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Five minutes from downtown
Cleveland, and located on a high bluff with spectacular views of the city and
ridges over the Cuyahoga River, the historic Tremont neighborhood has been home
to Civil War encampments, Cleveland's first university and public art gallery, a
"millionaire's row" of 19th century mansions and streets of humble worker's
cottages, numerous historic churches and ethnic social halls, and today's
diverse mix of artists, families, downtown urbanites and working folks. A "small
town in a big city," trendy shops, galleries and restaurants can be found along
Professor Street and around Lincoln Park, the historic neighborhood center. Neighborhood History In 1818, the area now known as Tremont was a thickly wooded plateau above the Cuyahoga Valley. The early settlers were farmers from New England who wished to build their homes outside of Cleveland. At that time, the area was on the eastern fringe of Ohio City, a sister community to Cleveland.
Scenic views of the Cuyahoga river and the brief presence of Cleveland University attracted a number of the region’s most prosperous residents to Tremont in the latter half of the nineteenth century. The opening of the central Viaduct in 1888 (demolished in 1939) provided the first direct link across the Cuyahoga River to downtown. This event opened Tremont to an influx of Eastern European immigrants seeking housing close to jobs in the fledgling steel industry. Tremont’s current array of landmark churches reflects the ethnic diversity of settlement during this period. More recently, a sizable Hispanic community has settled in Tremont. In 1965, Interstate 71 was built through the heart of Tremont, isolating the east and west halves and destroying many historic homes. Population declined by more than half between 1960 and 1980. However, the smaller population and the small town character fostered by this isolation, along with the unique mix of architectural styles and proximity to Downtown Cleveland, has spurred a renewed interest in urban living in the neighborhood.
Tremont Today Its
location on the ridge above the flats gives an excellent view of the river, the
valley and Downtown Cleveland. It has become a multi-cultural, multi-racial
community with a growing sense of pride in its heritage. It now is home to some
of Cleveland’s finest restaurants and art galleries with gallery walks on Friday
evenings. For retail opportunities and additional information on demographics, assets, special features, needs and available retail spaces, click here.
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The Tremont West
Development Corporation (TWDC) in the historic Tremont Neighborhood is one of
ten
neighborhood CDCs selected to participate in the Re$tore Cleveland Initiative. 
The area
developed slowly until 1851 when Cleveland University was established in an
attempt to develop a Midwestern cultural center. The area was called University
Heights and some of the streets built during this period were given collegiate
sounding names: Professor, University, College and Literary. The experiment
failed and the university closed in 1853, but the street names remain today.