Featured on a number of postings, the University Circle area of Cleveland is home to Case Western Reserve University, as well as most of the museums for the city.
We were in town on this sunny Saturday for ‘Parade the Circle’ (featured on an upcoming posting), we also wanted to participate in a walking tour of the area lead by the volunteers from ‘Take a Hike Cleveland’, but apparently because of the parade they cancelled. As with other times like this, we made our own tour.
The Cleveland History Center features a carousel from a long lost amusement park – Euclid Beach.
The Cancer Survivors Plaza. A local independent newspaper named this the worst public sculpture in America, with the surreal look of the people seemingly running away from something.
The tower in the background (and on the featured photo for this posting) has unique brickwork.
Just across the street the Museum of Natural History has an excellent welcoming sign.
While the population of Cleveland has dropped precipitously over the last 50 years, there are still some grand old apartment buildings in the city, as evidenced by the Park Lane Villa.
The Maltz Performing Arts Center. Built in 1924 as the Temple Tifereth, it now serves the arts community.
There are statues scattered throughout the area.
A view of University Circle United Methodist Church.
There was once the largest skating rink the world located in here – the Elysian. It is celebrated by art on an electrical box.
Mark Hanna – While William McGinley was officially the president, Mark told him what to do.
A view of the Museum of Art.
Severance Hall – home of the Cleveland Orchestra.
The Kelvin Smith Library at Case Western Reserve.
Case Western Reserve was at one time two separate entities, including the Western Reserve College for Women.
A chapel at Case Western Reserve.
Finally, the best building in the area. It is now home to the Cleveland Institute of Art, but it’s first life was as an assembly plant for making Ford Model T’s!
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