Cleveland Group Plan
Many of Cleveland's government and civic buildings, including City Hall, the Cuyahoga County Courthouse, the Cleveland Public Library, and the Public Auditorium are clustered around an open mall and share a common neoclassical architecture. Built in the early 20th century, they are the result of the 1903 Group Plan, and constitute one the most complete examples of City Beautiful design in the United States. More info.
posted by cleveland facts @ 8:13 PM
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Nobody has anything to say about this fascinating facet of Cleveland architecture?
i do. it's boring. it's one of those things you kinda have to see in order to get roused up about. i mean, its not nearly as interesting as akron becoming like the new hydrogen capital of the world and saving the universe from lack of fossil fuels and high gas prices...
Yeah, man. It's boring.
"Ordinarily a city is apt to realize its artistic possibilities only when it is too late and the opportunity has been lost, but Cleveland with unbounded faith and a deep conviction in its ultimate development was anxious to make every preparation for it."
yup, still boring...
Apart from the remarkable qualities of the individual buildings that comprise this era of building in Cleveland, the most interesting part of this story is the struggle between those who worked together to make the Cleveland Group Plan a reality and those who through their selfish interests compromised its success by locating the railroad station at Public Square. For more information check out the Cleveland history section of this website:
http://www.dhellison.com/civilsociety.php
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