Third in our churches of Cleveland series is St. Theodosius Orthodox Church in the Tremont neighborhood. The cathedral was constructed between 1911-1912 and built in the Neo-Byzantine style. St. Theodosius is considered one of the finest examples of Russian church architecture in the United States. The parish was organized by immigrant Russians living in Tremont. It […]
Today we look at the second in our series on some of the churches in Cleveland with the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, located in downtown Cleveland. Cleveland’s first Catholic bishop, Bishop Amadeus Rappe, hired architect, Patrick Charles Keeley to design the cathedral. Construction began in 1848. It was built in the Gothic revival style […]
Today we begin a five part series on some of the historic churches here in Cleveland. Back on May 21, we talked about the Old Stone Church in our series on Public Square. Today we will venture across the river to Ohio City and St. John’s Episcopal Church. St. John’s Episcopal is the oldest consecrated […]
Once again in August the Connor Palace Theater at Playhouse Square will host Cinema at the Square. This is where they pay homage to the glory days of the movie palace and will show 13 films, spanning every generation from August 2 – 19. Tickets are just $5.00. Most shows begin with a live organ […]
The wait is finally over! Hamilton opens tonight, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Key Bank State Theater in downtown Cleveland. The show runs through August 26, 2018. Tours of Cleveland would like to welcome the cast and crew to our great city! Hamilton is the story about of one of America’s Founding Fathers, Alexander […]
Today we look at the final and the oldest of the three Arcades in downtown Cleveland, The Arcade. It was built in 1890 and designed by George Smith along with John Eisenmann. It is five stories and runs from Superior St. to Euclid Ave. It was modeled after a similar structure in Milan, Italy. It […]
As we continue our series on the arcades in downtown Cleveland, today we take a look at the Colonial Arcade. The Colonial Arcade was designed by George Smith and opened in 1898. It is two stories tall and connects Euclid Ave with Prospect St. It has an ornate iron and glass ceiling. It was also […]
An arcade is defined as “covered passageway with arches”. Cleveland still has three of its original arcades (indoor shopping malls) built between 1890 and 1911. In this series we will look at each. Today we look at the youngest – the Euclid Arcade built in 1911. This Arcade connects Euclid Ave with Prospect Street. It […]
I recently took a guided tour of the Cleveland Public Library’s Main Building in downtown as part of Cleveland History Days. The Cleveland Public Library will be celebrating its 150 anniversary next year. The Main Building was built in 1925 with the newer Louis Stokes wing being built in 1997. One of my favorite spots […]
Cleveland History Days run from June 22 to July 1. They celebrate the wonderful and long history of Cleveland. Here are three great ways to celebrate that history (any time). Take a walking tour with Tours of Cleveland. Our Downtown Highlights hits all the great highlights of downtown in one tour. The tour is offered […]
