National Register of Historic Places

Plaza Apartments

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Listed
November 1, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000233

About this property

The Plaza Apartments is a historic five-story apartment building in the Central neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Now known as Plaza Suites, it sits a quarter-mile (400 m) from the Cleveland State University campus. Built in 1901, it was designed by the architectural firm of Steffens, Searles & Hirsh, which built many middle-class apartment buildings in the area around the turn of the twentieth century. It has a primarily brick facade above a stone foundation; stone also appears in the exterior. The Plaza was a creative center of Cleveland's arts and music scene during the 1970s and 1980s. The members of Pere Ubu lived in the apartment building, which can be seen on the cover of the band's 1978 album Dub Housing. On November 1, 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, primarily for its architectural significance, as part of the multi-building "Upper Prospect Multiple Resource Area" It sits next to the Register-listed Jeremiah Ensworth House.

Location

3206 Prospect ave.
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
41.50118, -81.66445

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Plaza Apartments listed on the National Register?

Plaza Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Plaza Apartments?

Plaza Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Plaza Apartments?

The period of significance for Plaza Apartments is recorded as the industrial era.

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