Hough Neighborhood
The Hough neighborhood is an east side neighborhood bordered by University Circle to the east, Fairfax and Central to the south, and Goodrich-Kirtland Park to the west. The neighborhood was named after early landowners Oliver and Eliza Hough, who were also the namesakes of the eponymous Hough Avenue. The Hough neighborhood is home to League […]
The Hough neighborhood is an east side neighborhood bordered by University Circle to the east, Fairfax and Central to the south, and Goodrich-Kirtland Park to the west. The neighborhood was named after early landowners Oliver and Eliza Hough, who were also the namesakes of the eponymous Hough Avenue. The Hough neighborhood is home to League Park, a historic baseball stadium that hosted Cleveland sports teams throughout the 20th century.
Need additional assistance? For more information, please contact our Center for Local and Global History
Phone: 216-623-2864 Email: clgh@cpl-redesign.org
Books
A planning proposal for the Hough Community
Hough, Cleveland, Ohio: a study of social life and change
Report of the panel hearings on the Superior and Hough disturbances
Maps
For more information about neighborhood maps, please contact the Map Collection.
Neighborhood development program Cleveland, Ohio
Call number: G4084.C5:2H68 1968.C5x
Microfilm/Microfiche
Microfilm resources may include newspaper clippings, city reports, and other historical documents. Depending on the scope of the work, these items may be available in several departments, including History, the Microform Center, or Public Administration Library.
Center for Local and Global History:
Newspaper Clipping File-Neighborhoods-Hough
Newspaper Clipping File-Neighborhoods-Lexington Square
Summary of the preliminary plan for the Hough community
Online Resources
Photographs
For more information about the neighborhood photos, please contact the Photograph Collection.
The Photograph Collection has 1.3 million items, including a large collection of historical images for Cleveland and northeast Ohio. A small portion of them are available in our digital collection.
For specific photo requests, please think about important streets, intersections, institutions like schools, businesses, churches, and other important landmarks. This will help aid in our research.
School Periodicals & Yearbooks
For more information about yearbooks at the library, please contact the Social Sciences Department.