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WPA Workers

ID	Name	Sex	Race	Age	Occupation	Industry
7	Elizabeth Campbell	F	W	20	"Laborer"	"WPA"
48	Fred G. Sprague	M	W	39	"abstracter and writer"	"WPA Project"
55	Clarence A. Craig	M	W	48	"Abstractor"	"WPA"
71	Walter Loescher	M	W	43	"Research assistance"	"WPA"

Section D5: Cleveland (W. side)

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

Name

Cleveland (W. side)

Class

Laborers- WPA workers- relief clients

Nationalities

75 (inclduing 2nd generations) Roumanian- Hungarian- Slavish- Italian- German

Blacks

1 fam.

Description

This area situated in the extreme northeast corner of Cleveland's west side, is one of the city's oldest residentail neighborhoods. Originally settled by Germans and Irish, it slowly bowed to Cleveland's expansion and infiltration of other foreign peoples. Roumanians, Hungarians and Italians migrated here about 30 yrs. ago and now comprise the predominating population elements. The Roumanians settles around W. 48th St. district-- the Hungarian and Italian people located between W. 54th and W. 73rd Sts., (largely north of Detroit Ave.) Several old German families are still found along the eastern and central part of the area. The earliest developments of this area was along W. 28th and W. 29th Sts. and here many of the homes are 75 to 80 yrs. old; now fully developed, the area was built up with large 2 sty. single dwellings, many of which were converted into 2-3 family units and rooming houses; (there are a few 1 1/2 sty. homes on each street interspersed with the large converted type). The houses along W. 58th St. and west thereof are in better repair condition--are more modern--have full basements and average 25-30 yrs. Franklin Ave. was once the fashionable district of the west side; two family homes (with round basements) on this street sell for around $3500-$5500 singles and doubles without basements or round cellars from $1800-3500. The main business section of west-side Cleveland is located here; retail business shops run solidly along Lorain, Detroit, Fulton and W. 25th St. There was a small colored settlement in the northeast peak of this area but there homes were razed for the new Main Ave. bridge and also for the Slum Clearance Project. Proximity to Public Square and to industry and because of convenience to transportation, schools, stores, churches, etc. this area will remain attractive to present type of occupants. Transition is to retail stores, light manufacturing establishments and rooming houses.