Tremont, Cleveland

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Tremont
Neighborhood of Cleveland
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Coordinates: 41°28′25″N81°41′19″W / 41.4736111°N 81.6886111°W / 41.4736111; -81.6886111
CountryUnited States
State Ohio
County Cuyahoga County
CityCleveland
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
7,731
Demographics [1]
 •  White 71.2%
 • Black16.9%
 • Hispanic (of any race)15.6%
 • Asian2.5%
 • Mixed and Other9.4%
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
44109, 44113
Area code 216
Median income [1] $46,987
Source: 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates [2]
Tremont Historic District
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Lemko Hall, at the intersection of W.11th Street and Literary Road
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LocationRoughly bounded by I-490, I-71, University Ct., W. 7th St., Starkweather Ave., Brayton, Fruit Ave. and Auburn Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
Area184.7 acres (74.7 ha)
Built1851
Architectural style Late Victorian, Cleveland Double, American Foursquare, Carpenter Gothic, Stick style
NRHP reference No. 94000719 [3]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1994

Tremont is a neighborhood on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the district sits just south of the Ohio City neighborhood. It is bounded by the Cuyahoga Valley to the north and east, MetroHealth medical center to the south, and West 25th Street and Columbus Road to the west. [4]

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Tremont is one of Cleveland's oldest neighborhoods, and has been historically home to many different ethnic immigrant groups, including Germans, Greeks, and East Slavs. [5] It has numerous historic churches with architecture and artwork including St. Michael the Archangel (1892), Pilgrim Congregational UCC (founded in 1859), [6] St. Augustine (1893), St. John Cantius (1898), and St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral (1912). The neighborhood has seen significant growth in recent decades and is today home to many restaurants and art galleries, and has emerged as a local cultural center, attracting technology companies with plans to further develop and preserve its historic landscape.

History

Tremont, was originally part of Brooklyn Township and from 1836 until 1854 was a section of what is now its sister neighborhood, Ohio City, when the latter was an independent town. Both were later annexed by the city of Cleveland, [5] but Tremont remained independent until 1867. During the early 1850s, the now-defunct Cleveland University briefly occupied a section of Tremont, and in fact, before being named Tremont, the neighborhood was briefly known as University Heights (not to be confused with the eastern Cleveland suburb of the same name). [7] Vestiges of the neighborhood's days as a college town remain, however, in streets with scholarly names, such as Professor, Literary, College and University. [7] The early 20th century saw an influx of East Slavic immigrants (Ukrainians, Rusyns, Russians, and Belarusians) who sought work in the steel mills in the area. [8] [9] [10] [11] By 1920, Tremont was home to over 36,000 residents. [5] However, the population had begun to steadily decline in the 1960s. With the loss of manufacturing jobs particularly in Cleveland's steel industry, culminating in the recession of the early 1980s, Tremont's population dwindled. [5] By the 2000 census there were fewer than 9,000 residents. [2]

Since the early 2000s and especially since the 2010s, Tremont has reinvented itself and is experiencing a revival. With its close proximity to downtown and affordable dwellings, the neighborhood began a revival in the 1990s due in large part to an influx of new residents, including young professionals, empty nesters, hipsters and immigrants attracted to the neighborhood's amenities, historic housing stock and new infill housing. [12] Tremont has become a destination spot with numerous shops and art galleries, as well as restaurants, bars, and bistros, such as Iron Chef Michael Symon's Lolita, which closed in 2016 due to fire damage. [13] Walkabout Tremont occurs on the 2nd Friday of each month. [14]

Points of interest

Neighborhood landmarks

Duck Island

Bisected by Abbey Avenue, Duck Island is a popular sub-neighborhood within Tremont. It is bounded by Lorain Avenue to the north, the RTA Red Line to the west, Scranton Road to the east, and Train Avenue to the south. It is not a physical island and it has "nothing whatsoever to do with ducks." [18] The name is said to have entered common usage in Cleveland during Prohibition when Duck Island became "a place where bootleggers would 'duck' the law." [18]

Education

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards: Tremont Neighborhood Factsheet (2021)" (PDF). The Center for Community Solutions (Cleveland). Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Population Metrics: Tremont". Progress Index Cleveland. Cleveland Neighborhood Progress. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Tremont West Development Corporation: Location" . Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Tremont". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University . Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Pilgrim Church" . Retrieved September 8, 2009.
  7. 1 2 "Cleveland University". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ukrainians". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. May 12, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Rusyns". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. May 28, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Russians". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University . Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Belarusians". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. May 11, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  12. ↑ Wren, Patricia (November 30, 2008). "Tremont is an artsy, lively neighborhood with great rental opportunities". The Plain Dealer . Cleveland. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  13. ↑ Crea, Joe (January 10, 2016). "Michael Symon says Lolita fire damage appears 'significant,' vows to rebuild". The Plain Dealer . Cleveland. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Walkabout Tremont: Second Friday of every month, year-round". Destination Cleveland. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  15. ↑ Rotman, Michael; Dubelko, Jim. "St. Theodosius Cathedral". Cleveland Historical. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  16. ↑ "St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. July 30, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Handle With Care". Cleveland Magazine . 36. Great Lakes Publishing: 128–196. November 2006.
  18. 1 2 Roy, Chris. "Duck Island". Cleveland Historical. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

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