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Holiday
Inn - Lakeside - 1974
William Bond and Associates
18 Floors
1111 Lakeside Ave., Cleveland
This
hotel faces Cardinal Mindszenty Plaza, a small park. In 2008, the property began conversion into a Doubletree Hotel. |
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Parkview
Apartments- 1926
Morgantroyd and Ogden
18 Floors
1802 East 13th St., Cleveland
This
building was originally the Allerton Hotel (a branch of Allerton
Clubs in NYC and Chicago) and was converted to a 191 unit apartment
building. |
View
from Terminal Tower |
Crittenden
Court Apartments - 1995
Richard L. Bowen and Associates
18 Floors
West 10th St. at St. Clair Ave., Cleveland
The
first high-rise apartment building in the Flats. A three-story addition
was completed in 2004, featuring a metal spire at the building's
northwest corner. |

View from
West Bank of the Flats |
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The
Leader Building - 1912
Charles A. Platt
16 Floors
East 6th St. at Superior Ave., Cleveland
The
Leader Building was constructed as the headquarters for a now-defunct
newspaper. The Leader Building features an ornate lobby with entrances
off of East Sixth Street and Superior Avenue.
Click
here
for another view, courtesy of Frank Gerlak. Click here
for a view of the East 6th Street entry arch. Click here
for a view of the lobby. Click here
for a detail view of the cornice. Click here
for a view of the decorative gargoyle. |
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IMG
Center (formerly One Erieview Plaza) - 1965
Schafer, Flynn and Associates
16 Floors
1 Erieview Plaza, Cleveland
Built
as part of the I.M. Pei-designed Erieview plan, this building was
renamed the IMG Center on behalf of IMG, a major tenant. |
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The
Cleveland Clinic - Crile Building - 1985
Cesar Pelli and Associates
15 Floors
This
ziggurat shaped tower won an award from the Cleveland chapter of
the American Institute of Architects upon its completion. The building
houses several clinics and serves as a landmark for the Cleveland
Clinic. Click
here
for another view, from Euclid Avenue. Click here
for another view from the Clinic parking deck to the south. |
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75
Public Square - 1915
Hubbell and Benes
15 Floors
75 Public Square
Featuring
a decorative cornice, this building was the original headquarters
for the Illuminating Company.
Click
here
for another view (along with the Old Stone Church), courtesy of
Frank Gerlak.
Click here
for a view from the Terminal Tower. |
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Lakewood
Center North - 1974
Theodore Badowski
15 Floors
14600 Detroit Road (at Belle), Lakewood
Lakewood
Center North is the tallest commercial building in Lakewood, a suburb
west of downtown Cleveland. |
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Statler
Arms Apartments (formerly Statler Hotel) - 1912
George B. Post
15 Floors
1127 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Formerly
the Statler Hotel (then Statler Office Tower), this building has
been renovated and converted into apartments. The complex includes
a conference center as well as seven penthouse apartments on the
top floor. Information courtesy of Scott Witkowski from Statler
Arms
Click
here
for a view of the entrance marquee, image courtesy of Scott Witkowski.
Click here
for another view, courtesy of Frank Gerlak. |
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Cleveland
Clinic Intercontinental Hotel and Conference Center
Brennan Beer Gorman
14 Floors
East 96th Street at Carnegie
This
hotel, completed in 2002, has been built on the site of the former
Omni Hotel. The hotel features a series of pedestrian bridges that
directly connects to other the buildings within the Cleveland Clinic
complex including the Crile building. The hotel features an ornate
lobby and several large conference areas. |
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Crown
Centre/Crown Centre II - 1990/1999
Kaczmar Architects
14 Floors/8 Floors
Rockside Road at I-77, Independence
Crown
Centre I and II are located in Independence, a suburb south of downtown
Cleveland. The pyramidal tops of the towers are illuminated with
green neon at night.
Click
here
for a view of Crown Centre.
Click here
for a view of Crown Centre II.
Click here
for another view of Crown Centre I and II. |
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Wyndham
Hotel - 1995
RTKL Associates
14 Floors
Euclid Ave. at Huron Rd., Cleveland
This
hotel features a cylindrical tower with a decorative crown. This
building, along with the nearby Hanna Building, has had fiberoptic
lights and a large digital screen attached to its facade.
Click
here
for a summary of the project, courtesy of RTKL Associates. The summary
is in pdf format, you will need Adobe
Acrobat to view it. |
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The
City Club Building (formerly The Citizens Building) - 1903
14 Floors
850 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
This
building houses the City Club, one of the country's oldest public
speech forums. It originally featured a Greek Revival-styled entrance.
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Hampton
Inn - 1997
Marous Brothers
14 Floors
East 9th at Superior Ave., Cleveland
The
Hampton Inn replaced the Olmsted Hotel, at this prominent location.
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Euclid
and Ninth Tower - 1902
Levi Schofield
14 Floors
2000 East 9th St., Cleveland
Originally
named the Schofield Building, after Levi Schofield who designed
Public Square's Soldiers and Sailors' monument. The original facade
of this building has been covered. |

View
from Lake Erie
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View
from West 9th Street |
The
Pinnacle - 2005
schmidtcopelandparkerstevens
14 Floors (11 floors on 3-story parking structure)
701 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland
This
80-unit condominium building is the newest residential structure
in the Warehouse District. The Pinnacle boasts a distinctive glass
facade and unusual floorplates. |

View
from West Shoreway |

View
from Whiskey Island |
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W.O.
Walker Center
- date unconfirmed (early to mid-1980s)
14 Floors
Euclid Ave. at Louis Stokes Blvd., Cleveland
This
building is located adjacent to the Cleveland Clinic and is one
of the tallest high-rises in the University Circle area. |
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Cleveland
Athletic Club - 1910
J. Milton Dyer
14 Floors
1118 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
This
building houses offices in addition to the athletic club facilities.
Dyer also designed Cleveland's City Hall and the U.S. Coast Guard
station on Lake Erie. |
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1010
Euclid Building - 1910
Searles, Hirsh, & Gavin
14 Floors
1010 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
At
one time this building was slated for demolition to make way for
the twin tower of the Ameritrust Bank headquarters.
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Frank
J. Lausche State Office Building - 1979
Ohio Building Authority
14 Floors
615 Superior Ave., Cleveland
This
building houses state government offices and features a steel sculpture
by Tony Smith.
Click
here
for a view from the Terminal Tower. |
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Chase
Financial Tower/Ritz-Carlton Hotel (left)/Skylight
Office Tower (right) - 1990
RTKL Associates
14 Floors
1515 West 3rd St., Cleveland
These
towers were built as part of the Tower City Center complex along
with the Avenue shopping center.
Click
here
for a summary of the project, courtesy of RTKL Associates. The summary
is in pdf format, you will need Adobe
Acrobat to view it. |
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Abington Arms - 1978
14 Floors
11501 Mayfield Road, Cleveland
This
tower sits between the Univerity Circle and Little Italy neighborhoods. Abington Arms serves as housing for the elderly. |
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St. Clair Place - 1979
Richard L. Bowen and Associates
14 Floors
1380 East 13th Street, Cleveland
This
building was constructed as public housing for the elderly. |

Construction
photo, September 2007 |
Stonebridge
Plaza - 2008
Bob Corna
12 Floors
2020 Center Street, Cleveland
This
tower features approximately 110 residential units. This is the newest structure in the Stonebridge project
in the Flats. |

Construction
photo, January 2007 |
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The
Renaissance Hotel - 1918
Graham, Burnham and Company
12 Floors
24 Public Square, Cleveland
Built
as the Hotel Cleveland, this hotel features a decorative fountain
in the lobby and is connected to Tower City Center.
Click
here
for a view of the lobby. |
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1220
Huron Road - (date unconfirmed)
12 Floors
1220 Huron Rd., Cleveland
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Cuyahoga
County Jail - 1994
12 Floors
West 3rd St. at St. Clair Ave., Cleveland
This
structure is part of the downtown headquarters of the Cleveland
Police Department. |
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Judson
Manor- 1923
12 Floors
2181 Ambleside Road, Cleveland
Located
adjacent to the Wade Lagoon in University Circle, this was once
a luxury hotel and now serves as a retirement community. |
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The
Halle Building - 1910
Henry Bacon (Huron Road addition by Walker and Weeks)
12 Floors
1228 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Built
as the Halle Brothers department store, the store closed and was
reconfigured into an office building. The Halle Building also serves
as the storefront for the fictional Winfred Lauder store
on the Drew Carey Show. |

View from
Superior Viaduct |
Stonebridge
Towers - 2005
Bob Corna
12 Floors
2222 Detroit Ave. (at Superior Viaduct), Cleveland
This
tower features approximately 150 residential units and was completed
in 2005. |

View
from West Shoreway |
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MetroHealth
Medical Center - 1972
Dalton, Dalton, Little and Newport
12 Floors
Metrohealth Drive, Cleveland
This
building serves as the anchor to the Metrohealth Medical Center
complex. The structure's distinctive cylindrical twin towers dominate
the center's site located adjacent to Interstate 71. |
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University Circle Place - 1926
12 Floors
Ford Drive at Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
This
building was constructed as the Commodore Hotel, and is a landmark of the University Circle neighborhood. The tower is slated for renovation in 2008. |
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Hilton
Garden Inn - 2002
City Architecture
11 Floors
East 9th Street at Carnegie, Cleveland
This
structure has been incorporated into the adjacent Power Brake building
and consists of nearly 250 rooms. The metallic ornamentation on
the building's roofline adds decorative interest. |
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The
Baker Building - 1921
11 Floors
1940 East 6th St., Cleveland
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The
Westlake
Hotel - (constructed in mid-1920s)
11 Floors
19000 Lake Road, Rocky River
Located
in the suburb of Rocky River (west of downtown Cleveland) this structure
was built as the Westlake Hotel. It now serves as an upscale housing
complex. |
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The
Triangle (multiple high-rises) - 1987
10-12 Floors
Euclid Ave. at Mayfield Road, Cleveland
The
Triangle development consists of several high-rise residential towers
along with retail space. |

Completed - November 2008 |
Cleveland
Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute - completed Nov. 2008
NBBJ
10 Floors
Euclid Ave. at East 93rd Street, Cleveland
This
10-story tower was completed in November 2008 and is home to the Heart and Vascular Institute of the Cleveland Clinic. |

Construction
photo, September 2007 |

Construction
photo, September 2006 |
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Lerner
Tower at University Hospitals - 1997
10 Floors
11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
This
tower was built to house various clinics of the University Hospitals
Health System. |
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The
Rose Building - 1900
George H. Smith
10 Floors
2060 East 9th St., Cleveland
This
building features a extensively decorated terra cotta facade.
Click
here
for another view, courtesy of Frank Gerlak. |
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Carter
Manor - 1910
10 Floors
1012 Prospect Ave., Cleveland
Built
as the Hotel Winton, this structure now serves as housing. |
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Cleveland
Public Library - Louis Stokes Wing - 1997
Hardy, Holzman, Pfeiffer Associates
10 Floors
East 6th St. at Superior Ave., Cleveland
This
building added much-needed space to the Cleveland Public Library's
downtown facilities. The building is separated from the original
facilities by the Eastman Reading Garden featuring a Maya
Lin-designed fountain. |

Evening
View |
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Huron
Square Building - 1923
10 Floors
1001 Huron Road, Cleveland
Originally
built as the Medical Center Building, this building features extensive
decoration on its lower and upper floors. The building has been
restored and converted to a 70-unit apartment building.
Click
here
for a detail view. |

View
from Ontario Avenue
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The
Society for Savings Building - 1889
Burnham
and Root
10 Floors
127 Public Square, Cleveland
This
building is one of the oldest on Public Square. In 1991, the building
was incorporated into the design and construction of Key Tower.
A light court was filled in with office floors, however the banking
lobby's stained glass ceiling was preserved and is artificially
illuminated. This building also features a decorative
lamp on its southwest corner.
Click
here
for a view of the Ontario Avenue facade.
Click here
for an interior view. |

View
from Terminal Tower |

Rendering, courtesy of Zaremba Homes |
1211 St. Clair Avenue (Avenue District) - expected completion 2008
City Architecture
10 Floors
1211 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland
This mixed-use
structure is the centerpiece of the Avenue District, a multi-phase development of Zaremba Homes. Upon completion, the building will house 58 residential units.
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View
of construction, January 2008 |

View
of construction, November, 2008 |