Hough, Cleveland - Wikipedia
WEBPlaced between Downtown Cleveland and University Circle, Hough borders Fairfax and Cedar–Central to the South and Glenville and St. Clair–Superior to the North. [3] The neighborhood became a target for revitalization during the mid-20th century, after the 1966 Hough Riots. [4]
The Hough Uprisings of 1966 | Cleveland Historical
WEBPrepared by Locher’s administration, businessmen, politicians, community activists, and religious leaders, the pact forged a symbolic peace between the city government and Cleveland’s African American community in response to an eruption of violence in the Hough and Glenville neighborhoods.
Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood, no longer defined by the riots ...
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Decades ago, Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood was synonymous with urban decline. The uprising that occurred in 1966, in which four people died, was perhaps the ultimate result of years of...
The Hough Uprising - Cleveland Civil Rights Trail
WEBThe Hough Uprising occurred in the summer of 1966. Hough was selected because the event is considered the most significant urban uprising in Cleveland, in reaction to substandard housing, criminal injustice, and the lack of public accommodation. National Guardsmen riding through the Hough neighborhood.
HOUGH | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History - Case Western Reserve University
WEBApr 2, 2019 · One of the Cleveland area’s most prestigious private academies—UNIVERSITY SCHOOL—was built in Hough in 1890, where it remained until 1926. Hough was a predominantly white middle-class neighborhood until the 1950s.
Cleveland's Hough neighborhood is on the rise after decades of …
WEBEast 66th Street in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood is to be revamped as a model "complete and green street,'' with buried power lines, a multi-use trail, green infrastructure, and...
The History of Hough (1799-1979) - The Historical Marker …
WEBApr 14, 2009 · Oliver and Eliza Hough settled in the area now known as Hough in 1799. Upon their death in 1866, the land was rendered to the residents of the community and has been heretofore known as the Hough area. (A historical marker located in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.)
A revival for Hough: Cleveland neighborhood moves forward despite rough ...
WEBNov 18, 2021 · HOUGH, Ohio (WOIO) - The veil of a rough past has hung over Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood for decades. But residents are moving forward, transforming the community with a complete...
HOUGH - The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History - Case Western …
WEBHOUGH is a 2 sq. mi. neighborhood bounded by Euclid and Superior avenues and E. 55th and E. 105th streets. Originally part of E. Cleveland Twp., it takes its name from one of the neighborhood's major streets, Hough Ave., dedicated in 1873 and named for early landowners Oliver and Eliza Hough.
Cleveland's Hough Neighborhood Endures Amid 50 Years of …
WEBJul 14, 2016 · Cleveland's Hough Neighborhood Endures Amid 50 Years of Change. By Nick Castele. Published July 14, 2016 at 4:07 PM EDT. Listen. Fifty years ago, once the week-long riots had ended, Hough looked toward rebuilding and resolving the housing and employment problems facing the community.
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