Posted December 10, 200717 yr http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/Ryanscav/IMG_0231.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/Ryanscav/IMG_0236.jpg Please.. tell me more about this building! I wrote a report on it for school, yet it was very subjective. I know there are those of you here that can really help me.. or at least tell me where to find more information. Its such a sweet building.. i want to rehab it! Thanks for your help UO!
December 10, 200717 yr It's the old B&O Railroad Terminal, now owned by Sherwin Williams for storage. It was supposed to be converted into a heritage center, but I have not heard anything about it for a long time. http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=BOR http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=WdS&q=%22B%26O+Railroad+Terminal%22+cleveland&btnG=Search
December 10, 200717 yr Yes, its the old B & O Depot. Wasn't it supposed to be an International Heritage Museum? Last I heard I think that organization scraped it's plans.
December 11, 200717 yr wow sweet. I just adore this building.. i dont know exactly why. Thanks for your help I am sure i can find out more information now. I appreciate it!
December 13, 200717 yr The old B&O Station is a beautiful building and a historic landmark that should be restored. Redevelopment plans have not been realized due to financial constraints. There are a number of projects currently under consideration that have the potential to transform the city of Cleveland: (a) the extension of the Towpath trail to downtown Cleveland, the Flats and Lake Erie, (b) the development of Canal Basin Park on the peninsula that includes the Detroit-Superior Bridge, and © extension of the Cuyahoga Scenic Valley Railroad into downtown Cleveland. The B&O station is currently located at the intersection of all of these plans. Yet no one has yet come up with a realistic plan to redevelop the building that would maximize its use for the benefit of all of the people of the Cleveland metropolitan area. I have always wondered why none of these development plans address the potential of the B&O station. • Why not consider redeveloping the station for multiple uses that would link all of these plans (Towpath trail, Canal Basin Park, and Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad)? • Why not consider converting the structure back to its original use (e.g., the downtown depot for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad)? The building could also include a Visitors Center/Trailhead stop for the Towpath Trail, an interpretative center for the Canal Basin Park, and office space/exhibition/meeting space for special events. A number of questions would need to be addressed before this plan could be properly evaluated including (a) consultations and discussion of the plan with the current owners of the building, (b) consideration of current regulations and train depot specifications (e.g., size, square footage requirements, length of platforms, track extensions, ADA requirements, etc.), and © potential site specific issues (e.g., size of the parcel/plot, footprint of the station, parking, environmental analysis, etc.). If site specific issues could not be worked out at its current location, a feasibility study could be prepared to determine whether the building could be “moved” further east along the river to a new location closer to Tower City. I realize this would significantly add to the redevelopment cost, but the investment may be worth the risk. A number of buildings were moved in downtown Detroit a few years ago to make way for Comerica Park and Ford Field. Imagine the potential of the following….. • A beautifully restored historic landmark train station lit up in the evening sky with a Clock Tower and turrets along the Cuyahoga River with postcard views of Downtown Cleveland, Tower City, and the Gateway sports complex. • A building that could become the set piece linking a number of regional tourist and recreation destinations including downtown Akron, Boston Mills, Hale Farm, the village of Peninsula, Canalway Visitor Center, etc., and provide a unique perspective of the history of the region from the beautiful wilderness of the Cuyahoga Valley to the industrial strength and rebirth of the Flats. • And best of all, this redevelopment plan would provide a way for multiple entities to work with each other in order to maximize developmental spin-off for everyone. A win-win proposition for the entire metropolitan area.
December 13, 200717 yr Yes, its the old B & O Depot. Wasn't it supposed to be an International Heritage Museum? Last I heard I think that organization scraped it's plans. If I recall, that organization (which was mainly pushed/pulled by Alex Machaskee to do the project) is defunct. I believe that Ohio & Erie Canalway want it as a part of Canal Basin Park, but I too haven't heard anything lately.
December 13, 200717 yr Welcome to the board, mb11, and excellent first post. Do you know much about the condition of the building itself? From the outside it seems pretty solid, but I have never heard anything about the inside/foundation/roof/all the rest of that good stuff.
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