A fascinating 1892 atlas map shows tracts proposed but never
developed in the area from just west of the current Cedar Glen Parkway
(near Doan Brook) to around Grandview Avenue on the east. A proposed residential
development of mostly small city lots was to resemble tracts to the north
and west in Cleveland. As this development never materialized as such,
and the land was instead to be divided into the more prestigious Ambler
Heights (now called Chestnut Hills) and Euclid Heights subdivisions, the
map became a period piece. However, the names of several streets listed
on the map were actually used.
Just North of Cedar Avenue (now Road) was to be Edwards
Street, in about the same location as today’s brief Edwards Road.
But a short Cliff Street was planned approximately where Overlook Road
was soon constructed, no doubt to offer the same magnificent views.
“Chesnut (sic) Hill” also appears on the map –
four blocks with deep lots on its west side overlooking Cleveland. A proposed
Roundout Avenue is approximately where North Park Boulevard is now situated.
Westwood Avenue was to be where Harcourt Drive now stands; in fact, a
short east-west street was to be called Harcourt. An Eastwood Avenue was
shown where South Overlook is now. The names of other streets planned
are not to be seen today in our fair city.
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Streets of
Cleveland Heights Index
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A
City Of Few Streets Have you ever wondered how your street got
its name? Perhaps Cleveland Heights' bright new street signs will
heighten awareness of your street names.
Hollywood
Boulevard? How many readers know of streets in Cleveland
Heights that actually are called "Street?"
National
Origins That most Cleveland Heights streets sport
the name of English towns or London streets or are derived from
words in the English language is well agreed, but we have many
street names originating from other nationalities gracing our
community.
Neighbor
Names Some of our Cleveland Heights streets take
their names from thoroughfares they are near.
North
Suburb Some hear the word “north” and
start to shiver. Some label “northern Cleveland Heights”
what is north of Mayfield, which for many years was lucky to be
closer to Euclid Beach amusement park.
On
The Avenue Jan Cigliano's The Grand Avenue: 1850-1920,
of 1994, describes the history of selective prestigious thoroughfares
in large American cities, including Cleveland.
On
The Boulevard Officially naming a street 'Boulevard' was
popular in the Cleveland of 1900-30.
Our
London Connection Images of England were important to early
Cleveland Heights developers, residents and would-be residents.
Our
Wood Streets Our Cleveland Heights streets can boast
no fewer than 16 streets with names ending in 'wood.'
Quirky
Street Spellings The quirky spellings of some of our street
names have long perplexed even excellent spellers.
Rocky
Roads Cleveland Heights has several streets which
honor the area's 19th-century quarries, including Quarry Road
itself.
Royalty
Among Us Cleveland Heights' 'royal streets'-Queenston,
Kingston, Princeton and Canterbury Roads-were named with the English
aristocratic imagery generally favored in the time of their development,
about 1910.
Shorties Cleveland Heights has its turn-of-the-century
'country lanes,' but also has its very short streets-cut-throughs
not found in the newer suburban areas of highways, winding drives
and cul-de-sacs. Most of our short streets are by-ways connecting
two to four streets.
Streets
Named For Early Subdivisions Many Cleveland Heights streets carry the
names of their individual tracts. Some streets, in fact, form
entire tracts in themselves.
Take
A Drive What image does 'Drive' in a street name
evoke to you?
Threes
And Twos Our community is flush with streets grouped
in trios and pairs.
The
Name's (Almost) The Same Cleveland Heights, with most of its streets
named within a 25-year period many years ago, has a number of
street names so similar that they have confounded the public since
first platted.
We're
Flattered! If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,
Cleveland Heights must be appealing to residents elsewhere because
some of our street names have been conscientiously copied in other
communities.
What's
In A Name? Sometimes the name of a street is influenced
by that of a more major street nearby.
