Cool name:

 

http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/graduate-level-dining-cwrus-new-tinkham-veale-university-center-boasts-the-quirkily-named-but-delightfully-executed-michelson-and-morley-bis/Content?oid=4395538

 

Cooler Story:

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/10/transplant_house_of_cleveland.html

Cool name:

 

http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/graduate-level-dining-cwrus-new-tinkham-veale-university-center-boasts-the-quirkily-named-but-delightfully-executed-michelson-and-morley-bis/Content?oid=4395538

 

Cooler Story:

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/10/transplant_house_of_cleveland.html

 

The Michaelson and Morley names have been iconic on the campus since the last century, so what's quirky to others is routine there.

 

Knowing that school, "the Tink" will acquire different nicknames soon, especially if some of the fraternities get involved.  Ask the Strosacker family how respectful students are of the names of donors.

After all, this is the campus with the "Phallic Fountain"

Hah, well I have a select few for Tink, including "Tinkler." And Sacstroker is my home base. >.>

 

Sorry 4 am.

The "Tink" is not really a disrespectful name, because its the very nickname its donor, Tinkham Veale III, went by.

 

long-dormant euclid beach carousel almost ready to ride

erin o'brien | Tuesday, November 04, 2014

 

The quest to bring the historic Euclid Beach Carousel back to life has had its ups and downs, but in the end, the generosity of donors prevailed. The Euclid Beach Carousel Society raised $1.6 million for the project, which will spring into motion on November 22nd in a beautiful new glass pavilion at the Western Reserve Historical Society.

 

"We've gotten donations from people all over the country who remember Euclid Beach, and a lot of really strong support here in Cleveland," says EBCS Chairwoman Terry Kovel.  "We say, 'Euclid Beach' and people smile."

 

Some supporters may, in fact, find the horses more animated than they bargained for. "Our biggest problem is that nobody believes us when we say: you're going to be able to ride the horses," says Kovel. "They think it's a museum exhibit that's going to just stand there."

 

The event will mark the eve of the carousel's grand opening to the public on Nov. 23rd. Until then, festive replica horses dot the front lawn of the WRHS.

 

http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/euclidbeachcarousel110414.aspx

After all, this is the campus with the "Phallic Fountain"

 

Officially known as the "Michelson and Morley Fountain", and never mind what some EMAC majors once allegedly planned for it.....

 

The (1887) experiment really was that important.  Its result was one of the key things Einstein was trying to reconcile when he came up with the theory of relativity.

 

I once cold-busted someone who pretended to have been a Case student by asking her what Strosacker's nickname was.

If anyone can find a higher quality rendering, please attach.  Here is what the CWRU Alumni House addition will look like:

 

 

I really appreciate the $4 million donation...but not too impressed with the proposal at first glance.

 

To refresh everyone's memory, here's what I'm talking about:  http://cwru-daily.com/news/frank-and-jocelyne-linsalata-pledge-up-to-4-million-for-alumni-center/

If anyone can find a higher quality rendering, please attach.  Here is what the CWRU Alumni House addition will look like:

 

 

I really appreciate the $4 million donation...but not too impressed with the proposal at first glance.

 

To refresh everyone's memory, here's what I'm talking about:  http://cwru-daily.com/news/frank-and-jocelyne-linsalata-pledge-up-to-4-million-for-alumni-center/

 

"Alumni House"?  Will they rename the dorm?

A new video on the dynamic nature and collaboration of University Circle:

 

Nice round up of developments....

http://case.edu/think/fall2014/new-buildings.html#.VGqXepso6Ma

Are they still planning on building the elevated S design pedestrian bridge to connect to west campus? It was absent from the summary.

They are all over the place in regards to design.

A plan to sacrifice one of the few remaining Wade Park Allotment beauties with a characterless addition to the Case Alumni House is disgusting! :shoot: Very bad news.  The house on that site looks like a lot in better parts of Cleveland Heights, but it is integral to the fabric of what is left of these residences in University Circle.  And, incidentally, the addition looks exceedingly mediocre.  I sure wish something else could be done, like incorporating the neighbor into the complex.  Connecting the two former houses, like the Music Settlement done is not ideal but a sure better solution.

 

NO MORE UNIVERSITY CIRCLE HOUSES REMAINING FROM THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT GLORY DAYS SHOULD BE LOST!  This has gone on for many decades and, with new interest in preservation, as well as  old city neighborhoods, it's time for this atrocity to end.  If this site isn't in the Magnolia-Wade Park Historic District it certainly should be.  This stretch, of course, was indeed on what was Magnolia Drive - a name I sure wish it would be once again named. :cry:

 

 

Not only is the Euclid Beach Carousel opening to the public on Sunday but Uptown's bowling alley/restaurant is opening two days earlier - on Friday!  They've got a lot of tables out on the sidewalk; I wonder if they'll be out all winter.  Colorful bowling balls are already in place.  The alleys could be seen from the outside for weeks. 8-)

 

 

As for the carousel, they didn't rebuild the center much like it was, but the decorations from the edge inward, surrounding the horses and chariots, look very much like the old photos.  I think the framework over the whole thing might possibly be of the dimensions of the original roofline, or it might be somewhat shorter.  Anyway, I saw it today and it's really beautiful, of course. And there sure were a lot of hassels to go through for the project to get to this stage.... 8-)

 

The Alumni Addition is horrible!  This is the first I've seen anything about it. That means another of the very fine Wade Park Allotment houses would have to be sacrificed.  Very bad news.  The house on that site looks like a lot in better parts of Cleveland Heights but it is integral to the fabric of what is left of these residences in University Circle.  And, incidentally, the addition looks exceedingly mediocre.  I sure wish something else could be done, like incorporating the neighbor into the complex.  Connecting the two former houses, like the Music Settlement done is not ideal but a sure better solution.

 

NO MORE UNIVERSITY HOUSES REMAINING FORM THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT GLORY DAYS SHOULD BE LOST!  This has gone on for many decades and, with new interest in preservation, and old city neighborhoods it's time for this atrocity to end.  If this site isn't in the Wade Magnolia Historic District it certainly should be.  This stretch, of course, was indeed on what was Magnolia Drive - a name I sure wish it would be once again named.

 

 

Interesting, I didn't make the connection the all-brick turn of the century house next door would be demoed for this crappy addition.

The Alumni Addition is horrible!  This is the first I've seen anything about it. That means another of the very fine Wade Park Allotment houses would have to be sacrificed.  Very bad news.  The house on that site looks like a lot in better parts of Cleveland Heights but it is integral to the fabric of what is left of these residences in University Circle.  And, incidentally, the addition looks exceedingly mediocre.  I sure wish something else could be done, like incorporating the neighbor into the complex.  Connecting the two former houses, like the Music Settlement done is not ideal but a sure better solution.

 

NO MORE UNIVERSITY HOUSES REMAINING FORM THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT GLORY DAYS SHOULD BE LOST!  This has gone on for many decades and, with new interest in preservation, as well as  old city neighborhoods, it's time for this atrocity to end.  If this site isn't in the Magnolia-Wade Park Historic District it certainly should be.  This stretch, of course, was indeed on what was Magnolia Drive - a name I sure wish it would be once again named. :cry:

 

 

 

Good point.  That thing looks like a cross between a greenhouse and a suburban tire shop.

They could expand behind, for example.  I don't believe there's a carriage house there.

A plan to sacrifice one of the few remaining Wade Park Allotment beauties with a characterless addition to the Case Alumni House is disgusting! :shoot: Very bad news.  The house on that site looks like a lot in better parts of Cleveland Heights, but it is integral to the fabric of what is left of these residences in University Circle.  And, incidentally, the addition looks exceedingly mediocre.  I sure wish something else could be done, like incorporating the neighbor into the complex.  Connecting the two former houses, like the Music Settlement done is not ideal but a sure better solution.

 

NO MORE UNIVERSITY CIRCLE HOUSES REMAINING FORM THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT GLORY DAYS SHOULD BE LOST!  This has gone on for many decades and, with new interest in preservation, as well as  old city neighborhoods, it's time for this atrocity to end.  If this site isn't in the Magnolia-Wade Park Historic District it certainly should be.  This stretch, of course, was indeed on what was Magnolia Drive - a name I sure wish it would be once again named. :cry:

 

 

The block in question is NOT in the Cleveland Historic District.  How unfortunate!

A plan to sacrifice one of the few remaining Wade Park Allotment beauties with a characterless addition to the Case Alumni House is disgusting! :shoot: Very bad news.  The house on that site looks like a lot in better parts of Cleveland Heights, but it is integral to the fabric of what is left of these residences in University Circle.  And, incidentally, the addition looks exceedingly mediocre.  I sure wish something else could be done, like incorporating the neighbor into the complex.  Connecting the two former houses, like the Music Settlement done is not ideal but a sure better solution.

 

NO MORE UNIVERSITY CIRCLE HOUSES REMAINING FORM THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT GLORY DAYS SHOULD BE LOST!  This has gone on for many decades and, with new interest in preservation, as well as  old city neighborhoods, it's time for this atrocity to end.  If this site isn't in the Magnolia-Wade Park Historic District it certainly should be.  This stretch, of course, was indeed on what was Magnolia Drive - a name I sure wish it would be once again named. :cry:

 

 

The block in question is NOT in the Cleveland Historic District.  How unfortunate!

 

That's a matter of a city council resolution, right?

What do you mean?  Someone or a group has to propose a certain street, district, or neighborhood be considered for Cleveland Landmark status, then the busywork has to be done, and eventually, yes - the City Council has to approve it.  Of course, the Landmarks Commission fits in there, also.  Well, this series of events hasn't taken place on Juniper Drive, and the area never will be proposed because so many of the wonderful, older buildings have been demolished. :-(  However, just to the south, are the Glidden mansion and other top-notch campus architectural examples, as well.

http://observer.case.edu/juniper-police-headquarters-to-be-torn-down-replaced-with-new-alumni-wing/

Please note - the article's headline only refers to "police headquarters" and how brief the mention is of any house, let alone a well built beautiful mansion.  I imagine the author couldn't care less.  That's been the history of what has become of the Wade Park Allotment mansions but I've always been hoping, in this age of preservation movement, it would settle down and people would care each time a building is threatened. 

 

There was an issue with Mt. Zion Congregational Church's wanting to demolished its two houses but, with the vicinity becoming a Cleveland Landmark District, both houses are remaining (as far as I know) and at least the magnificent one is being restored/renovated.  I thought the Arts and Crafts house at Wade Park Avenue and E. 115th St. was also threatened with the new student housing but the project only goes up to the house lot's border. The last of these houses I can think of was the ZBT mansion on Bellflower, where there is now a parking lot.

If anyone can find a higher quality rendering, please attach.  Here is what the CWRU Alumni House addition will look like:

 

 

I really appreciate the $4 million donation...but not too impressed with the proposal at first glance.

 

To refresh everyone's memory, here's what I'm talking about:  http://cwru-daily.com/news/frank-and-jocelyne-linsalata-pledge-up-to-4-million-for-alumni-center/

 

Beautiful place replaced by Garbage architecture.

Looks like the children's museum has founds its new home!

 

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/12/childrens_museum_of_cleveland.html#incart_river

Awesome....the current facility is so blah

University Circle-area police station, library sites are sure to pique developer interest

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The city of Cleveland has issued a long-awaited request for proposals from developers who want to remake a prime site at the edge of University Circle.

 

Cleveland's third district police force is scheduled to move next year, in summer or fall, to a new building at 4501 Chester Ave. That move will open up the current third district station, a 1960s building on a 1.64-acre property at Chester and East 107th Street.

 

At the western rim of University Circle, the old police station falls just north of the Cleveland Clinic's main campus and east of new development, including apartments rising along Chester and a planned Clinic-Case Western Reserve University medical education building. In a neighborhood seeing job growth and a residential building boom, the city's site is sure to generate interest from nearby property owners and developers pursuing more housing, retail and mixed-use projects.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/12/university_circle-area_police.html#incart_river

Most interesting quote of the article.  I wonder what familiar (and unfamiliar) names are looking at this high-profile property.

Wes Finch, the developer of the nearby Innova apartment project (formerly known as Upper Chester), said he's debating whether or not to pursue the police-station and library sites. "There's word on the street that half the known universe is going to go after this thing," said Finch, whose Florida-based company also owns the nearby Park Lane Villa apartments.

 

 

http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/landmark/agenda/2015/01082015/index.php

 

Cleveland Landmark Commission

AGENDA - January 8, 2015

 

East Boulevard Historic District: Case 15-006

Amasa Stone House 975 East Boulevard

Revised south elevation for Stonebrook Montessori

 

 

 

Nottingham Spirk, Case Western Reserve University launch partnership involving think[box] innovation center

By TIMOTHY MAGAW

February 27, 2015 10:48 AM

 

Cleveland-based Nottingham Spirk and Case Western Reserve University have launched a multi-faceted partnership — a piece of which will help faculty members more quickly turn their ideas into marketable products.

 

Also as part of the arrangement, Nottingham Spirk will help “create an environment of partnership and innovation” on the first level of Case Western Reserve’s new, seven-story think[box] innovation center, according to a news release. Last fall, the university began the first phase of a $35 million renovation to create a 50,000-square-foot space in a former cold storage building for its think[box] initiative. The first four floors of the center are scheduled to open this fall.

 

The think[box] pilot space, which opened in 2012 and serves as an incubator for several student startups, is housed in the lower level of the university’s Glennan Building. The program provides free access to prototyping and fabrication equipment, including 3-D printers and laser cutters.

 

MORE:

http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150227/FREE/150229849/nottingham-spirk-case-western-reserve-university-launch-partnership

University Circle edge site gets three developer proposals, raising prospect of hotels and more

 

"Three developer teams are competing for control of a high-profile site on Chester Avenue, raising the prospect of housing, offices, a hotel and other uses at the northwest edge of University Circle.

* Chester Ventures LLC, a partnership between Clayco Realty Group, the Koman Group and Hospitality Specialists, Inc.

* UC City Center LLC, a joint venture between the Orlean Co. of Beachwood and a local investor group called Midwest Development Partners.

* DelMonte Hotel Group"

 

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/03/university_circle_edge_site_ge.html#incart_m-rpt-1

University Circle edge site gets three developer proposals, raising prospect of hotels and more

 

"Three developer teams are competing for control of a high-profile site on Chester Avenue, raising the prospect of housing, offices, a hotel and other uses at the northwest edge of University Circle.

* Chester Ventures LLC, a partnership between Clayco Realty Group, the Koman Group and Hospitality Specialists, Inc.

* UC City Center LLC, a joint venture between the Orlean Co. of Beachwood and a local investor group called Midwest Development Partners.

* DelMonte Hotel Group"

 

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/03/university_circle_edge_site_ge.html#incart_m-rpt-1

 

So these guys can move forward with this site but Coral cannot with Intesa? OK.....

Huh?  They are putting in proposals, the same thing Coral did to get the Lot 45 for their Intesa project.  When all is said and done, they may or may not be able to make their idea work the way they outline in the proposal, but it has nothing to do with Coral Development and Intessa.

But in my impatient mind, it does! :)

More new residential for the east side of East 118th, across from the CWRU athletic facility....

 

http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2015/crr03-30-2015.pdf

 

Board of Zoning Appeals

MONDAY MARCH 30, 2015

 

9:30

Calendar No. 15-37: 1601 East 118 Street Ward 9

Kevin Conwell

118 Development, LLC., owner, proposes to construct 4 separate apartment dwelling units on one lot

in a C1 General Retail Business District.

1. Section 357.08(b)(2) which states that the rear yard must be equal to 15% of the average lot

depth; in this case the average lot depth is 245 feet therefore 22 feet are required and 12 feet

are proposed.

2. Section 349.15 which states that 2 bicycle parking spaces are required and none are proposed.

3. Section 353.02 which states that in a ‘1’ Height District the maximum permitted height is 35

feet and 48 feet 7 inches are proposed.

4. Section 355.04 which states that the maximum gross floor area of the building cannot exceed

½ the lot area; in this case 14,500 would be permitted and 41,000 square feet are proposed.

5. Section 357.15 which states that a residence building may be erected in the rear of a main

building in any use district if required front, rear and side yards are provided and the distance

between such buildings is not less than 40 feet and if free and unobstructed entranceway is

2 | P a g e

provided for access from the street to the rear building. 25 feet are proposed between the

front and rear buildings. (Filed February 18, 2015)

 

 

At least two of these older single-family homes were demolished (the two on the outside) since the Aug. 2011 Streetview. This is the approximate location of the above development...

???  This link has no relationship with East 118th Street.  It pertains to the Natural History Museum.

???  This link has no relationship with East 118th Street.  It pertains to the Natural History Museum.

 

Yes, because I had posted museum stuff here, then moved it after Strap reminded me that a museum thread exists. Strap's posting hasn't been deleted.

Cleveland's Tudor Arms Hotel inducted into Historic Hotels of America (photos)

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland's Tudor Arms Hotel, completed in 1933 and originally an exclusive men's club, was recently inducted into the Historic Hotels of America, an organization that celebrates the best of the past in the lodging world.

 

The Tudor Arms - at Carnegie Avenue and E. 107th Street - has, over its 80-plus year lifespan, operated as the swanky Cleveland Club, a noted hotel and student housing for nearby Case Western Reserve University. More recently, it was home to the Cleveland Job Corps, an education and training center.

 

In 2011, the 12-story Gothic revival structure, designed by Cleveland architect Frank Meade, reopened as a hotel, operated by DoubleTree by Hilton, with 157 rooms and two spectacular ballrooms, the Crystal Ballroom and the two-story Tudor Ballroom.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/04/clevelands_tudor_arms_hotel_in.html#incart_gallery

This is good news and, in fact, the Western Reserve Architectural Historians is having an architectural tour of the facility on Sunday, April 19th from 1:30-3:30 PM [free but RSVP to Sarah Klann, 216-226-2820 or [email protected] by 5/7], but I think the Renaissance Hotel is more worthy of this "membership" in every way: age, always a hotel, what has taken place there, more central location, overall beauty.  Of course, I'd like to see both hotels get this distinction - just saying between the two the Renaissance should have been first.  In fact, it's Cleveland's only grand hotel remaining from pre-1980s.

^The Renaissance uses to be part of the program, but stopped paying.

This is good news and, in fact, the Western Reserve Architectural Historians is having an architectural tour of the facility on Sunday, April 19th from 1:30-3:30 PM [free but RSVP to Sarah Klann, 216-226-2820 or [email protected] by 5/7], but I think the Renaissance Hotel is more worthy of this "membership" in every way: age, always a hotel, what has taken place there, more central location, overall beauty.  Of course, I'd like to see both hotels get this distinction - just saying between the two the Renaissance should have been first.  In fact, it's Cleveland's only grand hotel remaining from pre-1980s.

 

Could you please clarify the RSVP date?

Perhaps there's some nerd on here that would appreciate this.

 

12 tons of refrigeration for the new Cinematheque projector room.

^ Baltimore Air Coil?

^ Baltimore Air Coil?

 

Not sure. This is from my buddy Jack, who welds all sorts of things.

They have the same guard rails that the Indians put up for their 'picnic' areas.

Sorry - Tudor Arms Hotel (now Doubletree by Hilton) tour RSVP is 4/16.  Our whole spring schedule is on our website: www.wrah.org.

 

They have the same guard rails that the Indians put up for their 'picnic' areas.

 

Ouch!

I'm trying to do something about the most unfortunate situation in that the CWRU Alumni House wants its neighbor, the beautiful mansion at 11320 Juniper Road, demolished for an extremely boring, nondescript second building for them to have weddings and other functions they feel they cannot have in the mansion they currently occupy.  There are plenty of other venues in the area.  This is like 50 years ago - demolition of another of the precious Wade Park Allotment mansions, in this case from ca. 1910, and in this case for a very dull building - it probably would be the least interesting institutional building built in UC in the past 50 years. This former residence, currently owned by CWRU, was purchased in 1913, for about $30,000, by the Hubbard family - connected with Cowell & Hubbard jewelers in downtown Cleveland.  This stretch of Juniper Road was originally Magnolia Drive, which was a sweeping boulevard.  The Alumni House won an AIA/CRS preservation award a few years ago but, imho, 11320 is even more beautiful now.  I know some work was put into it in the past ten years.  One of the local alternative newspapers had its office there in recent years, and currently the UC Police use the building.  If you have any interest in saving it please write to the CWRU Board, Alumni Association, or University Circle Incorporated (UCI).  Or whomever.  I met with two ladies who work in the alumni office and it doesn't sound like the plan is set in stone.

Start with UCI. Get their board involved. They set policy.