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Section B16: Cleveland (W. side)

The description below was produced for the Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) in the 1930s.

Name

Cleveland (W. side)

Class

Professional - Business men - White-collared

Nationalities

0

Blacks

0

Description

This fine old, level to rolling area situated on the lake front, once the "elite" residential community of Cleveland's west side, was platted in 1910-12 and developed mostly with large 8 rm. single homes; lots range from 50-75' front, with the smaller ones mostly along Lake Ave. The area is 65% built up; the whole central portion, north of Edgewater Drive to the lake -- between W. 103rd and W. 115th Sts. is vacant and is being held by New York City interests for investment purposes. Homes on Edgewater, Cliff, and Harborview range from $15,000-$25,000 and rent from $100-$125. Properties along Lake Ave. range from $12,000-$18,000 with a rental spread of $75-$90. The south side of Lake Ave., from West Blvd. extending all the way to W. 115th St., is built up with apartments. The rest of the area, however, is restricted to residences and the restrictions have some 20 more years to run. There are approximately 12-15 two-family homes in this area, located on Lake Ave. The area is free from exterior detrimental influences and remains very desirable due to its proximity to Cleveland's Public Square. Although sales are moving slow because of the age and the large type of homes, the area's occupancy continues to be very strong and, in all probability, it will remain so for many years to come. Professional men, especially doctors and attorneys, find this neighborhood desirable because of its nearness to the center of Cleveland. It has excellent transportation and the Edgewater Park bathing beach lies immediately east of this area. Its only handicap is the school situation; there are no junior or senior high schools and the nearest grade school (W. 105th and Baltic), which is located south of the area, stops at the 5th grade and children are compelled to go to the nearest full grade school which is about 1 to 1 1/2 miles away. However, informed realtor's opinion is that school handicap affects only a small portion of occupants (medium income bracket) for the majority of families send their children to private schools.