Clark-Fulton
Clark–Fulton is a neighborhood on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio. It is bounded by Ohio City to the north, Tremont to the east, Brooklyn Centre to the south, and Stockyards on the west. The neighborhood, which covers about one square mile, is Cleveland's most densely populated community. In recent years, the neighborhood has begun calling itself La Villa Hispaña due to its large Hispanic population, Puerto Rican and otherwise. The community is focused on advancing and promoting Hispanic-owned businesses and cultural activities.
History
Clark-Fulton is part of an old ethnic neighborhood that include the Old Brooklyn and Archwood-Denison areas. Early settlers were German and Eastern European families particularly those with Polish and Slovenian ancestry. According to the 2018 U.S. census estimate, the neighborhood has the highest concentration of Puerto Ricans, and Hispanics overall, in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. This development was driven by competition for housing with other ethnic minorities. Puerto Rican migrants initially settled around the area of the Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
References
- ^ "Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards: Clark–Fulton Neighborhood Factsheet (2021)" (PDF). The Center for Community Solutions (Cleveland). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Map of Clark–Fulton, Implemented by the City of Cleveland in 2012" (PDF). Northern Ohio Data and Information Service (NODIS), Levin College of Urban Affairs (Cleveland State University). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ Roy, Christopher (September 12, 2019). "Clark–Fulton". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "La Villa Hispaña, Cleveland". August 19, 2020. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Bingham, Richard (2018). The Economies Of Central City Neighborhoods. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0813397719.
- ^ "Race and Ethnicity in Clark-Fulton, Cleveland, Ohio (Neighborhood)". Statistical Atlas. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Arreola, Daniel (2009-07-21). Hispanic Spaces, Latino Places: Community and Cultural Diversity in Contemporary America. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-292-70267-7.
External links
- Metro West Community Development Organization
- Media related to Clark-Fulton at Wikimedia Commons