Live Here at Low Rent — Lakeview Terrace, 1936–1940

Live Here at Low Rent is a WPA-era housing poster promoting Lakeview Terrace at 1340 West 28th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. A dark apartment building rises against a broad pale-blue sky, with projecting balconies, geometric windows and two small figures overlooking the waterfront. A yellow tree, distant boat and sweeping white pathway give the highly structured composition an unexpectedly open and spacious character.

Produced for the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority between 1936 and 1940, the poster uses simplified architecture and strong blocks of navy, rust brown, yellow, blue and cream to present modern affordable housing. Bold lettering announces “Live Here at Low Rent” above the scene, while the Lakeview Terrace name and address anchor the bottom. Its clean geometry, restrained palette and architectural perspective make it a distinctive example of WPA public-information design.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Artist not identified in the catalog information
• Title: Live Here at Low Rent — Lakeview Terrace
• Original title: Live here at low rent - Lakeview Terrace, 1340 West 28th St. at Main Avenue bridge
• Series: Work Projects Administration Poster Collection
• Date: Between 1936 and 1940; verso stamped November 1, 1940
• Period: WPA Era / 1930s–1940
• Place of Origin: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• Medium: Silkscreen in color on board

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