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Lorain Station
Lorain Station Re$tore Cleveland Initiative
The Lorain Station Historic District
takes its name from the streetcar station that once stood at the corner of
Lorain Avenue and West 98th Street. This District is a testament to a
neighborhood of architectural significance that grew along the transportation
route. Livery stables, blacksmith shops and general stores that once lined this
impressive street have been replaced by bicycle shops, fabric stores, antiques,
restaurants and other specialty shops with unique offerings for even the most
discerning shopper. History The Cudell neighborhood, became part of Cleveland when the City annexed the Village of West Cleveland in 1894 and a portion of Brooklyn Township in 1904. The neighborhood was named after noted architect Frank E. Cudell, a German immigrant who had inherited a large estate from his father-in-law, former lieutenant governor Jacob Mueller. Cudell bequeathed the property to the City in 1916. Cudell developed as a working class neighborhood in the first two decades of the 20th century. As Cudell's population increased (peaking in 1930 at 18,376), retailers followed. In 1928, Sears, Roebuck and Company built one of its two Cleveland department stores, at 10900 Lorain Avenue. The massive building served the neighborhood until it closed in 1985. Today, the site is occupied by the Westown Square shopping center, constructed in 1987.
For additional information including demographics, assets, features and available retail spaces, click here, or call Cathy Sabolik at Cudell Improvement, Inc., (216) 228-4383.
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Located
in the Cudell/West Boulevard neighborhood of Cleveland, the Lorain Station
Historic District is an eclectic blend of history, architecture, shopping,
culture and community. Today, the modern district is home to specialty shops and
restaurants for all tastes and budgets conveniently located near both I-90 and
I-71.
Following
a period of gradual population decline between 1930 and 1960, Cudell's
population fell from 16,466 in 1960 to 11,355 in 1980. Although this population
loss mirrored the accelerating rate of loss citywide, much of the loss resulted
from the construction of I-90, which removed approximately 450 residential
structures in the southern portion of the neighborhood. The Re$tore Cleveland
district at Lorain Station encompasses Lorain Avenue from West Boulevard to W.90th
Street, where I-90 cuts through the neighborhood to the North.