{"nrhp_refnum":"93001334","name":"Franklin Boulevard-West Clinton Avenue Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"5207--7625 Franklin Blvd., 5802-7325 W. Clinton Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cleveland","county":"Cuyahoga County","state":"OH","lat":41.48274701600005,"lon":-81.72948347724233,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1993-12-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A residential historic district on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio, centered on Franklin Boulevard and West Clinton Avenue, about a half mile south of Lake Erie. It holds 237 primary buildings and 144 garages and outbuildings, mostly built from 1878 through the early twentieth century.","why_significant":"The district is argued to be significant for its architecture, with a wide range of late nineteenth and early twentieth century styles in well-preserved houses, churches and apartment buildings. It also reflects the neighborhood's growth after the 1878 Superior Viaduct improved access to downtown, and its successive immigrant communities.","narrative":"This residential district on Cleveland's west side follows Franklin Boulevard and West Clinton Avenue, two streets that run along an ancient beach ridge south of Lake Erie. It contains 237 primary buildings and 144 garages and outbuildings, of which 20 are non-contributing, mostly postwar garages. Houses range from Italianate and Queen Anne examples with octagonal towers to Colonial Revival Foursquares, Tudor Revival, Arts and Crafts and Bungalow designs. Churches in Victorian Gothic and Richardsonian Romanesque styles, several apartment buildings and former carriage barns add variety. The district's period of significance begins in 1878, when the Superior Viaduct opened and eased travel to downtown. Most homes were built during a housing boom in the 1890s and the first decade of the 1900s, supported by nearby industry, streetcars and bridges. German, Italian and Romanian immigrants shaped the area, and later groups arrived after World War II. Architects such as Charles Hopkinson and Knox & Elliott designed some of the houses.","period_of_significance":"1878 to the early twentieth century (start date 1878 stated; full range not shown in the available text)","architect_builder":"Charles Hopkinson (6306 W. Clinton); Knox & Elliott (6411-13 W. Clinton); F. A. Coburn (his former home at 6016-6100 Franklin)","architectural_style":"Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque, Stick/Eastlake, Craftsman, Bungalow, Colonial Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Most resources are described as contributing, and many survive in excellent condition. Some have been recently restored, and others have modern siding or altered porches. Historic and current uses include single and multiple dwellings, specialty stores and religious structures.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:07.815946-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/93001334.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987434","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/cuyahoga-county/franklin-boulevard-west-clinton-avenue-historic-district-93001334/"}