Grant Deming's Forest Hill Allotment Historic District
Also known as: Boulevard Land & Building Co. Forest Hill Subdivision; Cleveland Heights Realty Co. Forest Hill Subdivision No. 2
Why it's listed
Forest Hill is a neighborhood of about 194 acres in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, laid out by developer Grant W. Deming and opened in June 1909 near the Euclid Heights Boulevard streetcar line. Its plats were recorded between 1910 and 1911. Curving streets in the western part give way to a grid in the east, and Washington Boulevard was planned as a grand boulevard with a grass median. Though promoted as exclusive, the area quickly gained varied housing: architect-designed houses, builder-designed homes, catalog kit homes and two-family houses. Styles include Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Prairie, Italian Renaissance and Neoclassical Revival. Firms such as Meade and Hamilton and Hubbell and Benes, along with Arthur Oviatt and J. Milton Dyer, designed homes here. The district was listed for its role in early suburban planning around Cleveland and for its architecture. Most buildings date from 1910 to 1928, and the period of significance runs from 1909 to 1941. Remnants of wooded ravines remain from the earlier landscape.
Significance in brief: The district reflects early American suburban planning and the early suburban expansion of Cleveland, with a curvilinear street plan and a mix of homeowners and renters. It also holds houses in popular early twentieth-century styles, including work by prominent Cleveland architects, local builders and mail-order catalog companies.
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 10000189, listed April 13, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Woodward Ave, Lincoln Blvd, Edgehill Rd, Parkway Dr, Redwood Rd,....., Cleveland Heights |
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| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Listed | April 13, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10000189 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1909-1941 |
| Architect / builder | Meade & Hamilton, J. Milton Dyer, Hubbell & Benes, Arthur N. Oviatt, George H. Burrows, Arthur Emil Keller, Herman W. Maurer, Steffens & Steffens, Knox & Elliot, Reynold H. Hinsdale, Harlen E. Shimmin, George Bolmeyer, Alexander C. Wolf, Harry L. Porter, Fred Burke, Joseph Eden, W. W. Jepson, Biagio Bertalone, H. L. Benz & Co., Tramer Realty Co., Treuhaft Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Shingle Style; Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals (Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Italian Renaissance, Neoclassical Revival); Late 19th & 20th Century American Movements (Prairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current functions are listed as single and multiple dwellings, secondary structures, a library and a natural feature. Original tree lawns remain, and some original bluestone sidewalks survive. |
| Acreage | 194 |
| Coordinates | 41.50482, -81.57287 (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 10000189.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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