Franklin Boulevard-West Clinton Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Why it's listed
Thirteen buildings along the south side of Detroit Avenue in Cleveland's Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood were added to an existing historic district. Most are three-story or two-story brick apartment buildings from about 1910 to 1920, with large porches, monumental entrances and flat-type units that run front to back. Colonial Revival is the dominant style. The Muriel at 7001-03 Detroit is a Spanish Colonial Revival example from 1924, and the corner building at 7405 Detroit has a crenellated parapet in a Tudor Revival manner. The oldest building, at 6933 Detroit, is the only single-family house. Taller and built of brick and stone, these buildings contrast with the frame houses around them. They show a stage in Cleveland apartment design, with rear recesses for light and air, fire walls and rear stairs as a second exit. The period of significance runs from about 1900 to 1929, when the neighborhood was fully developed. Later postwar commercial buildings were left outside the boundary.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the buildings reflect the early 20th-century evolution of the flat-type apartment building in Cleveland, built mainly 1910-1920. Their brick and stone construction, large porches and grand entrances set them apart from nearby frame houses. They also show how the area filled in as a dense urban neighborhood between 1900 and 1929, and they add a multi-family and retail component to the existing district.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 06000269, listed December 5, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 5207-7625 Franklin Blvd., 5802-07325 W. Clinton Ave., 6801-7003,7319-7405 Detroit Ave., Cleveland |
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| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Listed | December 5, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000269 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | Ca. 1900-1929 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian and Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, chiefly Colonial Revival, with Tudor Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival examples |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | All 13 buildings are counted as contributing. Many are well preserved, and one is being rehabilitated. Historic functions of apartments, stores and religious use continue. |
| Acreage | 6 |
| Coordinates | 41.48328, -81.73213 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 06000269.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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