Tremont, Cleveland

Tremont, was originally part of Brooklyn Township and from 1836 until 1854 was a section of what is now its sister neighborhood, Ohio City, when the latter was an independent town. Both were later annexed by the city of Cleveland,[5] but Tremont remained independent until 1867. During the early 1850s, the now-defunct Cleveland University briefly occupied a section of Tremont, and in fact, before being named Tremont, the neighborhood was briefly known as University Heights (not to be confused with the eastern Cleveland suburb of the same name).[7] Vestiges of the neighborhood's days as a college town remain, however, in streets with scholarly names, such as Professor, Literary, College and University.[7] The early 20th century saw an influx of East Slavic immigrants (Ukrainians, Rusyns, Russians, and Belarusians) who sought work in the steel mills in the area.[8][9][10][11] By 1920, Tremont was home to over 36,000 residents.[5] However, the population had begun to steadily decline in the 1960s. With the loss of manufacturing jobs particularly in Cleveland's steel industry, culminating in the recession of the early 1980s, Tremont's population dwindled.[5] By the 2000 census there were fewer than 9,000 residents.[2]

Since the early 2000s and especially since the 2010s, Tremont has reinvented itself and is experiencing a revival. With its close proximity to downtown and affordable dwellings, the neighborhood began a revival in the 1990s due in large part to an influx of new residents, including young professionals, empty nesters, hipsters and immigrants attracted to the neighborhood's amenities, historic housing stock and new infill housing.[12] Tremont has become a destination spot with numerous shops and art galleries, as well as restaurants, bars, and bistros, such as Iron Chef Michael Symon's Lolita, which closed in 2016 due to fire damage.[13] Walkabout Tremont occurs on the 2nd Friday of each month.[14]

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  St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral
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  A Christmas Story House
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  Pilgrim Congregational Church
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  The Chelsea Building

• Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School

• Keating, W. Dennis (2016). A Brief History of Tremont: Cleveland's Neighborhood on a Hill. Charleston: The History Press. ISBN 978-1626197855.

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