West Boulevard
WEST BOULEVARD
Bounded on the North by Lorain Ave.
Bounded on the South by Clinton Rd.
Bounded on the West by W. 117th (called Highland Street before 1906)
Bounded on the East by W. 73rd. (called Ridge Road before 1906)
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The West Blvd. area was annexed to the City of Cleveland in two different years - 1873 and 1903. West Boulevard was a north-south road that was to connect Edgewater Park with Brookside Park. The area is known for it's broad tree lawns and beautiful homes. Lorain Avenue is the northern border of the West Blvd. neighborhood and is its business area and is called "Antique Avenue" because of all the antique stores.
MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS:
NEARBY CEMETERIES: For a Spreadsheet showing where records can be found for the cemeteries mentioned below, see this site: http://usgenwebsites.org/OHCuyahoga/Cemeteries/index.html
Fir Cemetery
Holy Cross Cemetery
Alger Cemetery
Westpark Cemetery - 3942 Ridge Road
This is a City owned cemetery and its records are kept on site as well as at Highland Park Cemetery - phone 216-348-7210
CHURCHES: Click here to see church histories and possibly pictures of the churches below
St. Ignatius
Christ Church United Church of Christ
St. Matthew Protestant Episcopal
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS: