The Birth of Downtown Cleveland: A Vision Interrupted

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Synopsis
The 1903 Group Plan for Cleveland's downtown laid out a vision of Neoclassical splendor, an open civic area filled with grand fountains, graceful sculptures and formal gardens. Like most projects of its kind, it was supposed to take only one generation to complete. But the path to prosperity and beauty did not run smoothly. The plan suffered delays and setbacks from all sides, thanks to two world wars, the Great Depression, human folly and politics. Today, the Group Plan Commission continues to develop the focal point of the original 1903 project, and as people move back into downtown, the city is poised to finally bring this vision to fruition. Presenting previously unpublished historic photographs, authors Brad Schwartz and Dave Ford detail a story more than a century in the making.
Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781439664728
Related ISBNs:
9781467140157
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Dave Ford, Brad Schwartz
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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