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Tremont
Neighborhood of Cleveland
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Cuyahoga County
City Cleveland
Population
 (2013–17)
 • Total 7,798
  -0.7% decrease from 2008–2012 ACS
Demographics
 • Non-Hispanic White 63.8%
 • Black 15.6%
 • Hispanic 16.3%
 • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
 • Mixed and Other 3.6%
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
44109, 44113
Area code(s) 216
Median income $38,600
Source: 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Tremont Historic District
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Lemko Hall, at the intersection of W.11th Street and Literary Road
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Location Roughly bounded by I-490, I-71, University Ct., W. 7th St., Starkweather Ave., Brayton, Fruit Ave. and Auburn Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
Area 184.7 acres (74.7 ha)
Built 1851
Architectural style Late Victorian, Cleveland Double, American Foursquare, Carpenter Gothic, Stick style
NRHP reference No. 94000719
Added to NRHP July 15, 1994

Tremont is a neighborhood on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the district sits just south of the Ohio City neighborhood. It is bounded by the Cuyahoga Valley to the north and east, MetroHealth medical center to the south, and West 25th Street and Columbus Road to the west.

Tremont is one of Cleveland's oldest neighborhoods, and was historically home to many immigrant groups, including Germans, Greeks, and East Slavs. It has numerous historic churches including Pilgrim Congregational UCC (founded in 1859), St. Augustine (1893), St. John Cantius (1898), and St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral (1912). The neighborhood has seen significant growth in recent decades and is today home to many restaurants and art galleries.

History

Tremont, was originally part of Brooklyn Township and from 1836 until 1854 was a section of what is now its sister neighborhood, Ohio City, when the latter was an independent town. Both were later annexed by the city of Cleveland, but Tremont remained 1867. The early 20th century saw an influx of Ukrainian immigrants who sought work in the steel mills in the area, and by the 1920s Tremont was home to over 35,000 residents. By the 1960s, however, the population had begun to steadily decline. With the loss of manufacturing jobs particularly in Cleveland's steel industry, culminating in the recession of the early 1980s, Tremont's population dwindled. By the 2000 census there were fewer than 9,000 residents.

Since the early 2000s, Tremont has reinvented itself and is experiencing a revival. With its close proximity to downtown and affordable dwellings, the neighborhood began a revival in the 1990s due in large part to an influx of new residents, including young professionals, empty nesters, hipsters and immigrants attracted to the neighborhood's amenities, historic housing stock and new infill housing. Tremont has become a destination spot with numerous restaurants, shops, and art galleries. The Tremont Art Walk occurs on the 2nd Friday of each month.

Neighborhood landmarks and points of interest

  • Lemko Hall (2337 W. 11th St.) - The historic hall served as a social gathering place for the one-time sizable concentration of immigrants from the Slavic region of Lemkovina who lived in Tremont. Today it is a mixed use (retail and condominiums) structure and a city landmark. It is arguably most famous for being the site of the wedding reception in the 1978 film, The Deer Hunter.
  • St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral ( 733 Starkweather Ave.) - Also featured in The Deer Hunter, the cathedral was built in 1912, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Pilgrim Congregational Church (2592 West 14th Street) - built in 1894, on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Lolita (900 Literary Road) - Iron Chef Winner, Michael Symon's bistro is one of a number of standout neighborhood eateries.
2015-05-11 17 49 15 View north along West 11th Street from in front of A Christmas Story House in Cleveland, Ohio
in front of A Christmas Story House
  • A Christmas Story House (3159 West 11th Street) - Site of several exterior scenes in the 1983 holiday film, A Christmas Story, the house was home to protagonist Ralphie Parker and his family. It was purchased on eBay in 2004 by San Diego entrepreneur Brian Jones and subsequently renovated to replicate the interior and exterior as seen in the film, and is now a museum.
  • T.R.E.A.T.S (Tremont Residents Empowering Animals To Socialize) Dog Park Located at Clark Field - the largest off-leash canine play park in the Cleveland area.
  • The Chelsea Building is one of the oldest high rise buildings constructed in Cleveland, being erected in 1898. The building also has the first residential elevator installed in the city.


Education

  • Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School
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