East Cleveland

History

Historically East Cleveland was partially founded by Scottish immigrants, whose names can still be found in the city such as Shaw, McIlrath, and Eddy. East Cleveland incorporated as a village in 1895 and became a city in 1911. This charter included provisions for women's suffrage, which at the time was unheard of east of the Mississippi River. Before the charter passed, the city of Cleveland unsuccessfully attempted to annex the emerging municipality in 1910 and again in 1916. East Cleveland is home to General Electric's historic Nela Park, the world's first industrial park. Nela Park, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, continues to operate today as the functional headquarters for GE Lighting and is the city's second largest employer. Huron Hospital, a satellite hospital of the Cleveland Clinic, was the city's largest employer. Huron Hospital was a notable health care facility, being the only Level-II trauma center between Cleveland's MetroHealth Medical Center, located on West 25th Street, and Hillcrest Hospital, located in Mayfield Heights. Huron Hospital closed in early spring of 2011. Euclid Avenue was the city's "Millionaires Row" and home to many wealthy industrialists, among them John D. Rockefeller. During the 1920s and 1930s, a number of homes on Euclid Ave were demolished and replaced with commercial buildings and parking lots. In the 1950s, during the construction of the Innerbelt Freeway, more of these historical houses were removed. In the 21st century, a small number of the original luxury homes survive. After World War II, development of other suburbs within the region brought a number of changes to East Cleveland. By the 1960s, African Americans constituted an increasingly large portion of the city's population.…

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.23%) is water. Most of the city is located in a relatively flat and relatively lower area contiguous with the city of Cleveland. A small portion of the city lies atop a steep hill, and is contiguous with the neighboring city of Cleveland Heights; it also lies in a relatively flat area at a higher elevation. Superior Road, Forest Hills Boulevard, Lee Road, Noble and North Taylor roads are the major through-streets ascending the hill. The McGregor Home and the Forest Hill Historic District are located on "the hill." The city is notable for its high amount of abandoned buildings. The University Circle neighborhood of Cleveland is immediately to the west of East Cleveland, on the other side of a railway viaduct that carries the RTA Red Line. Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and the Cleveland Museum of Art are in University Circle.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  43,182
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  38,483
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  37,660
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  29,966
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  29,704
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  29,669
• Ring-billed Gull

  Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
  28,201
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  27,860

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