Hough
Through generations of Black leadership, culture, and entrepreneurship, Hough has shaped Cleveland from just east of Downtown. Today, small businesses and youth artists carry that legacy forward. It’s a neighborhood grounded in history and building with intention.
Black Entrepenuerial Excellence
East 66th Street is emerging as a Black Cultural District that celebrates the creativity, entrepreneurship, and history of Hough. The vision for the corridor, which connects Hough and the MidTown neighborhood, centers art, music, culture, and businesses.
Chateau Hough
An urban winery and vineyard bringing winemaking and agricultural innovation to Hough.
Pearl’s Kitchen
Comfort food that fuels and leaves your heart full. Come for brunch, stay for the amazing energy.
The Sixty6
Continuing the live music legacy of the former Leo’s Casino, with production and recording by local creatives of Breakthrough Sounds.
Black Frog Brewery
Started in a garage, now they’re Cleveland’s first Black-owned brewery and tapping the neighborhood’s flavors.
Home of Baseball History
League Park is one of the most historic baseball sites in the United States. The Cleveland Buckeyes won a Negro League championship here, and Babe Ruth hit his 500th career home run here. Stop by the Baseball Heritage Museum that preserves and honors baseball’s multicultural history with care and pride. It’s your chance to explore exhibits, walk the field, and connect with Cleveland’s legends.
Hough Knows How to Celebrate
The Hough neighborhood comes together through gatherings that center pride and connection. Juneteenth celebrations at Dunham Tavern Museum bring residents together to honor Black history and freedom. Each August, A New Day in Hough highlights neighborhood unity, culture and progress.
These events reflect the spirit of a community that intentionally celebrates itself and invites more people to experience Hough for the first time.
Creativity Comes to Life in Hough
Cleveland Print Room
Cleveland Print Room brings photography exhibitions, darkroom access, and hands-on workshops to Hough, creating space for visual storytelling and artistic growth.
Rainey Institute
The Rainey Institute connects Cleveland youth to music, dance, and theater through education and performance that nurture creativity and confidence.
Morgan Conservatory
The Morgan Conservatory is a nationally-recognized paper arts center offering exhibitions and workshops that celebrate the craft of hand papermaking and book arts.
A Central Park for Hough
The neighborhood recently celebrated its new, 2.6-acre park, located adjacent to the Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center. Named for the the Supreme Court’s first African-American justice, Thurgood Marshall Green adds 100 new trees, accessible pathways, a community pavilion, and modern playgrounds to Hough. Neighbors came together to design the outdoor space they’d long desired for gathering and relaxing, and the result is a beautiful, green heart and breath of fresh air for the community.
Rooted in Resilience
In 1966, Hough was the center of one of Cleveland’s most pivotal civil rights moments, now known as the Hough Uprising. After enduring decades of inequities and racism in housing, employment, and businesses, the community demanded real change.
The uprising marked a turning point in the city’s history and representation, including the election of Carl Stokes as the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city. Hough’s legacy of organizing, resilience, and advocacy is ongoing.
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Famicos Foundation provides services to the Glenville, Hough and St. Clair Superior neighborhoods. Their mission is to enhance life in Cleveland by focusing on neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing and social services. Rooted in the vision of founder Sr. Henrietta Gorris, they empower residents to create vibrant, diverse and engaged neighborhoods where people choose to live and invest. The goal is to shape communities that thrive as “neighborhoods of choice” with the collaboration of the entire community.
MidTown Cleveland Inc. is charged with leveraging its service area’s diverse assets to develop a dynamic place that unites Cleveland’s downtown and innovation districts. MidTown Cleveland Inc. provides services to MidTown’s members, stakeholders, businesses and organizations, residents, and visitors in order to create a connected and complete community.
