Lower Prospect-Huron Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Why it's listed
This group of downtown Cleveland buildings extends the Lower Prospect/Huron Historic District to the south and east. The district centers on Prospect Avenue and Huron Road, which cross at East 9th Street in a five-point star that produced irregular, wedge-shaped buildings such as the Flat Iron and Osborn buildings. The structures range from one to 22 stories and are built of brick or steel frame, with many faced in glazed terra cotta. Most were designed by architects. They record how large homes along these streets gave way to commerce after 1900, when developers promoted the intersection as a new business center. Notable examples include the Rose Building, the Halle Bros. department store additions, the Ohio Bell Telephone Building of 1927, and the Hotel Winton with its companion garage on Bolivar Road, later converted to offices. Three altered buildings are counted as noncontributing.
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| Styles | Romanesque, Classical Revival, Commercial Style, Skyscraper, Moderne |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Acreage | 25 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Lower Prospect-Huron Historic District (Boundary Increase) (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.