Fairmount Boulevard District
Encyclopedia
The Fairmount Boulevard District is a historic district
in Cleveland Heights, Ohio
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976.
It includes examples of Renaissance
, Georgian
, and Jacobean
architecture.
There are 94 contributing buildings, including the St. Paul's Episcopal Church
, over the 130 acres (52.6 ha) area of the district.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Cleveland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. The city's population was 46,121 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cleveland Heights is located at ....
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1976.
It includes examples of Renaissance
Neo-Renaissance
Renaissance Revival is an all-encompassing designation that covers many 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Grecian nor Gothic but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range of classicizing Italian modes...
, Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
, and Jacobean
Jacobean architecture
The Jacobean style is the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England, following the Elizabethan style. It is named after King James I of England, with whose reign it is associated.-Characteristics:...
architecture.
There are 94 contributing buildings, including the St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Cleveland Heights, Ohio)
St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The current rector is the Rev. Alan M. Gates, who took the position in 2004. St. Paul's is a leading church and has the largest congregation in the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio.The church building is a...
, over the 130 acres (52.6 ha) area of the district.