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The Great Lakes Exposition (also known as the World Fair of 1936) was held in Cleveland, Ohio, in the summers of 1936 and 1937, along the Lake Erie shore north of downtown. [1] The fair commemorated the centennial of Cleveland's incorporation as a city. [2] Conceived as a way to energize a city hit hard by the Great Depression, it highlighted ...
Higbee's. Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. Higbee's was a department store founded in 1860 in Cleveland, Ohio. [1] In 1987, Higbee's was sold to the joint partnership of Dillard's department stores and Youngstown -based developer, Edward J. DeBartolo. [2] The stores continued to operate under the ...
78002041 [ 1] Added to NRHP. October 5, 1978. Playhouse Square is a theater district in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. [ 2] It is the largest performing arts center in the US outside of New York City (only Lincoln Center is larger). [ 3] Constructed in a span of 19 months in the early 1920s, the theaters became a major entertainment ...
NRHP reference No. 73001423. Added to NRHP. December 18, 1973. The West Side Market is the oldest operating indoor/outdoor market space in Cleveland, Ohio. [1] It is located at the corner of West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue in the Ohio City neighborhood. On December 18, 1973, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Cleveland, the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio, has 51 completed high-rises taller than 200 feet (61 m). The tallest building in Cleveland is the 57- story Key Tower, which rises 947 feet (289 m) on Public Square. [ 1] The tower has been the tallest building in Ohio since its completion, in 1991; it also was the tallest ...
Early in the 20th century, Cleveland was a city on the rise and was known as the "Sixth City" due to its position as the sixth largest U.S. city at the time. [ 39] Its businesses included automotive companies such as Peerless, People's, Jordan, Chandler, and Winton, maker of the first car driven across the U.S.
Cleveland is the most populous city on Lake Erie, the second-most populous city in Ohio, and the 54th-most populous city in the U.S. with a population of 372,624 in 2020. [11] The city anchors the Cleveland metropolitan area , the 33rd-largest in the U.S. at 2.18 million residents, as well as the larger Cleveland– Akron – Canton combined ...
Aug 1, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) celebrates after hitting a home run during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Progressive Field.