Cleveland Masterworks: Frank Walker and Henry Weeks designed more than 600 buildings, including some of Cleveland's most recognizable structures—from Severance Hall to the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge.
Cleveland Masterworks: J. Milton Dyer was a versatile architect—designing industrial buildings and social clubs, while also designing summer homes for Cleveland's early elite crowd.
From former drug stores and medical supply businesses, to classic theaters of days gone by, Cleveland's Community Development Corporations make restoration and preservation of historic buildings a priority.
Western Reserve Historical Society's John Grabowski will explore how local neighborhood name changes have been influenced by shifting demographics, politicians, developers, and urban planners.
Cleveland Masterworks: From Civil War soldier to designing the Soldiers and Sailors monument and Central High School, to his home on a bluff overlooking the city, Levi Scofield was a man of many talents.
Cleveland Masterworks: Frank Lloyd Wright may be known for his designs for Falling Water, New York's Guggenheim, and Tokyo's Imperial Hotel, but the 11 Usonian homes he designed in Ohio—most notably the Penfield House—set the stage for Tom Matowitz's behind-the-scenes look at Wright's life.
A strong contender for Cleveland's greatest architect is Frank B. Meade, renowned for his mastery of the Tudor style. Known for designing the Hermit Club and the Drury mansion, Meade and partner Montgomery Hamilton designed more than 800 unique homes in the Cleveland area.
Architect Charles Schweinfurth made a name for himself in the late 1800s by designing homes for the wealthy on Millionaires Row and other Cleveland neighborhoods, as well as iconic landmarks like Trinity Cathedral. Historian Tom Matowitz explores Schweinfurth's life and contributions to Cleveland architecture.
Experts will gather virtually at the "Building the 21st Century: The Future is Now" symposium in early March to discuss what downtown will look like after the pandemic—with many businesses already planning to continue remote working permanently.
Welcoming people to Cleveland Heights, the Barton Deming Mansion was once the cornerstone of the Euclid Golf development along Fairmount Boulevard—also known as "The Euclid Avenue of the Heights."
Early in 2020 the Downtown Cleveland Alliance was well on its way of reaching its goal of having 20,000 downtown residents by year's end. Despite the pandemic, and low interest rates luring young professionals out of the city, DCA still predicts they will reach the 20,000 mark in the first quarter of 2021.
After nearly eight years in business, Cleveland Whiskey is busting at the seams and is moving to a new—yet historic—facility in the 1911 Consolidated Produce Auction Company building in the Flats. The new facility will accommodate a restaurant, bar, garden, and, of course, plenty of whiskey.
With the NFL Draft touching down in Cleveland from April 29 through May 1, 2021, the city is doing everything it can to make way for gridiron glory. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, Cleveland City Council approved an ordinance for the demolition of two warehouses located at Docks 30 and 32 near FirstEnergy Stadium in anticipation of the NFL's final site selection.
University Settlement's 5115 at The Rising project has already met nearly two-thirds of its $5 million goal toward building affordable housing in the Slavic Village neigborhood.
In early November, after three weeks on the Atlantic, 3,000 cubic meters of Austrian timber arrived at the Port of Cleveland for the INTRO project in Ohio City. Let the building of the country's tallest wood building begin!
The Wall Street Journal christened Cleveland a "house-flipping hotspot" this summer, but that wasn’t exactly news for Relief Properties' Darren and Kate Mancuso. As stars of the new HGTV show “Gut Job,” they’ve been in the local real estate game for more than a decade.
The historic 1853 Cozad-Bates House in University Circle, known to play a role in the Underground Railroad and anti-slavery causes, was unveiled this week as the Cozad-Bates House Interpretive Center—a place to learn abut Cleveland's role in getting former slaves to freedom.
With social determinants of health, food, safety, housing, and education in mind, community development corporations are working with developers and other organizations to create affordable housing with accessible services and healthcare.
Our FreshFaces podcast is back for season two! Episode Three features Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry's Michael Sering, who is making big strides to help the homeless and create more affordable housing in Cleveland.
The Centennial workforce housing project will pay homage to Cleveland history with renovation of the Union Trust building and a Cleveland history museum in the atrium.