Posted May 12, 201411 yr Okay, it's early and my coffee is still kicking in - here are some photos, mostly of the Cuyahoga County Courthouse and Whiskey Island. Starting right off with the Cuyahoga County Courthouse - part of the Daniel Burnham Group Plan of 1903, it took about seven years to build. It's located at the northwest corner of the Group Plan area - Cleveland City Hall occupies the northeast site. Both are similar in scale but the courthouse sports a more decorative facade with Ionic columns and statuary above the north and south pediments representing historical figures in law: Remember the movie 'The Avengers'? The scene where Loki comes striding down a grand staircase and grabs a guy for his retinal scan? This is that grand staircase - you don't mind if I take a few shots, do you? :-) Alright, it's just a staircase, let's move on to the mezzanine level: Well what do you know, it's the staircase again! :-D Next up, just some random shots of downtown Cleveland - mostly on lunch breaks: Remember the part about a tiny bit of Courage in the title? As I was walking around the Convention Center's overlook, I noticed some people filming (not uncommon this time of year) but then I saw *who* they were filming. Turns out they were working with Lily Rose Lee (fka Michelle Knight) - I didn't want to pry and kept my distance, I just hope she's happy and being taken care of. Let's get out of downtown - a quick photo of the ongoing demolition of the former Innerbelt bridge: And finally over to Whiskey Island - specifically Wendy Park: The area, and the Cuyahoga River in general have been cleaned up a lot since the city's darkest days but there's still a lot of work to be done. A huge kudos to the people who were doing a clean-up that day; a hopeful 'gutting like a fish' to the people doing the illegal dumping. :whip: Always a treat to see watercraft - in this case, Victoriaborg, one of the container ships from Wagenborg Shipping - http://www.wagenborg.com/en/our-equipment/fleetlist/victoriaborg As the Victoriaborg makes its way into port, there's a little bit of everything to see - nature, boats, people, architecture; my undiagnosed ADHD goes into overdrive every time I come here :-) Ah, one day it would be great to see the former Coast Guard station repurposed: Just when I thought I'd call it a day, the Sam Laud comes churning down the Cuyahoga :clap: Okay, I know this has been quite a "set" :wink: And I hope we all learn to see the forest city for the trees :-) clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
May 12, 201411 yr Niiiiiice. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 12, 201411 yr The great thing about the Old County Courthouse is that.... in addition to the occasional musical performance in the atrium.... if you walk out the right door, you wind up right on Public Square..... or in Germany.... or both!
May 12, 201411 yr Absolutely beautiful. I am now compelled to go explore and take pics again. Its been so long
May 12, 201411 yr Nice set of pictures! My favorite picture is the one of the top of the Terminal Tower looming above the Ernst and Young building.
May 13, 201411 yr Mayday - next time you are in the courthouse, you should take some shots of the main courtroom..... south side of the building above the atrium. The woodwork is outstanding. The other appellate courtrooms have some interesting decor as well
May 14, 201411 yr Awesome thread. Something for everyone! Love the crowd shots too! BTW, as I was looking at the pics of the Coast Guard Station, I was wondering what would be a great new use for it -- one that the public could use but also that people could stay and enjoy.... How about a B&B with a public restaurant with an historic Coast Guard theme and seafood as its specialty? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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