Hopkins is a
neighborhood
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on the West Side of
Cleveland
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,
Ohio
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. Known as Riverside until 2014,
it borders the neighborhoods of
Kamm's Corners and
Bellaire–Puritas to the north and northeast, the suburb of
Fairview Park to the northwest, and
Brook Park to the south, east, and west. Most of the area of Hopkins is covered by
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Consequently, the neighborhood has "one of Cleveland's lowest population levels as well as the lowest level of population density."
History
Hopkins became part of Cleveland in 1923, after the
annexation
Annexation, in international law, is the forcible acquisition and assertion of legal title over one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. In current international law, it is generally held t ...
of the former municipality of
West Park. It is one of four sub-neighborhoods that comprise the larger historical West Park area, the others being Kamm's Corners, Bellaire–Puritas, and
Jefferson. The major milestone for the neighborhood was the completion of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in 1925, during the tenure of
city manager
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(
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...
)
William R. Hopkins.
In 1942, the
NASA Glenn Research Center (then named Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory) also opened.
References
External links
Glenn Research Center , NASACleveland Hopkins International Airport
Neighborhoods in Cleveland
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