Built: 1930 Designed by: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White Type: Skyscraper Stories: 52 Maximum Height: 708 feet / 216 meters Location: 50 Public Square, Cleveland, United States
" Throughout the years, books on skyscrapers have often failed to include Cleveland's Terminal Tower in the text and pictures. I don't understand why this is true. Have architecture experts forgotten that at 708 feet the Terminal Tower was the tallest building in the world (outside of New York) from 1930 to the mid-1950's? 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 NYC. Besides this, the 52 story Terminal Tower is the most beautiful building I have ever seen. Its retail center in the former Union Station in the Tower only adds to its gracefulness. The skyscraper is so respected in Cleveland that the BP Tower (1986) across Public Square, was purposely built to be shorter in height, out of respect to the Terminal Tower (though the Key Tower was built to 946 feet in 1991). It was also the most important development the Greater Cleveland area has ever seen. Shaker Heights, perhaps one of America's most well known suburbs, was developed as the main destination for the rail service from the Terminal Tower." -Mike Harper
Karen
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 @ 2:24pm
Rating: Three stars. My grandfather helped to build the terminal tower. His company then built a church in SanJuan Puerto Rico. I am desperately trying to find the name of the company that built the 2 or at least the name of the church in Puerto Rico.There isn't much information on the terminal tower, so if anyone has any history or information that may help, please let me know.
Stella Calkins
Saturday, April 5th, 2008 @ 12:45pm
Rating: Five stars. I am as old as the Terminal and have lots of memories of it! Traveled many times at the Union Station. Higbees was my favorite shopping place.
Scott A. Baker
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 @ 12:06am
Rating: Five stars. The Terminal Tower is THE GREATEST. I love that place. It is most intense. I am emotional, personally moved by it.
Anne
Monday, September 19th, 2005 @ 9:06am
Rating: Five stars. I think this is a fabulous structure, and needs more attention then its been given.
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