Jefferson is a
neighborhood on the West Side of
Cleveland
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,
Ohio
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. It is bounded by the neighborhoods of
West Boulevard
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and
Cudell
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and the village of
Linndale to the east,
Bellaire–Puritas to the south,
Kamm's Corners to the west, and the
streetcar suburb of
Lakewood to the north. It is one of four sub-neighborhoods that comprise the larger historical neighborhood of
West Park, the others being Kamm's Corners, Bellaire–Puritas, and
Hopkins.
As of 2019, the neighborhood has an estimated foreign-born population of 14.3%, with
immigrants
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from
Latin America
Latin America or
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(especially
El Salvador and
Mexico
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), the
Middle East
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,
Romania
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, and
Vietnam
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. The Variety Theatre at West 118th and Lorain is one of the major landmarks of Jefferson. Originally built in 1927, it has been renovated and came under new ownership in 2022.
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Neighborhoods in Cleveland