Kindra, W. H., Apartments
Why it's listed
Built in 1906 on the north side of Mapledale Avenue in Cleveland's Brooklyn Centre area, this long two-story wood-frame building was designed as a terrace apartment: separate living units sharing adjoining walls rather than a conventional apartment block. A continuous front porch roof flares up into the main shed roof, which is broken by gable-roofed dormers, each holding a pair of windows with ornate wood moldings. Projecting bay windows face each porch, and railings divide the porches into individual units. The walls are clapboard over a sandstone foundation. It was listed because the repeated features give each unit its own identity while the whole reads as one distinguished structure, larger in scale than nearby buildings. The nomination describes terrace apartments as rare in Cleveland and calls this the largest in its neighborhood and the most architecturally distinguished. It is still used as apartments and is in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a rare and, in its neighborhood, unique example of row house or terrace apartment architecture in Cleveland. Individual units each have their own identity through dormers and separate porches, yet the whole reads as one unified, finely detailed structure. It is the largest and most architecturally distinguished terrace apartment in the neighborhood.
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 87000434, listed March 19, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 3802--2812 Mapledale Ave., Cleveland |
|---|---|
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Listed | March 19, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87000434 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Prominent local builder (not named in the form) |
| Architectural style | Neocolonial |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as in use as apartments, with interior and exterior condition described as good. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Brooklyn Centre Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.45416, -81.70983 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87000434.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137708064
- This listing as JSON
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