Tremont, Ohio

Tremont, Ohio

A history of Tremont symbolizes the typical urban American neighborhood with its mish-mash of cultures. It offers
eclectic sites and adaptive locations for filmmaking. I will look at the history of Tremont as a cultural center of the
Midwest before the filming of The Deer Hunter (Figure 3). In addition, I will examine the history of Saint
Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral and the history of Lemko Hall to illustrate the eclecticism and adaptability
that director, Michael Cimino, tapped in his film. Director Michael Cimino's most powerful, and controversial film
work The Deer Hunter examines the uniqueness of this area by focusing its setting on Saint Theodosius Russian
Orthodox Church and Lemko Hall.
The original developers of Tremont (Figure 4) were Mrs. Thirza Pelton and John Jennings. They planned to develop
the Tremont area into the cultural center of the Midwest. Purchasing 275 acres for the development of Cleveland
University, incorporated in 1851, was their start. The building on the corner of College and University Avenue
would be the first and only building constructed for the University. Part of its campus would be Pelton Park, which
was surrounded by streets named after the college like Professor, College, University, Literary, and so on. This
conglomerate would make up "University Heights". This venture would end two years later, in 1852, when Mrs.
Pelton died along with the loss of her financial support. Tremont still remained and c...

Tremont, Ohio

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