Woohoo! Thanks to Christopher Columbus, I had a day off; thanks to Mother Nature, I had some ideal conditions for snapping some photos. :-)

 

Started out downtown...

 

But knowing the sun would be hitting the skyline from the east, I made my way to Lakeview Cemetery - specifically the Garfield Monument:

 

They wouldn't open for another ten minutes, so I took a quick stroll toward the Rockefeller plot:

 

Tallest in Lakeview Cemetery - and he paid to make sure it stays that way:

 

Rockefeller used to hand out dimes to children during his public appearances, so the tradition is to leave a dime on his headstone for good luck in finances. I left the dime above the "8" - looks like the guy next to me is having a much rougher year than I am!

 

Doors still not open... ah well.

 

The "backside":

 

Alright, I had everything planned but I knew I'd forget something. I had planned to bring my new flash that has a diffuser which takes interior shots to the next level... forgot it, so I snapped an obligatory shot of Garfield. Sorry, Mr. President, that's all I got:

 

Well, that and this shot of the stained glass:

 

Time to go to the outdoor balcony:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alrighty back down to terra (aka Little Italy). Now - I am well aware that not all feel that Christopher Columbus should be celebrated; this ain't the place for that discussion. Nor is this the place to discuss the more sordid details of Little Italy's past. This post is about me having a day off, gnoshing on Italian baked goods (coconut poof from Corbos aka dessert of the gods), and for once decent weather when I have a paid day off and have time to get out and take photos!  :whip:

 

Anyway, with that - I present the soundtrack, performed by another Appalachian  :wink:

 

Holy Rosary Church is decked out for the occasion:

 

I have to say - Holy Rosary is pretty impressive on the exterior; the inside made me wonder if it was ever remodeled/pared down at some point? Still a very beautiful church, regardless. Not being a practicing Catholic, I respectfully took photos before Mass and headed out.

 

 

Another landmark of Little Italy, Mama Santa's. I guess I'm not a true Clevelander - never tasted the stuff:

 

It'd be nice to see the old Mayfield theater spiffed up:

 

Holy Rosary:

 

 

And holy nearly sold-out infill (and not the cheap stuff either!!) - 27 Coltman Townhomes:

 

As unattractive as the parking garages are, they make for nice spots to take photos. In the background, the Gehry-designed Weatherhead business school - in the foreground is the under-construction Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) designed by Foreign Office Architects/Farshid Moussavi Architecture:

 

Like I said, great spots for photos. From top to bottom, the Garfield Monument, Mayfield Road and Holy Rosary Church (see the bakery neon sign? That's where I bumped into Murray Hill (the forumer, not the street!) and hubz1124)

 

 

Alright, out of Little Italy and back down to earth and more MOCA:

 

MOCA and Uptown (new residential units), designed by Office dA

 

MOCA:

 

Great infill on a prime artery in one of the area's premier districts... I'm telling you folks, I believe the phrase is "game-changer". This used to be such a sad, bleak stretch and now look at it:

 

 

Circle 118 townhomes - I like the structure, not sure if I like the entire color scheme (the facades not shown here include an almost neon green) but the tribute to the adjacent Red Line rapid tracks is nice. Fyi, RTA's Red Line runs on the bridge in the background on the right side:

 

The venerable but recently updated Euclid Tavern:

 

Over to the ongoing construction of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the west facade is being completed:

 

The fountain on the Olmsted-designed lagoon:

 

And other University Circle landmarks:

 

 

Over to Case Western's campus:

 

 

Text from the front and back of the plaque - bolded emphasis is mine:

The Cozad-Bates House is one of the oldest remaining structures in Cleveland's University Circle. The original section, built circa 1853, is the only pre-Civil War residential structure left in the neighborhood. Built by Samuel and Jane Cozad's son, Andrew Cozad, the first section used locally made brick to form a simple two-story, one-room-deep, vernacular English-I house. The family owned a large portion of the land which is now occupied by University Circle. Justus Cozad, Andrew's son, returning from the west where he worked as a railroad superintendent and civil engineer, built the later section on Mayfield Road for his larger family in 1872. It is a rare surviving example of Italianate-influenced residential architecture, including a hipped roof, curved bay windows, paired eave brackets, and prominent belvedere. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and designated as a Cleveland Landmark in 2006.

 

Many Cleveland settlers were anti-slavery and abolitionists. After the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal, Cleveland became a destination for fugitive slaves and the bondsmen who tracked them. Before the Civil War, slaves moved through Ohio's Underground Railroad network that extended two hundred and fifty miles from Ripley to Cleveland. Known by the secret code name "Hope," Cleveland became a destination for freedom seekers making their way north to Canada. Persons seeking freedom were often aided by abolitionists in University Circle, formerly a part of East Cleveland Township. To celebrate Cleveland's story of antislavery, the courageous people who sought freedom, and the station operators who helped them, this home was saved through the advocacy efforts of the Cleveland Restoration Society, Restore Cleveland Hope Inc., and University Circle Inc. Donated by University Hospitals in 2006, the home is reflective of Cleveland's anti-slavery era and legacy of abolition.

 

And yes, the irony of the next photo is not lost on me but again, this isn't the place to debate the merits (or lack thereof) of Columbus Day:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This nun may very well be the kindest, sweetest person on Earth but the look I got made me glad she wasn't carrying a ruler (and that's saying something considering I never went to Catholic school!!):

 

Waiting for the parade to start:

 

 

 

 

Here we go:

 

 

 

 

I usually avoid political discussions but I'll say this much - I want Governor Kasich to spend a week with Cleveland's police and fire departments doing "ride alongs" in some of our city's more 'active' neighborhoods and then see if he feels that someone *other* than our guys and gals are qualified to deem how many people are needed for staffing, and what budget is needed for equipment.

 

*Ahem*, back to the parade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World War II Veterans - thank you for your service:

 

Mother of the Year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alright, had to head back downtown - got caught at a red light on Euclid; long enough to snap a shot of St. Paul:

 

Next red light, about 40 blocks west and just another tall structure to snap a photo of:

 

And some construction shots of the Ernst & Young tower in the Flats East Bank project:

 

 

 

 

The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge (aka Hope Bridge) pylons:

 

Interior shots of the West Side Market:

 

 

United Bank Building:

 

And exterior of the West Side Market:

 

Hope you enjoyed!

Yes! Excellent photography, but be careful lest you give away a well-kept secret; Cleveland loves to party. The ethnic communities there really embrace their festivals.

What a great way to spend a Monday!  Wish I could've been there, but thanks for sharing.

Mayday, great running into you at Presti's yesterday. 

 

Amazing shots!! 

 

I think I'm dizzy from the Cleveland tour!

Great shots! And you covered a good amount of ground. Thanks for sharing.

Great stuff but what in God's hell is this IKEA-packaged atrocity?!?!

 

I am really loving all the Cleveland threads recently.  Really starting to love Cleveland...

EDALE, Cleveland is lovable. Thank you for the love! Cincy is quite a looker too!

Great stuff!

Thanks everyone, captions have been added. :-)

I am really loving all the Cleveland threads recently.  Really starting to love Cleveland...

 

Spread the word!  Come up for a visit when you have the chance and experience what you see in the pictures.  We really need more intrastate promotion of our cities.  It is amazing how little the 3C's think of each other (i.e. "I have no interest in visiting Cincy" or "I have no interest in visiting Cleveland").  I have fun each and every time I go to Cincy (which I try to do once every few years at a minimum, but work has been taking me there more frequently lately).  I love exploring and this site always points me in the right direction.

Great stuff but what in God's hell is this IKEA-packaged atrocity?!?!

 

 

That is the new Circle 118 development immediately abbuting the RR crossing bridge underpass on Euclid to the west.  It is right on the edge of CWRU's campus and accross the street from the E120th rapid station.  I don't care for the design, and definitely don't get me started on the color choices, but on the other hand they do add to the flavor of UC in terms of architectural diversity.  Another plus is that there is a healthline stop right at its doorstep.

Really? CB and EVD: go smoke a bowl and sing kum ba yah and let the rest of us enjoy the city.

 

MayDay, I would love a non-branded copy of this photo along with your kind permission to use it in a future newsletter, please:

http://www.clevelandskyscrapers.com/101011/101011_27.jpg

 

But I'm pretty sure this was my favorite pic among many great pics!

 

 

 

Apparently I didn't make myself clear - as I said in my initial post: I am well aware that not all feel that Christopher Columbus should be celebrated; this ain't the place for that discussion. and the offending posts have been removed.

 

Apparently I didn't make myself clear - as I said in my initial post: I am well aware that not all feel that Christopher Columbus should be celebrated; this ain't the place for that discussion. and the offending posts have been removed.

 

 

MayDay, your disclaimer is halfway through the post bridged between images, I'm sure I'm not the only one who does more scrolling than reading when viewing photos.  All the same, I'm sorry I took your post off-topic.  I will say this though, it is interesting that it's okay to comment on certain contexts of images but not others, for ex, I could critique those red & blue postmodern apartments but not the individuals in the pictures who are being captured just the same.  Seems narrow-minded.

 

KJP, for all the good you campaign for, I'm disappointed that you're so willing to sweep ethnic cleansing under the rug.  I enjoyed the images and said such in my original post.  I won't speak on this anymore, I'm sorry if I offended anyone with my generalization of the celebration.

^yeah, I'm sorry too...

MayDay, you are always able to perfectly capture the prominence of the city. These are viewpoints that I seem to miss out on in my day to day life.

 

Thanks for posting!!

KJP, for all the good you campaign for, I'm disappointed that you're so willing to sweep ethnic cleansing under the rug.  I enjoyed the images and said such in my original post.  I won't speak on this anymore, I'm sorry if I offended anyone with my generalization of the celebration.

 

Because it's not the point of this thread. As a moderator, one of my jobs is to help keep threads on topic.

 

BTW, the reason why I'm able to do some good in my campaign is because I focus on it -- and only it.

Nice thread... I wish that Mayfield Theater would at least get a coat of paint....a facade wash...a semi-sprucing up just to keep appearances. Would be great to restore and show European films.... or also have a small market inside with the theater.