The Cleveland Arcade aka The Euclid Arcade
Jan 12, 2024 20:29:07 #
Reuss Griffiths
Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
Opened in 1890 at a cost of $875,000, The Arcade Cleveland was America’s inaugural indoor shopping center. “Cleveland’s Crystal Palace,” as it was known then, is the city’s first building to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The last two images were made in 1976 during our US Bicentennial Celebration. The first one was circa, 1990. These images were made from digitized slides and are a little fuzzy.
The last two images were made in 1976 during our US Bicentennial Celebration. The first one was circa, 1990. These images were made from digitized slides and are a little fuzzy.
Interior of the Euclid Arcade. The flags hanging from the skylight represent signifcant aspects of downtown Cleveland
The Arcade decked out for the Bicentennial
Bicentennial, a view from the side.
Jan 12, 2024 21:52:29 #
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Jan 12, 2024 23:36:20 #
Reuss Griffiths
Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
NMGal wrote:
Very nice.
Thanks for looking in Barbara. Glad you liked it.
Jan 12, 2024 23:44:02 #
Reuss Griffiths
Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
UTMike wrote:
Nice work, Reuss! Is it still in operation?
Appreciate you're looking in Mike. Yes, it's still in operation. It's on block from public square in downtown Cleveland and it's been open continuously since it opened in 1890. It's 5 floors of shops of every kind you can think of. The bottom 3 floors are always almost always full with some openings in the 4th and 5th floor nose-bleed section. I like it because it got lots of brass lamps, railings, window frames, etc.. You could spend a lot of time getting images of the details. Sadly, I didn't think that way 40+ years ago when I took these pictures a lot of pictures here.
Jan 13, 2024 07:25:26 #
Reuss Griffiths wrote:
Opened in 1890 at a cost of $875,000, The Arcade Cleveland was America’s inaugural indoor shopping center. “Cleveland’s Crystal Palace,” as it was known then, is the city’s first building to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The last two images were made in 1976 during our US Bicentennial Celebration. The first one was circa, 1990. These images were made from digitized slides and are a little fuzzy.
The last two images were made in 1976 during our US Bicentennial Celebration. The first one was circa, 1990. These images were made from digitized slides and are a little fuzzy.
Jan 13, 2024 08:42:54 #
Reuss Griffiths
Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
Manglesphoto wrote:
Thanks for the 3 thumbs up Frank. Glad you liked it.
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Jan 13, 2024 10:17:47 #
Nice " history " lesson. Reuss. I imagine that in 1890 this place was considered to be almost magical.
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Jan 13, 2024 14:13:24 #
My dad use to have an office in the building, maybe the second floor. This was about 1950 or so. Then he moved to E9 and Euclid. We moved to North Carolina in 2000.
Bill
Bill
Jan 14, 2024 15:19:36 #
Reuss Griffiths
Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
jaymatt wrote:
Nice shots.
Thanks John, Appreciate your looking in.
Jan 14, 2024 15:24:47 #
Reuss Griffiths
Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
black mamba wrote:
Nice " history " lesson. Reuss. I imagine that in 1890 this place was considered to be almost magical.
Always appreciate hearing from you Tom. I'm amazed that this place is still chugging along after 140+ years essentially unchanged. It was the first indoor shopping mall in the country so I guess that would classify as magical. To put it in context, Wyatt Earp was still shooting bad guys and you had to take your carriage to get to this place as there were no automobiles. Thanks for looking in and commenting.
Jan 14, 2024 15:32:28 #
Reuss Griffiths
Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
Garson wrote:
I grew up in Cleveland and remember the Arcade. Great pics.!
Thanks for looking in Garson. It certainly was different from everything else around it, particularly today.
Jan 14, 2024 15:35:18 #
Reuss Griffiths
Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
Bill29707 wrote:
My dad use to have an office in the building, maybe the second floor. This was about 1950 or so. Then he moved to E9 and Euclid. We moved to North Carolina in 2000.
Bill
Bill
Thanks for checking this out Bill. That must have been special, going to work in a building like that. Bet you're glad you move to NC given the weather we are having right now. Kind of wish I was there too right now as the temp is 8 degrees outside right now.
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