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It would be nice. I dig the wall signs (one of my fave things) pictured above that are on the end of the Windsor Block building(?), I think that would be the correct building. I don't believe I knew about those. Those would be in full view of a GHT rooftop deck. :-)

Thanks for the Playhouse Sq update. It's great to see the scaffolding off the Cowell & Hubbard building. Now I'd like to see it on the Haig Avedesian building next door.

Too bad Zocalo had to change the access to the patio. I liked how it was. It'll be interesting to see what they're doing with the exterior color scheme right now. Is Greenhouse Tavern still putting an actual greenhouse and outdoor seating area on its rooftop?

Yes, Shaker has all ranges of dwellings...apartments, condos, starter homes, multi-family, large single-family, and mansions/estates etc. Almost all of it is older. The area of this story is near the heart of Shaker's southern commmercial district (Shaker Town Center and other retail in the Chagrin-Lee-Avalon area). There is some renewal going on with new loft condos (Avalon Lofts) replacing dated apartment buildings. And probably other things too replacing some of the multi-family homes, in addition to this orchard (maybe someone who lives in Shaker or the surrounding area knows more than I do). FE's photo thread was specifically of North Shaker Heights (i think he even called it that). That is where a lot of the classic big homes are. But they're actually everywhere scattered throughout the city.

^ I'm gonna have to say that it was cleaned in the 90s and this is about 10-15 years worth of soot. One of the other buildings I wish would get a cleaning is the Old Branch of the Public Library. It's renovation was completed in 1999 and it was all cleaned up to complement the new Louis Stokes Wing. Now, 10 years later, it needs a scrubbing! Of course this part of Superior has a lot of bus traffic/layovers and also the dedicated bus lanes right up next to these beauties. The buildings in question are white, light grey or salmon-pink. So that must be why.

...Some more sprucing up downtown. This is the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. It's amazing how fast and efficient this has been, at least so far. I've seen other projects like this downtown that seem to laboriously drag on. And maybe this one will drag on, but for now... Getting an exterior scrubbing The difference is striking The base of one of the front door statues I can think of about 12 buildings downtown where I'd like to see this occur.

So true. I don't know why those 2(?) are blank like that. I have no recollection if they ever had a relief inside them.

^ Actually after thinking about all of this... maybe a large part of this is to prep the entire building for scaffolding? In addition to restoring the ornamentation too of course. The building's E shape requires some extra consideration unlike a building that's a perfect square.

I was beginning to get worried about the Renaissance Hotel on Public Square. The facade on the 1918 building has been in such terrible shape and recently getting worse. I know there were improvements to the roof and cornice last summer and fall, but then all of the scaffolding came down and I thought we'd have to wait years for the remainder to be fixed. Well it looks like we don't have to wait for facade features on the first, second, or third stories to be repaired... (Anyone know if/when the entire building will be overhauled?) This is the restoration of the ornamentation above and below the lobby/mezzanine windows: These decorative vases were not looking very good and are being removed/restored: The other side of the building they all were removed rather quickly (it's a good thing, they weren't looking very stable):

Great photo thread FE, you nailed it when you said this Corbusier-designed home for Salmon Halle was the best in Shaker (that's Cleveland architect J. Corbusier from the early 1900s). IMO it outdoes the Van Sweringen mansion. Like you said though it's hard to get a good look at it, even more so in the summer. This one is the only other residence designed by Corbusier (other than his home in Hudson). After studying gothic cathedral in Paris, he designed these homes and also many churches in Cleveland, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, Akron and one in Washington DC. And also buildings in Hudson at Western Reserve Academy.

It is definitely a weird location for something like that... in the middle of a restaurant row. If they wanted something like that, how about a traveling exhibit of Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum? (if such a thing even exists, but I doubt it). Actually, a permanent wax museum right on Euclid or Prospect would be a great addition to downtown and would probably be a big draw.

That is an amazing story! Yeah I remember sitting in my apartment in Akron in the Highland Sq neighborhood, where I lived at the time, and I was calling the NFL offices in NYC. The lines were jammed and I finally got through. The person actually listened and took my call and forwarded my thoughts. The NFL had some sort of phone bank at their hdqtrs for the barrage of complaints/concerns (emailing and internet were still the exception, not the rule). The representative told me that thousands upon thousands of phone calls were received from Cleveland, Akron and Canton (home of pro football, of course) protesting Modell's actions.

Isn't this supposed to be "Ford and Euclid"?

^ This is for the new outdoor amenities of the Metro Kitchen & Bar (formerly Metropolitan). When I first read this post early this morning, I almost yelled out a big "YES", thinking that it was for Blue Point Grill. ...As an aside, I have written Hospitality Restaurant Group (Blue Point, Salmon Dave's etc.) before about the lack of outdoor seating/amenities at W. 6th & St. Clair for BP Grill. The first time I wrote them was about 4 years ago now...they responded back to me telling me that outdoor seating would be added in a couple months. They just had to get a fire hydrant moved and the city utilities dept. was working with them, or something to that effect. They said it was the only obstacle. 4 years later the fire connection is still there and there is no outdoor anything. :-(

You're absolutely right. When you look up "Ugly American" on Wikipedia, that viewpoint fits right in. That is a bizarre, crazy, nutso, point of view. This country is founded on immigration. And all U.S. major cities' growth occurred thanks to immigration, both internationally and intranationally.

Whats the name of this building? John Hartness Brown. It's a complex of ~3 buildings (1000 - 1021 Euclid).

I shouldn't do this on such a summery day but here's a pic from this past Winter at the Edgewater Estate in Bratenahl.

I also have to agree with you on that one. In a perfect world, I'd like the old shell with a modernized interior.

I have to agree with you on that one.

From the vault... This is a look back at three consecutive years of high drama in the Cleveland sports world. From 1994 - 2007 (yes, the '94 season ended on Aug 11, 1994 and there was no post season but the Tribe was on their way up) the Indians were contenders except for maybe a couple years. In '95 of course they made it to the World Series for the first time in decades... After losing the first two games in Atlanta, these are pictures from Game 3 in Jacobs Field on October 24, 1995. The starting pitchers were John Smoltz for Atlanta and Charles Nagy for Cleveland. Some of the pre-game festivities Chrissie Hynde sings the National Anthem Player introductions Teams dispersing after the introductions One of Atlanta' pitchers. Probably one of the relief pitchers Albert Belle at the plate Our seats were terrific and not far from the action at all. Nearby, this is then-owner of the Atlanta Braves Ted Turner with then-wife Jane Fonda. One of the greatest ball players of all time Omar Vizquel. And a genuinely nice person. Tied 6-6 in the eighth inning The Indians would go on to win it in the Ninth. The Braves lead in the series was now 2-1 and the streets of Cleveland were filled with mayhem. Unfortunately, the Braves went on to win the '95 World Series on October 28, 1995 in Atlanta. Only days away from this terrific run at Baseball's title, on November 6, 1995, owner of the Cleveland Browns Art Modell announces he is moving the team to Baltimore. He is essentially ticked off at the Gateway Sports Complex and the success of the Indians and Cavaliers in their new homes. December 17, 1995 would be the last home football game in Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Some other facts about the Stadium... The Stadium was dedicated on July 1, 1931. Two days later, approximately 37,000 watched a boxing match between Max Schmeling and Young Stribling. The Browns started playing there in 1946. The Indians played their first game at the lakefront on July 31, 1932 but moved back to League Park in '34. Startin in '36 (?) they moved games between League Park and Municipal Stadium. The Indians played all games at Municipal Stadium after the 1946 season. These are pictures from the "Final Play" event held in September of 1996. It was the last time the Stadium was open to the public. The Stadium was demolished starting in November of '96 The famous "Gate A" Even though this event was sponsored by the NFL (the Indians had played their last game in the Stadium on October 3, 1993) things like the baseball dugouts were available for people to check out. IIRC, I was there the last day of the event and, at this point, it had about an hour to go before closing. Farewell remarks on the Stadium walls. On to 1997... Here are a couple pics from Game 5 of the World Series in Jacobs Field on October 23, 1997. Florida would win 8-7. And, of course, they went on to win the World Series. For irony, here is David Justice at bat for the Tribe. Remember he hit the game-winning Home Run (in Game 6)as a member of the Atlanta Braves World Series team in '95. At the concession stand, this is one of the Tribe's "Super Fans" Even though we lost in '95 and '97 there were parades down Euclid Ave. a few days later. Here are some pics from '97 parade. "Super Fans" , the Wahoo guy, Sister Mary Assumpta and the "Drummer" John Adams (who has been beating the drum at home games since August 24, 1973) Grand Marshall Indians announcer Herb Score whose last play-by-play game was Game 7 of the '97 Series. Mayor Mike White. Despite its mid-90s grit the Euclid street wall looks fabulous. Then and now, even with its occasional holes, it is one of the best street walls around.

Stunning pictures.

Just wanted to add other news from the Leader Building (in addition to Guys Pizza)...Bar One has officially ended its run under that moniker. It appears that St. Patrick's Day was Bar One's last night. The sign has come down and the space is being revamped. The sign on the door says "Leader Bar & Grill" coming soon. I promise I won't call it "Leader's". :-) Come to think of it though, "Liters" wouldn't be a bad name for a bar (as in pints and quarts).

^ Touche. You're absolutely right. I usually am a stickler about the same thing, can't believe I did it.

I was in Guys Pizza downtown location at E. 6th & Superior on Saturday evening waiting for an order. I had walked over and was a little early. BTW, this little spot is great. I didn't actually ever go inside when it was a Domino's so I don't know if it was the same or not. There are 3 or 4 little tables where you can stay and eat pick-up orders and the location provides great views of the heart of downtown's CBD. All in one tiny unassuming place. Loved it and the food is great. ...So, while waiting, I picked up what I thought was a Scene magazine but it wasn't, it was "The Cleveland Independent". It bills itself as "NE Ohio's Independent Alternative". It was the first time that I flipped through the pages of one of these. Has this paper been around a long time? I hadn't seen one before. Anyway I got to reading the food reviews from the resident food critic... "The Food Fairy" ( aka Mark Corcoran). He went to E. 4th and reviewed GHT and Chinato 's . This was also the first time that I had read any of the Food Fairy's restaurant reviews. I found myself smiling/laughing throughout his wittily funny and sometimes acerbic writing. He has reviewed places from Gates Mills (Sara's Place) to restaurants downtown. Here are his reviews of GHT and Chinato (and I agree with him at least on Chinato , I haven't eaten at GHT yet but some of the things I've heard echo Mark Corcoran): http://www.clevelandindependent.com/2010/03/26/the-food-fairy-goes-to-fourth-street/ And here is his website: http://www.foodfairyonline.com/index.html Not only was Guys Pizza a great find but so were The Cleveland Independent and The Food Fairy.

Great photos! Growing up, my siblings and I marched in the parade as members of one of the parade's organizations. So, yeah, there is all the hoopla with the high-schoolers and college kids but a large part of it is a family-based event. I must say... we've been having the luck O' the Irish with the weather the last 6 or 7 years. Almost all of them were bright , sunny days except one I think. As is the case everyday, the sunshine heightens the mood. And more people line the streets for the parade.