Fixing the brick façade on the historic Schofield Building (opened in 1902) at the S.W. corner of Euclid & East 9th Street in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

 

The 14-story historic building is being converted in to an apartment/hotel complex.

 

The historic building was designed by Levi Schofield -- one of Cleveland's prominent architects of his time -- who also designed the Soldiers' snd Sailors' Monument in Public Square. The monument opened on July 4, 1894. Public Square is currently under going reconstruction as a $50 million projec which is scheduled for completion in time for the Republlican Convention in 2016. The project has been mired in corruption and has been nicknamed the Jimmy Dimora Square.

 

Photographed on a clear, and very pleasant, Monday, November 16, 2015, autumn, afternoon.

 

 

1: East 9th Street

2: The new 8-story Cuyahoga County Administration Building (opened in July 2014).

3: The Metropolitan at 9 – an hotel/apartment complex – opened in Sept. 2014 in the former 29 story Ameritrust Office Tower (designed by architect Marcel Breuer) which opened in 1971.

4: Heinen’s Grocery Store  -- opened as a renovated store in Feb. 2015 in the historic Cleveland Trust Rotunda which initially opened in 1908. 

5. The 21-story Huntington Bank Building – opened in 1924. 

6. The 14-story Schofield Building (opened in 1902) is currently under renovation as a hotel/apartment complex and is scheduled to open in 2016.

 

 

1: East 9th Street.

2: The new 8-story Cuyahoga County Administration Building (opened in July 2014).

3: The Metropolitan at 9 – an hotel/apartment complex – opened in Sept. 2014 in the former 29- story Ameritrust Office Tower (designed by architect Marcel Breuer) which opened in 1971.

4: Heinen’s Grocery Store  -- opened as a renovated store in Feb. 2015 in the historic Cleveland Trust Rotunda which initially opened in 1908. Not shown – see previous photograph.

5. The 21-story Huntington Bank Building – opened in 1924. Not shown – see previous photograph6. The 14-story Schofield Building (opened in 1902) is currently under renovation as a hotel/apartment complex and is scheduled to open in 2016.

7. The 13-story City Club Building houses the renowned City Club (“citadel of free speech”) and opened in 1903.

 

 

(Photo from Cleveland Construction website)