Euclid Avenue Historic District
Why it's listed
Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland is the setting for this commercial historic district, which extends east from Public Square to East 17th and East 21st Streets. It contains 36 contributing and 18 noncontributing buildings and three objects built between 1870 and 1952, including the Arcade, Old Stone Church, the Halle Building, the Terminal Tower Group and the Cleveland Trust Rotunda. Styles range from Neo-classical and Commercial to Renaissance Revival, Romanesque, Beaux-Arts and Art Deco, and building heights run from two to eighteen stories. Cornices and window patterns tie the varied buildings together. The avenue was once Millionaires' Row, lined with large private houses, but rising taxes and commercial growth led owners to demolish or sell them. By the 1960s it had become the main route for the city's commerce between Public Square and University Circle. Retail stores, banks, hotels and theaters by architects such as Burnham, Post, Bacon and Walker and Weeks record that change.
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| Period of significance | 1870-1952 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals; Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements (mainly Neo-classical and Commercial style, with Renaissance Revival, Romanesque, Jacobean, Beaux-Arts and Art Deco) |
| Areas of significance | Transportation, Architecture, Commerce |
| Acreage | 125 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Euclid Avenue Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.