Description:
Public Square (showing Terminal Tower) at 5:00, as seen through a Williamson building grill. Completed in 1930, Cleveland’s Terminal Tower was designed with Beaux Arts styling by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White. At 708 feet and 52 floors, the Terminal Tower is the “grande dame” of Cleveland skyscrapers and the most significant landmark of downtown Cleveland. When it was built as part of the Van Sweringen brothers’ Union Terminal station, it was the tallest building in the world (outside of New York City) until the mid-1950s. It was also one of the largest building complexes in the world when it was constructed, and led the way for other massive complexes such as Rockefeller Center in New York. The related earthmoving required for the Union Terminal complex was the second largest excavation in history after the Panama Canal. This imposing landmark building, was once the main rail terminus for Cleveland, and has recently been refurbished for use as a prime commercial center. The center includes some of the finest shops, offices and restaurants in the City. |
