Hilliard Apartment Building
Why it's listed
Built around 1900 on a corner lot on Cleveland's west side, this long, narrow apartment building rises above the single-family houses of the Clark-Fulton neighborhood. Its buff glazed brick walls are accented with red brick quoins and a stylized brick entablature with a dentil course and corbelled cornice that wraps around three sides. The facade is divided into seven parts by slight projections, and two matching entrances have Tuscan pilasters and a stone entablature inscribed with the name Hilliard. Inside, the plan is simple, with about sixteen apartments served by two separate stairways. The architect and builder are unknown, and the original plans and permit are lost. It was listed for its architecture. Compared with typical plain apartment buildings of its era in Cleveland, its unified, monumental facade is considered distinctive and rare. The building is in deteriorated condition and has been unoccupied for several years, with a local development group planning its renovation.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is an architecturally distinctive example of turn-of-the-century apartment architecture in Cleveland. Its unified, monumental facade, created through contrasting red and buff brick, a brick entablature and sandstone trim, is described as rare in the city. Its Neoclassical design is compared with other listed Cleveland apartment buildings.
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 86003502, listed March 17, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 2804--2906 Sackett Ave., Cleveland |
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| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Listed | March 17, 1987 |
| Reference number | 86003502 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900 |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as deteriorated and unoccupied for several years; a community development organization holds an option to purchase and renovate it. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.46376, -81.70143 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86003502.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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