West by the River Historic District

West by the River Historic District Historic neighborhood just south of downtown Elyria Ohio This page is managed by the nonprofit:
West By The River Historical Improvement Corp.

Located in Elyria, Ohio, the West by the River Historic District encompasses parts of West Avenue, Middle Avenue, 3rd Street, 4th Street, 5th Street, Barres and Holly Lane. On February 6, 1989, the City of Elyria designated the 'West Avenue Historic District', which is also known under the more well known name, 'West by the River Historic District'. The neighborhood includes excellent intact examp

les of a wide variety of architecture styles popular during the mid-19th to mid-20th century including Greek Revival/Italianate, Italian Villa, Italianate, Second Empire, Shingle Style, Queen Anne, Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and Mediterranean Revival.

05/17/2026

Tomorrow is going to be a scorcher! If you have a new tree that has been planted, please make sure to give it a nice drink of water, so it can grow and give our neighborhood some cool shade!

05/10/2026

Wishing all of the moms in the Historic District a very happy Mother’s Day! 🌸🌸🌸

A beautiful home is for sale in our district! Won't you be our neighbor?https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detai...
02/23/2026

A beautiful home is for sale in our district! Won't you be our neighbor?

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/329-West-Ave_Elyria_OH_44035_M48307-35807?cid=soc_shares_fs_ldp_Pri&fbclid=IwY2xjawQJQq1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeJpjzifAym11hdUPMkwNdqjAUkhFHSIenkJi5Pm8-hRSUFJ_h9JpSZhcVUTA_aem_FodJJHFIZowZEZBIKuqq_w

329 West Ave, Elyria, OH 44035 is for sale. View detailed information about property including listing details, property photos, open house information, school and neighborhood data, and much more.

FYI, if you can make this meeting, agenda item 5, the amendment to the zoning ordinance will have an impact on the histo...
02/14/2026

FYI, if you can make this meeting, agenda item 5, the amendment to the zoning ordinance will have an impact on the historic district.

City Council Meeting Agenda: Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 at 7PM
Watch meetings here:
https://www.youtube.com//stream

FYI!
01/23/2026

FYI!

01/20/2026

FYI, our January 25 member and board meeting has been cancelled. Stay tuned for a new date, and stay warm!! 🥶🥶🥶

01/12/2026

Reminder! Our next membership/board meeting will take place on Sunday, January 25, 2pm! 418 West Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035! ❄️❄️❄️

Can you believe our Historic Holiday Home Tour took place just about a year ago? We hope to bring this back again! 🎄🎄🎄
12/09/2025

Can you believe our Historic Holiday Home Tour took place just about a year ago? We hope to bring this back again! 🎄🎄🎄

11/30/2025

Looking for 2 homes that would like treelawn trees in the West by the River Historic District.

We have 2 dogwood trees to plant. Free tree and labor. All you need to do is water it next year.
We planted 4 today and need 2 need to more homeowners.

11/30/2025

After years of delays in attempts to restore the historical watering trough, the Elyria Historical Association on Friday unveiled the refurbished fountain on the triangle island between Lake and Foster avenues. Emblazoned on its front, the trough reads "Erected 1902."

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PO Box 24
Elyria, OH
44036

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