Public Square, Cleveland
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Public Square is the 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 city founder General Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Land Company. The historical center of the city's downtown, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Postcard of Public Square in the 1910s
Parade spectators at the square, 1910
Partial view of the square in 2010 in its previous configuration from Terminal Tower
Public Square in 1912, facing east. The Old Stone Church is the third building on the left. The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is on the right, in front of the Williamson Building, which was later demolished for 200 Public Square.
Downtown Cleveland
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Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The economic and cultural center of the city and the Cleveland metropolitan area, it is Cleveland's oldest district, with its Public Square laid out by city founder General Moses Cleaveland in 1796.
Downtown Cleveland in April 2019
Terminal Tower at night from Public Square during Winterfest Cleveland
Christmas shoppers on Euclid Avenue and Ontario Street in the 1950s
Key Tower is the tallest skyscraper in the Midwest outside of Chicago