National Register of Historic Places

Shaker Square Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Listed
December 9, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83004367

About this property

Buckeye–Shaker is a neighborhood on the East Side of Cleveland, Ohio. It encompasses two sub neighborhoods: in its south and west, the old Buckeye neighborhood; and in its northeast, the Shaker Square neighborhood, which is centered on a historic shopping district and an eponymous rapid transit station, located at the intersection of Shaker and Moreland Boulevards, on the light rail line that connects the city of Shaker Heights to downtown Cleveland. From the early to mid-20th century, the Buckeye Road neighborhood was known as "Little Hungary", serving as the historic heart of Cleveland's Hungarian community, which at one time was the largest in the world outside of Hungary and for years has been almost completely African American. Shaker Square, continues to be known as one of Cleveland's most notable neighborhoods, in terms of shopping, dining, architecture, the education of its residents, participation in civic life, diversity, and quality of living. Buckeye–Shaker is bordered by the neighborhoods of Woodland Hills on its west, Mount Pleasant to the south, University Circle to the north, and the suburb of Shaker Heights to the east.

Location

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
41.48147, -81.58936

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCETRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Shaker Square
Listed
0.2 mi
Halle's Shaker Square
Industrial
0.2 mi
Weizer Building
Industrial
0.6 mi
Moreland Theater Building
Industrial
0.6 mi
East Boulevard Apartment House
Industrial
0.7 mi

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When was Shaker Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Shaker Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1983.

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Shaker Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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