Cleveland Skyscrapers - Suggested Reading

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Building Ohio - written by Jane Ware, published by Orange-Frazer Press. An outstanding text featuring notable architecture of Ohio's largest cities. Jane Ware has also written Building Ohio II, a text that focuses on notable rural architecture of Ohio. Guide to Cleveland Architecture - Published by AIA Cleveland, an excellent resource for images and information of architecture in Cleveland. History of Cleveland's skyscrapers - by Frank Gerlak, AICP. This is an abstract of the history of Cleveland's skyscrapers by a local Clevelander. HIGHER: A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City" - by journalist Neal Bascomb. The book looks at the skyscraper race of 1929 when three separate teams tried to build the world's tallest building in New York City. The author also expands on this, explaining how this race touched off a craze for higher buildings all across the country, changing city skylines forever. Cleveland's Downtown Architecture - by Shawn Hoefler and developed in conjunction with Arcadia Publishing, this text offers a well-rounded introduction to downtown Cleveland's architectural offerings.

Content in the following articles and publications is protected by federal copyright laws.

Building Ohio - written by Jane Ware, published by Orange-Frazer Press. An outstanding text featuring notable architecture of Ohio's largest cities. Jane Ware has also written Building Ohio II, a text that focuses on notable rural architecture of Ohio.
Guide to Cleveland Architecture - Published by AIA Cleveland, an excellent resource for images and information of architecture in Cleveland.

History of Cleveland's skyscrapers - by Frank Gerlak, AICP. This is an abstract of the history of Cleveland's skyscrapers by a local Clevelander.
HIGHER: A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City" - by journalist Neal Bascomb. The book looks at the skyscraper race of 1929 when three separate teams tried to build the world's tallest building in New York City. The author also expands on this, explaining how this race touched off a craze for higher buildings all across the country, changing city skylines forever.
Cleveland's Downtown Architecture - by Shawn Hoefler and developed in conjunction with Arcadia Publishing, this text offers a well-rounded introduction to downtown Cleveland's architectural offerings.