Designated Landmarks

Cleveland Designated Landmarks

Designated Landmarks encourage the preservation of historically and architecturally significant buildings and historic districts within the City of Cleveland.

Cleveland Landmarks Commission

The Cleveland Landmarks Commission is responsible for determining whether buildings, sites or historic districts are eligible for designation as landmarks. The Commission follows established standards listed in the Landmarks Ordinance and uses the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation to review proposed changes to designated properties and sites. 

Cleveland Landmarks Commission

Designated Historic Districts

The City of Cleveland currently has 29 locally designated Historic Districts. These districts are distinctive for their architecture, historic, and/or cultural significance for Cleveland. 

GIS Interactive Map

  • Arthur Bussey Development 
  • Broadway Avenue
  • Brooklyn Centre 
  • Clifton/West Boulevard 
  • East Boulevard
  • East 4th Street  
  • East 75th Street (Ingleside)
  • Fairhill Village  
  • Feiner Homes (Feiner and Cowan Allotments)
  • Franklin-West Clinton  
  • Gordon Square 
  • Grantwood Allotments  
  • Hessler Court and Hessler Road
  • Little Italy  
  • Lorain Avenue 
  • Lorain Station  
  • Lorain Variety  
  • Ludlow
  • Magnolia-Wade Park  
  • Mall
  • Miles Park  
  • Market Square 
  • Newton Avenue  
  • Ohio City 
  • Playhouse Square  
  • Prospect Avenue  
  • Shaker Square  
  • Tremont  
  • Warehouse