Ohio City

Welcome, observant travelers and students of urban history. We have crossed the serpentine path of the Cuyahoga River, leaving the towering skyscrapers of Downtown Cleveland behind, to arrive in the fiercely independent and…

We now step inside the absolute culinary landmark of Cleveland: The West Side Market. Opened to the public in nineteen twelve, this historic food hall is a staggering achievement of civic architecture. …

Having absorbed the intense energy of the interior meat and dairy concourse, we now step outside into the adjoining Produce Arcade. This is the open-air, yet fully roofed, wrap-around section of the West Side Market complex. …

We now find ourselves walking south along West 25th Street, the primary commercial artery of Ohio City. This dense, continuous wall of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century brick architecture tells the story of a…

Rising majestically above the dense residential grid of Ohio City is the campus of Saint Ignatius High School. Founded in eighteen eighty-six by the Society of Jesus, this prestigious preparatory school is an architectural and…

We now transition from the bustling commercial and institutional zones into the quiet, shaded elegance of Franklin Boulevard. During the late nineteenth century, this street was one of the most prestigious residential addresses…

Our final specific section brings us to an intersection colloquially known as Hingetown. Situated at the northern edge of Ohio City, near the border of the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood, this small enclave is a fascinating case…

We conclude our extensive exploration of Ohio City by standing on the high ground near Irishtown Bend, looking eastward over the serpentine valley of the Cuyahoga River toward the towering skyline of Downtown Cleveland. From this…