, for Clarence C. Terrill, manager of Abeyton Realty, felt that the overly large lot size had inhibited Calhoun's sales. While Rockefeller bankrolled the improvements, Deming had control over sales.
Initially, the Euclid Golf development ran into financial trouble. Lot prices fell due to competition from neighboring developments. The situation worsened when Euclid Heights developer Patrick Calhoun declared bankruptcy in 1916, and his vast Euclid Heights holdings were sold at a sheriff's sale at rock-bottom prices. Deming was forced to renegotiate his agreement with Rockefeller in 1915. In order to retain his position as the sole sales agent for Euclid Golf until July 31, 1916, Deming was forced to invest $89,747 ($2,268,178 in 2019 dollars) of his own money into the development. In return, Abeyton Realty invested $320,000 ($8,087,368 in 2019 dollars) in laying drinking water, electrical power, natural gas, and sewer lines and building new paved roads, complete with gutters and curbs. The new agreement also required Deming to sell lots at a minimum price and no less. Once Deming made his initial investment payment, he was permitted to purchase the rest of the property for $430,000 ($10,867,401 in 2019 dollars).
Sales were strong thereafter, and on October 3, 1919, Deming paid $463,158.40 ($11,705,414 in 2019 dollars) for the remainder of the Euclid Golf Allotment.
Euclid Golf Allotment