I hope someone here with a good knowledge of Cleveland can help me identify a building.  I haven't seen the specific area it's in to even be able to tell you if the building is still there or not.  (Pathetic I know. Sometimes I don't get around all of downtown Cleveland.)  I think it was at the intersection of Huron and Prospect, it seemed to be a thin building right as the corner of the streets met, and then fanned out.  I saw a picture from the 1920s that said it was in the "Osborn Block" and it had a sign on the top of it marked "The 4% Lake Shore Bank." I find nothing on the internet on either name.  Any clues?  

 

Thanks in advance!

http://www.cudc.kent.edu/

Did you not try the "Osborn Building"

^^^It's still there- it was converted into apartments 5 years ago or so.  I think some forumers might even live there?

 

Listings are here: http://www.forrent.com/apartment-community-profile/1030655.php

^I know one forumer who does anyway... :roll:

 

and they just opened a new website, which isn't all bad for an apartment building...

 

http://huronosborn.com/

^I know one forumer who does anyway... :roll:

 

and they just opened a new website, which isn't all bad for an apartment building...

 

http://huronosborn.com/

 

That first few photos, I assume is a common area, look almost as grandmotherly as entry of my building.

The apartments are just as badly furnished in the photos.

Those photos are of the management office which is in the Huron Square building... The HS workout room is also right there... Personally I like the Osborn MUCH better.

I assume it is the Osborn being you mentioned the name. The KSU link is to the triangular building on the left with the Osborn to the right:

well lets hope that is only the model apartment.  If those pics are current, the model could use a little zsuzsuing up!

my guess is they are old pictures from when they first opened... HS opened a few years before the osborn... no models in this place as occupancy is pretty high.  There is always turnover but rarely more than 2-3 units available at any time.  The white walls are awful.  After much harping, I finally got them to start painting them beige to at least create a little contrast.

Gratuitous extra photos:

 

Pre-Renovation:

 

Post-Renovation:

Is there anything on the ground floor of the Osborne?

the back half of the building is now home to Great Lakes Financial Group (one of the principal owners of Osborn & Huron Square)... Sadly the front half is vacant.  I've seen the interior... it is in REAL bad shape.  It would take a decent amount of money to even get it inhabbitable.  They have had a decent amount of interest in the space, but no one willing to pull the trigger. 

 

Can anyone say Constantino's of East downtown? :-D

^^^I may be the only one who feels this way, but i like the old taupe color better than the brick-color...  For some reasons, painting brick walls brick color just really rubs me the wrong way.  It seems to be very popular :(

Not feeling it StrapHanger, but to each his own :-)

I agree about painting brick. I actually thought it was a natural brick color. But I think the color now is far improved over what it used to be.

I really like what they did with the exterior of this building.

The color white makes me want to murder people.  Seriously it tears apart the very fabric of my soul... unless of course it's terra cotta... then it's ok  :wink:

You must want to murder people a LOT.

^^^I may be the only one who feels this way, but i like the old taupe color better than the brick-color...  For some reasons, painting brick walls brick color just really rubs me the wrong way.  It seems to be very popular :(

I like the pale color better too.

I think it looks better at street level, in person, than in the pictures.

 

In no way am I saying the pictures of the photographer are bad.

You must want to murder people a LOT.

 

only if I see them with a paintbrush dipped in white paint in their hand.  :)

Should this really be in City Photos?

Thank you all for the information. Silly me, when I first did a search I looked under the name "Osborn Block Cleveland" and got all kinds of weird results.  I didn't think the building itself was named Osborn. DUH!

 

I actually like the new look of the outside of the building.  I always felt that is was such an unusual shape and very distinctive for Cleveland, and I think the color makes it even more prominent. 

 

I knew you all could help me.  By the way, I think this is such a great forum because it really does celebrate the good things about our cities, and has some great constructive criticisms when needed.  Thanks again.

I never noticed that it was painted brick color.  I had assumed they had somehow removed the paint.  I still think it looks better this way.  One thing I will say though is that they should have left the script "Osborn" on the turret.  That was very kitschy, '50's style.

Shouldn't this be in City Discussion?

Are you really losing sleep over this?

No kidding! Go shovel your driveway, Ink!! ;)

Are you really losing sleep over this?

 

No more than the sleep your losing over your morning coffee.