Third in our Public Square series – Terminal Tower, Cleveland’s most iconic building! The original plan for the building called for it to be 19 stories but M.J. and O.P. Van Sweringen, the Cleveland brothers who built the complex, decided on the 52 story version we see today instead. The building opened to tenants in 1928 […]
This is the second post in our series on buildings around Public Square. Today we are looking at the old Post Office, Customs House and Court House Building. The building was the first building to be built as part of the Group Plan of 1903. It opened in 1910. The building was designed by Arnold […]
Today we start a series on the buildings of Public Square in downtown Cleveland. First up, is the oldest building still on Public Square, the Old Stone Church. We can trace the beginnings of worship on the site back to 1820, when Cleveland’s population was only in the hundreds. The original First Presbyterian Church was […]
So which of these famous people are have Cleveland connections? Tom Hanks, Halle Berry or Drew Carey The answer is all three! Tom Hanks got his big break performing at the Great Lakes Theater Festival in Playhouse Square. He made his professional debut as “Grumio” in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. He also stared […]
This week is the royal wedding of Prince Harry to Megan Markle. But did you know of Cleveland’s royal wedding connection? Megan’s great grandparents, Netty Arnold and James Arnold lived and worked in Cleveland. Netty, her great grandmother, was an elevator lift operator at the Hotel St. Regis back in the early 1900’s. James, her […]
A deal to sell the near vacant Huntington Building at the corner of Euclid Ave and E. 9th St was announced earlier this week. This is exciting news for the city! Here are some interesting facts about the building: It opened in 1924 and was the largest bank building in the city and second largest […]
Cleveland is home to one of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks in the country. The original building opened in 1923 and has an incredible grand lobby. The ceiling of the Cleveland Federal Reserve has a dome surrounded with the names of the all the US cities that are home to a Federal Reserve Bank. It […]
Four years ago this week on May 2, 2014, the Playhouse Square chandelier lighting took place. It was a magnificent event. Euclid Ave. was shut down and a was stage erected. The area was packed with people. There was live entertainment including a marching band and lot’s of musical performances. The grand finale started with […]
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Not everyone is aware that Terminal Tower has an observation deck. This is because most days it is closed to the public. But for the past couple Saturdays and Sundays through the end of May 2018, the observation deck of Terminal Tower is open! Tickets are required and can be purchased on www.eventbrite.com. (This tour is […]
