Fairfax, Cleveland

Fairfax
Neighborhoods of Cleveland
The historic Karamu House on E.89th Street & Quincy Avenue is one of the nation's oldest African-American theaters.
Coordinates: 41°29′2″N 81°35′26″W / 41.48389°N 81.59056°W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Cuyahoga County
City	Cleveland
Population (2000)
• Total	7,352
	18.1% decrease from 1990 Census
Demographics
• White	2.2%
• Black	95.4%
• Hispanic	>1%
• Asian	>1%
• Other	>1%
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Codes	44106, 44104
Area code(s)	216
Median income	$16,799
Source: 2000 U.S. Census, City Planning Commission of Cleveland [1]

Fairfax is a neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. Roughly bounded between Euclid Avenue to the north, Woodland Avenue to the south, E. 71st Street to the west and E. 105th Street to the east, the predominantly poverty stricken neighborhood is overlapped by the city's cultural and medical centers.

The northeastern quadrant of Fairfax, along Euclid Avenue to 105th Street, is dominated by the Cleveland Clinic.

Points of interest

• Karamu House (2355 E.89th Street) - Housing one of the nation's oldest African-American theater companies, it is on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center (E.93rd Street and Quincy Avenue) - Opened in Spring of 2011.

Notable people

• The five Womack brothers: Bobby, Cecil, Curtis, Friendly Jr. and Harry, members of the musical group, The Valentinos ^[2]

References

1. "Buckeye-Shaker Neighborhood Fact Sheet" (PDF). Cleveland City Planning Commission. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
2. http://wzakcleveland.com/3614720/bobby-womack-legendary-soul-singer-dies-at-70/