2401 Ontario St
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 420-4487
2401 Ontario St
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 420-4487
Public Square is the four-block central plaza of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Based on an 18th-century New England model, it was part of the original 1796 town plat overseen by Moses Cleaveland, and remains today as an integral part of the city's center. The 10acre square is centered on the former intersection of Superior Avenue and Ontario Street. Cleveland's three tallest buildings, Key Tower, 200 Public Square and the Terminal Tower, face the square. Other Public Square landmarks include the 1855 Old Stone Church and the former Higbee's department store made famous in the 1983 film A Christmas Story, which reopened as the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland on May 14, 2012. The square was redeveloped in 2016 by the city into a more pedestrian-friendly environment with green space and the restriction of vehicular traffic through the square.A 125ft monument to Civil War soldiers and sailors occupies the southeast section of the square. City founder Moses Cleaveland and reformist mayor Tom L. Johnson each have statues on the square.
Downtown Cleveland's Lakefront, commonly known as North Coast Harbor, is home to many flagship Cleveland institutions, including the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, FirstEnergy Stadium, Great Lakes Science Center, Burke Lakefront Airport, the U.S.S. COD Museum, the Goodtime III and Voinovich Park. Follow Us on Twitter: @NCoastHarbor Follow Us on Instagram: @NCoastHarbor
In 2009 Cleveland's city and civic leaders asked James Corner Field Operations to help them bring their vision for a new and vibrant Public Square to life. The vision to revitalize the city's Public Square is part of a much bigger plan revitalize the city of Cleveland. A $50 million renovation has brought new life to the old square and its quadrants. The new Public Square is a singular public park with a modern-day design that focuses on people. The Group Plan Commission, appointed by Mayor Frank Jackson, is leading a plan to better connect the city's signature public spaces. The new Public Square is part of an overall plan to connect catalytic developments like the Flats East Bank, Cleveland Convention Center, Global Center for Health Innovation, and the JACK Casino.
Tremont's heart is Lincoln Park, bounded by West 14th, Kenilworth, W. 11th St and Starkweather. The park, named when President Lincoln brought the Union Troops to the area during the Civil War, was originally park of the area's short-lived Cleveland University. Today, Lincoln Park is home to the neighborhood swimming pool, a generous number of park benches, and a picturesque gazebo.
Rivergate Park reclaims 6.5 acres of vacant, industrialized land in the Flats, with the goal of transforming it into an urban waterfront park with people-powered boating, (including rowing, kayaking, dragon-boating and canoeing) as well as bicycling. Rivergate is adjacent to the future Towpath Trail.
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