The FRONT art exhibit has artwork displayed all across Cleveland, Oberlin and Akron in all kinds of spaces, including the Cleveland Public Library downtown. The American Library by British artist, Yinka Shonibare displays over 6,000 books with the names of first and second generation immigrants to America who have contributed to the arts, sciences, culture […]
This past Saturday, July 14, 2018 was the official ribbon cutting for the new Welcome to Tremont mural. The mural was painted by artists Vic Savage and Alan Giberson on the side of the Tremont Convenience Food Mart owned by Omar Khanfar. It is located at 2630 West 14th Street, close to Lincoln Park. The project was […]
Our sixth and final building in our Public Square series is the Society for Savings Building. The 10 story building was built in 1890 and was the first modern high rise in Cleveland and Ohio. The outer walls of the building are made of red sandstone from Michigan and load bearing & self-supporting. The interior […]
Fifth in our Public Square series is 200 Public Square know as the Huntington Bank Building, the BP Building or the Standard Oil Building. It has been all three. Originally Standard Oil announced they were going to build a skyscraper on Public Square and began construction in 1982. By the time the building opened in […]
Our fourth Public Square post is appropriate for this Memorial Day Weekend – The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument. The monument was dedicated on July 4, 1894. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument was built to honor the 9,000 Cuyahoga County residents who fought in the Civil War, of which about 1,000 died. The monument is open […]
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 […]
In the Eastman Reading Garden at the Cleveland Public Library downtown, you will find some tiny library patrons “hanging” around. They are a collection of bronze statues created by Tom Otterness. They were installed back in 1998. Some are climbing the gate, some are on benches, window sills and planters. These whimsical little fellows lead […]
