Historic Landmarks

Lincoln Park Baths
1201 Starkweather Avenue
Now condominiums, the Lincoln Park Baths opened in 1921. Designed to emulate Roman baths with their Doric columns and raised fish murals. The baths were built to serve a community whose housing lacked modern plumbing. There were separate entrances for men and women and the patrons paid between a penny and a nickel for the use of the facilities.

Clark Field Dog Park
Inside Clark Field Park
Cleveland’s first dog park! It has been constructed by turning three abandoned tennis courts into a park featuring a gravel surface, state-of-the-art drainage, fresh water, shade, benches, trees a double-gated entry system.

Firehouse
2599 Scranton Road
Formerly Cleveland Firehouse #8 built in 1870 this structure is now a private home.

Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation
2187 West 14th Street
216-861-0116
Built in 1912, this was the only place of worship for the Greeks until 1937.

Industrial Park Overlook
West 7th Street
Between what is now West 5th Street, West 7th Street, and Railway and Marquardt Avenues, this area accommodated over 15,000 soldiers encamped at Camp Cleveland in Tremont during the Civil War. It overlooks the Cuyahoga River, including a spot along the Ohio & Erie Canal, the industrial artery of early Cleveland.

Kosta’s / Krogers
2179 West 11th Street
This building was built as a grocery store and housed an early Kroger, ca.1875.

Lemko Hall
2337 West 11th Street
The Lemkos, immigrants from Lemkovina, a Slavic area of the Carpathian Mountains, established a social club in 1931, which moved through various locations in Tremont before purchasing this location which was a saloon and private residence. Lemko Hall was the site of the wedding reception in the film, The Deer Hunter, and in 1987, was converted to commercial space and condominiums.

Lincoln Park
Bordered by Starkweather Avenue, West 11th Street, West 14th Street, and Kenilworth Avenue.
Formerly named Pelton Park, this block of land was originally bought by Mr. John Jennings and Mrs. Thirza Pelton for the campus of Cleveland University. When the university closed in 1853, the land continued to be used as a park. The name was changed to Lincoln Park in honor of the Civil War encampment and hospital located in the neighborhood.

Merrick House
1050 Starkweather Avenue
216-771-5077
Founded in 1919, Merrick House was the center of the community, offering assistance such as English language classes to the immigrants that were making the south side of Cleveland their home Now, Merrick House is still a vital part of the Tremont community offering day-care, G.E.D. classes and after school recreation, among other programs.

Pilgrim Congregational UCC
2592 West 14th Street
216-861-7388
Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ was built in 1893. This Richardsonian Romanesque building is a stunning example of the “Akron Plan” which incorporates a sanctuary, kitchen, library, art museum, and gymnasium under one roof, with a massive internal sliding door to provide a flexible floor plan. Today, the church continues its mission of providing for those in need. Pilgrim is also home to several cultural events in Tremont including the Arts Renaissance Tremont and the Theater Labyrinth.

Professor Retail District
Between Fairfield Aveneue and Jefferson Avenue
Renovated historic buildings now house boutiques, restaurants and bars creating the heart of Tremont’s business and entertainment district.

St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
2486 West 14th Street
216-781-5530
This structure was built from 1865 to 1870 and is an excellent example of Victorian architecture. The church is now home to St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church. This parish is known for its Hunger Center and its community outreach program.

St. John Cantius
906 College Avenue
216-781-9095
Built in 1925, St. John Cantius Church and School is in the heart of the Tremont Polish community. Services are conducted in English and Polish.

St. Michael Church
3114 Scranton Road
216-861-6297
A German congregation built the magnificent St. Michael’s Church in 1888. This nationally-recognized High Style Gothic Revival structure features an imposing exterior and an impressive sanctuary. It caters to the multicultural population, conducting services in English and Spanish.

St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox
733 Starkweather Avenue
216-861-5363
Russian immigrants began building St. Theodosius in 1911 and its onion shaped domes are now a distinctive symbol of the Tremont skyline. The church is one of the finest examples of Russian Orthodox architecture in the United States and has been featured in many films including The Deer Hunter and Telling Lies in America.

Tremont School
2409 West 10th Street
This public school was built in 1910 and prompted the final name change of the neighborhood.

Ukrainian Museum Archives
1202 Kenilworth Avenue
216-781-4329
This museum has one of the finest collections of material related to Ukrainian immigration in the United States. Ukrainian immigrants had a powerful impact on Tremont, and their influence can still be seen throughout the neighborhood, including the Ukrainian Labor Hall, which was a hotbed of worker radicalism in the 1930s, and the Ukrainian National Home, that housed Ukrainians fleeing Communism in the 1950s.

Union Gospel Press Building
2372 West 7th Street
Beginning its life as Cleveland University, the university folded in 1853 and the building hosted many successful educational endeavors, including the Humiston Institute. The facility later housed a Mennonite religious publisher. The Gospel Press building was recently purchased by a group of developers and will soon be apartments, condos and retail space.

Zion United Church of Christ
2716 West 14th Street
216-861-2371
In 1885, a German congregation built Zion Church, which is now Zion United Church of Christ. In 1934, it was the site of the national merger of the Evangelical and Reform branches of the German church. Today, the church is noted for its landmark 175-foot steeple and its outreach programs.

Tours

Walking Tour and the Scenic Byway Tour
For more information call Walter Wright at
216-575-0920

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