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Cleveland Walking Tours! Explore. Learn. Tour.

Tours of Cleveland, LLC offers year round, exciting and educational walking tours of beautiful and historic downtown Cleveland.

We are currently offering the following tours: downtown highlights, cleveland from the inside, downtown public art and the vip experience., downtown highlights walking tour:.

This tour covers all the highlights from Public Square to Playhouse Square and everything in between. The tour discusses a brief history of Cleveland. As we journey, we discuss the Old Stone Church, Terminal Tower, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the Cleveland Public Library, the Federal Reserve of Cleveland, Playhouse Square, with visits inside the Arcade and the Cleveland Trust Company Building (Heinen's).

This walking tour is two hours long, is an easy walk and offers opportunities to sit. It is offered year round! Private tours are available - contact us directly to schedule a time.

Cleveland From the Inside:

This walking tour focuses on the interiors of some of Cleveland's greatest buildings downtown! We take a look inside the Federal Reserve of Cleveland, the bank lobby of the Society for Savings Building, the Old Stone Church, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the Cleveland Public Library, the Arcade and the Cleveland Trust Company Building. Buildings are subject to change.

Special Note : ID Required! Participants will be required to show a government issued ID and pass through a metal detector to enter the Federal Reserve of Cleveland.

Downtown Public Art Walking Tour:

This tour highlights public art in all its forms in and around the Civic Center of downtown Cleveland. We not only visit the art but we explore the artist, their ties to Cleveland, the people being depicted and their connections to Cleveland. We will see the contemporary sculpture like the Free Stamp (Claes Oldenburg), Portal (Isamu Noguchi) and Sky Blossoms (Stacy Levy), statues of many historical figures like Jesse Owens, Commodore Perry and Mayor Tom Johnson, as well as some fantastic pieces that you may have never noticed before. This tour begins and ends in Public Square.

Special Note: The tour includes a stop inside the Cuyahoga County Courthouse (when open) to look at murals and an amazing stained glass window that you may have seen in a couple movies. Guests are required to pass through a security check point and a metal detector.

VIP Downtown Cleveland Experience:

This VIP Experience is perfect for a couple who want to explore downtown Cleveland up close and personal on a private walking tour that includes lunch. The tour is approximately four hours long (two hours of exploring, one hour for lunch and final hour of continued exploration). This is an extended version of our Downtown Highlights walking tour with more details, extra stops and some fun hidden gems.

Lunch is at Betts (located at 2000 E. 9th St). Betts menu centers around "classic American dishes with an emphasis on freshness, quality and whole foods". Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free & Dairy Free options are available. 

This experience is priced at $200 for two. Included in the cost is a $60 gift card for lunch. Additional guests may be added at $100 per guest (includes $30 lunch gift card).

Contact us directly to set up your experience at [email protected] or (216) 318-3865. Start times typically are between 9:00 am - 11:00 am Tuesdays through Fridays.  

Tales of Terror Tour:

The Tales of Terror guided walking tour highlights some of Cleveland's most horrific and tragic events throughout our history. From fires & explosions, to a serial killer, to accidents, terror, mayhem and death abounds! This is not a "ghost story" tour. This is seven tales that cover the tragic deaths of 312 souls here in Cleveland. Not for the faint of heart and not recommended for young children.

Returns October 2024! Tours are about 1.5 hours in length. Tours begin in Public Square and end just off the Mall.  Reservations required; tours are rain or shine.

Downtown Cleveland Christmas Tour:

The Downtown Cleveland Christmas guided walking tour explores the history of some of downtown's most famous department stores and their many Christmas traditions. Stroll down Euclid Avenue as we discuss Cleveland Christmas delights like Higbee's Twigbee Shop, Halle Bros. Mr. Jingeling and the Sterling Lindner Christmas tree. The tour is about an hour and a half. Reservations required; tours are rain, snow or shine.

Experience downtown all decorated for the holidays! The tour starts in Public Square and ends in Playhouse Square.

Returns December 2024.  

C orporate and School Group Walking Tours:

We offer our tours for corporate or school groups. Whether it is a field trip, team building event, or wanting to help employees learn more about Cleveland, we got your covered! Special Corporate rates and student discounted rates are offered. For school groups, our tours resonate best with middle school aged kids and above.

Contact us to learn more at (216) 318-3865 or [email protected]  

Virtual Tour Presentations:

We can bring our walking tour to you through our Virtual Tour Presentations. This program is a fun, interactive, one hour Power Point presentation bringing the walking tour to those who can not venture downtown. The virtual tour is great for retirement home communities, senior centers or a corporate event. 

Contact us at (216) 318-3865 or [email protected] to discuss our offerings and costs.

See the City: 10 Cleveland Tours to Book Right Now

By land or by sea, there’s no better way to see cle.

I know, I know. We keep telling you how amazing Cleveland is and how we have so much great stuff to offer, but that’s kind of our thing.

Maybe it’s time you got out there and saw everything we’re talking about. If you want a little direction on what to see and where to go and would like to learn a bit about our city’s rich and storied history, then check out one of the fantastic tours below that may show you a side of CLE you never even expected.

Cleveland Cultural Gardens

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Explore the Cultural Gardens with 90-minute walking tours offered to the public every other Saturday at 10 a.m. beginning on June 26th and extending through mid-September. The fee is $10 per person. Please call 216-220-3075 to make a reservation or email Lori Ashyk . Private group tours can also be arranged.

Tours of Cleveland

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Looking for a way to get outside, get some exercise and see the city? Tours of Cleveland offers walking tours of Downtown CLE that cover all the highlights, fun facts and must-knows within two hours. Wear comfy shoes as the tour makes its way on foot through Public Square, down to The Arcade and on to Playhouse Square. All tours require a reservation. You can book your individual reservations now or schedule a private group tour by calling 216.318.3865 or emailing [email protected] to talk specifics.

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JKL Tours goes beyond Downtown Cleveland with trips to Amish Country and Put-in-Bay, outings to theatrical performances and concerts and mystery trips to little-known gems. You can find a list of JKL Tours’ scheduled events on their website, including a Mystery Trip, Hidden Cleveland trips, a wine tasting trip to the Mansfield area and more trips to Amish Country with brand new itineraries. To make your reservation, call 440.942.5350 or email [email protected] .

SEE CLE is a family-owned business that offers two-hour guided tours of various historical, cultural and entertainment sites throughout the city as well as themed Cleveland experiences and group tours. Above all, they specialize in personalizing the tour to your interests and available time. You can view available tours here , which are available on a case-by-case basis. When you’re ready to book, just fill out the form on this page . The SEE CLE team is standing by to answer any questions you have at 216.287.0807.

Cleveland Cycle Tours

Sure, you’ve heard of a bicycle built for two, but how about a bicycle built for fifteen? Grab between nine and fourteen of your closest friends and saddle up on the Cleveland Cycle Tours bike to pedal your way through tour routes that include Downtown, Ohio City and Tremont with stops for photo-ops and refreshments at a number of CLE’s best breweries. Smaller groups can snag a Spider Bike for a custom tour. Call 440-434-9280 or visit their website to schedule today.

CLE 4 Me Tours

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Cle 4 Me Tours is a new way to tour Cleveland. This Black-owned, woman-owned tour company offers some unique public and private touring options. Their Downtown Walking tours will take you through all the sights CLE has to offer while engaging guests with the living history of our city. However, their private tours offer a personal touch to the usual walking tour, offering not only a general Downtown primer, but also a tour of Cleveland’s many beautiful murals and a special tour for new and potential Cleveland residents that outlines the best neighborhoods for your family with information on school districts, churches and the like. Email [email protected] to book.

Taste Cleveland Food Tours

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One of the best ways to get to know a city, whether you’re visiting or have lived there your whole life, is through its food. Cleveland has an amazing lineup of food options from high-end culinary experiences to mouthwatering comfort food. Taste Cleveland Food Tours offers not only an education on the history, and culture of areas like the West Side Market, Tremont and Little Italy, but also stops to sample food and drink from a number of great CLE restaurants. Call 216.395.0132 or visit their website to purchase your tickets or plan a private or corporate event.

Goodtime III

Cleveland’s largest sightseeing ship is here to show you views of Cleveland you can’t get from the shore. The Goodtime III can hold up to 1,000 passengers on its four decks and offers two-hour tours (we all know three hours is when you run into trouble ) Memorial Day through Labor Day on the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie. Cruises offering dining and entertainment are also available throughout the season, as well as private charters for special events. Book your CLE voyage online or call 216.446.7795.

Lady Caroline

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Cruise the glittering waves of Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River in luxury on the Lady Caroline. Two enclosed decks and spacious, open-air observation decks complement a sumptuous buffet that is prepared fresh on board along with musical entertainment. You’ll experience all the breathtaking views Cleveland has to offer like never before. Call 216.696.8888 or visit their website to join one of their regularly scheduled cruises or plan your private event.

Take a Hike Tours

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In movies, time travel generally comes with a cost, like taking your mom to her school dance so she’ll fall for your dad while you invent rock and roll. Rest assured, Take a Hike® Tours are not only completely free but also an amazing way to see Cleveland and learn its history. The 90-minute tours cover different segments of the city, each focusing on a different aspect of its past and present. Actors dressed up as notable figures—like DJ Alan Freed on the Playhouse Square tour, or legendary (and titular) Browns coach Paul Brown on the Civic Center route—pop up along the way to add insight on the people that helped make this city great. Check their website for a schedule of available tours throughout the week.

Check out even more amazing ways to see CLE on our Blog:

• Hands-On Group Tour Experiences in Cleveland
• A Self-Guided Tour of Downtown Cleveland’s Architectural Beauties
• Cleveland’s Public Art Scene

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Tour 3 Historic Homes for the Holidays

These three historic residences offer tours that provide a look into the lives of the families who lived there and plenty of decorating inspiration.

November 2016 Issue BY Stephanie Grauer | Photo courtesy of Promont House Museum

Promont, Milford  Year Built: 1865 |  Architectural style: Victorian Italianate The History: This 5-acre property was once home to Ohio’s 43rd governor, John Pattison, and his family. “It was an exciting time — the Civil War was over, and it was a good time in our history,” says Promont House Museum administrator Donna Amann. “The Victorians enjoyed a little wealth, a little prosperity, and were proud to show it off.” The residence passed through private owners over the years until the Greater Milford Historical Society restored the home in 1983.  On the Tour: The Italianate architecture combines function and elegance, with each floor featuring a center hall with two rooms flanking it. “What Victorians could have done, and one thing that we do, is sometimes hang a tree upside down between the two parlors,” says Amann. “That was supposed to be for good luck.” The Italianate details include windows with balconettes and a tower at the front of the home. Keep an eye out for the sky painted on the porch ceiling near the entrance and the “Tree of Life” stained glass panel at the top of the main staircase.  The Traditions: Along with greenery, decorations that included natural elements such as pine cones, feathers and nuts were an ode to the hunting culture of the area, since the woods that once surrounded Promont served as a prime place to bag a turkey for the holiday meal. “The feathers would be used because they’re beautiful,” says Amann. “They would use them in their centerpieces, decorations for the tree, adornments for gifts.”  Visit website for dates, pricing and more information.  906 Main St., Milford 45150, 513/248-0324, milfordhistory.net

The Reeves family didn't decorate much for the holidays, but visitors will find that the staff at the J.E. Reeves Victorian Mansion & Museum in Dover go all out. (photo courtesy of J.E. Reeves Victorian Mansion & Museum)

J. E. Reeves Victorian Mansion & Museum, Dover Year Built: Circa 1870 |  Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Italianate 

The History: Englishman Jeremiah Reeves purchased this home, which was originally part of a larger 400-acre property, in 1898. He renovated the residence for three years, during which time the eight-room farmhouse morphed into a 17-room mansion. In 1976, Reeves’ grandson negotiated to have the home donated to the Dover Historical Society, and the house was restored. “Luckily, we had all of their furniture here in the carriage house,” says Shelagh Pruni, mansion and museum director. “Ninety-five percent of the belongings in the house were the original belongings of the house.”

On the Tour: There are no roped-off areas in the home, and guests are free to step inside each room. “You’re not going down the hallway and looking in,” explains Pruni. “You can walk through all the rooms.” Each room has a Christmas tree decorated to complement it and bring new surprises at every turn. Be sure to check out the stunning details of the home’s furniture, particularly the 1860s carved wooden furnishings filling the drawing room. 

The Traditions: The Reeves family didn’t decorate much for the holidays, but visitors will find that the museum’s staff goes all out, with garlands adorning mantels and tracing the railing of the main staircase. The decorations showcase the luxury that the Reeves family enjoyed during the years they lived there. “You just slow down — you look at these gorgeous decorations,” says Pruni, “and that beauty just touches your heart in a different way.”  

Designed by Cleveland architect Charles Schneider, Stan Hywet Hall features 65 roms (90 if you count bathrooms). (photo courtesy of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens)

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Akron Year Built: 1913 | Architectural  Style: English Tudor Revival 

The History: F.A. Seiberling, co-founder of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and his wife, Gertrude, designed this home as a place where their six children and 21 grandchildren could gather during the holidays. “Guests say that the rooms have a cozy quality,” says Julie Frey, curator and director of museum services. “There’s a warmth to the house that people really pick up on.” In 1955, the Akron community formed the Stan Hywet Hall Foundation to which the home was donated. 

On the Tour: Designed by Cleveland architect Charles Schneider, the home features 65 rooms (90 if you count bathrooms), but the tour focuses on the 20 most notable, including the Great Hall and Music Room. Although the Seiberling family decorated minimally for Christmas, the estate’s annual Deck the Hall event features plenty of decorations and a different theme, with this year’s being Storybook Christmas. 

The Traditions: Although the Seiberlings favored minimal decorations, the family would garnish a Christmas tree with glass bulbs, tinsel and paper chains made by the grandchildren. “To the 2016 aesthetic, it might look crafty and homemade,” says Frey. “That over-commercialization of Christmas decorations hadn’t happened yet.” Holiday traditions also included the Yule log: A horse would pull a 4-foot-long log through the door on a sled. The children would ride the horse around the room as the adults gathered by the fireplace until the log burned out.

Visit website for dates, pricing and more information. 714 N. Portage Path, Akron 44303, 330/836-5533, stanhywet.org

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Walking Tours of Downtown Cleveland

Tickets for Walking Tours of Downtown Cleveland are approx. $25/person.

• Tours are offered year-round. The current schedule is on the website below.
• Tours begin in Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio
• Phone: 216-318-3865
• Web: toursofcleveland.com

Tours of Cleveland, LLC offers year-round exciting and educational walking tours of beautiful and historic downtown Cleveland. The Downtown Highlights tour covers Public Square to Playhouse Square and everything in between. Other themed walking tours are available depending on the season. Most walking tours are about two hours. See the current schedule and book a tour at www.toursofcleveland.com to learn more. Reservations are required.

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Downtown Architecture

As a Great Lakes legacy city, Cleveland still has a trove of impressive architecture in its downtown district. Like other cities, it has lost some architectural gems along the way, but this two-mile, self-guided walking tour loop curates surviving examples from every phase of downtown's evolution, including a 19th-commercial block, neoclassical public buildings, formative Chicago-style skyscrapers, splendid hotels, department stores, and arcades, and modernist and postmodern towers. This tour begins with the city's first skyscraper, the John Wellborn Root–designed Society for Savings Building (1890), loops around Public Square, east along the south side of Euclid Avenue out to Playhouse Square, returns west down Euclid's north side, turns north on E. 6th, west on Superior Avenue, and around the Key Center block on the north side of Public Square to its point of origin, where the Key Tower (1991), the city's tallest skyscraper, stands alongside the first skyscraper. In a couple of instances, "stops" on the tour are slightly off the route but visible from it.

Along the way, be sure not to miss some of downtown's grand interior spaces. You'll find a coffered stained-glass ceiling and fanciful murals in the old banking hall of the Society for Savings, a colorful barrel-vaulted entry hall to Terminal Tower, the duo of beautiful interior passages at the 5th Street Arcades, a soaring 60-foot-high Tiffany-style stained-glass dome and murals painted by an artist who died aboard the Titanic in the old Cleveland Trust rotunda (now Heinen's supermarket), a semicircular lobby with a bust of Marcus Hanna inside the Hanna Building, WPA murals in Cleveland Public Library, and—arguably the city's crown jewel—the Arcade.

Society for Savings Building

Cleveland's First Skyscraper

"All that heap of lath, plaster, bricks and mortar being cleared away indicates that the old buildings are things of the past. Here will rise a ten story block, finished in the highest style of modern times." –"From a Housetop; A Birdseye View of Cleveland's Improvements," Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 15, 1888 View Story | Show on Map

Weddell House/Rockefeller Building

On February 15, 1861, the streets surrounding the Weddell House, as well as the windows, porches and even rooftops that looked upon the hotel, were dense with faces eager to see the newly elected president, Abraham Lincoln. Once inside his overnight lodgings on the corner of Superior Avenue and… View Story | Show on Map

Hotel Cleveland

Cornerstone of the Union Terminal

Shaped like an "E" opening onto Superior Avenue, Hotel Cleveland was built in 1918 by the Van Sweringen brothers on the corner of Superior and Public Square. The hotel was built long before the construction of the adjacent Cleveland Union Terminal (dedicated in 1930). The site where the new Hotel… View Story | Show on Map

Terminal Tower

Cleveland's Signature Skyscraper

Although today the first sign of downtown that a motorist is sure to spot from any direction is the Key Tower, prior to its completion in the early 1990s the first sight was the Terminal Tower. Despite its eclipse by a later, taller skyscraper, the 52-story, 708-foot-tall Terminal Tower was an… View Story | Show on Map

Park Building

One of Cleveland’s early skyscrapers goes frequently unseen amidst the hustle and bustle of Public Square. But ask any long-term resident to conjure up an olfactory memory, and all of a sudden the place becomes crystal clear. View Story | Show on Map

The May Company

The new May Company department store opened on Public Square in 1915. Containing over 800,000 square feet of floor space, it was said to be the third largest store in the nation. Built by world-famous architect and city planner Daniel Burnham (who also designed Cleveland's Group Plan and… View Story | Show on Map

Cushing Building

Birthplace of America's First Neurosurgeon

Though he has been called America’s first neurosurgeon, Dr. Harvey W. Cushing was not the first American to perform brain surgery. Others did before him, piercing the dura which encases the brain in order to attempt to remove tumors, but the results were almost always disastrous for the patient. … View Story | Show on Map

5th Street Arcades

Cleveland's Four-Season Shopping Streets

Most people know about "The Arcade" in Cleveland. Some might be surprised, however, to find out that Downtown actually had three more of these incredible structures running parallel to each other between Euclid and Prospect Avenues. Two of them, the Colonial (1898) and Euclid (1911) Arcades, stood… View Story | Show on Map

Taylor Building

The history of the Taylor Building highlights the rise and fall of Cleveland's downtown department stores as well as the recent revitalization of Euclid Avenue. It was part of the wave of department store closings that signaled the beginning of downtown's economic woes. The Taylor… View Story | Show on Map

Schofield Building

Recovering the Original Façade

For 30 years the beautiful red brick and terra cotta Schofield Building lay hidden underneath under a gray sequoia granite façade. In an effort to modernize the Schofield Building, part of Cleveland’s history had been buried. Luckily, historic preservation brought the original beauty of the… View Story | Show on Map

Cleveland Trust Company

The southeast anchor of Cleveland’s most prominent downtown intersection is a work of art that—in the true spirit of capitalism—began with a competition. In 1903, the Cleveland Trust Company (established in 1894 with $500,000 in capital) merged with the Western Reserve Trust Company. The combined… View Story | Show on Map

Cleveland Trust Tower

Marcel Breuer's Only Skyscraper

The 9, originally called Cleveland Trust Tower and then Ameritrust Tower, is the only skyscraper designed by one of the most eminent Modernist architects of the 20th century, Marcel Breuer. But like a number of projects Breuer designed in his career, this Brutalist tower did not win universal… View Story | Show on Map

Halle Building

Alfred Pope's Terra-Cotta Showcase for Downtown Shopping

In 1907 a New York industrialist acquired a rooming house on the south side of Euclid Avenue with rear frontage on Huron Road. At the time, downtown scarcely reached east of East Ninth Street, and this section of Millionaires' Row remained largely residential. Undeterred, the man imagined a tall building that might draw entice downtown development eastward. Appropriately enough, he selected… View Story | Show on Map

Hanna Building

Business Hub in a Theater District

The Hanna Building was named after the famous U.S. senator from Ohio and oil and coal baron Marcus Alonzo Hanna and built by his son Daniel Rhodes Hanna. Hanna is perhaps best known for having endorsed William McKinley for president in 1896, spending $100,000 of his personal funds to support… View Story | Show on Map

Kinney & Levan

The Nation's Largest Housewares Emporium

At 79 years old, George W. Kinney had no time to stop to smell the roses—79 of them—that his employees had ordered for his birthday. He was too busy preparing for his store's biggest expansion in three decades. View Story | Show on Map

Hotel Statler

Ellsworth Milton Statler masterfully crafted a luxurious hotel experience in downtown Cleveland. Thanks to his fine attention to detail, creative touch, and modern amenities for the time period, the Statler exuded grandeur and excelled in service. View Story | Show on Map

John Hartness Brown Complex

Where the Upper Euclid Avenue Shopping District Began

In recent years--until 2019, if you walked down the north side of Euclid Avenue, between East 9th and East 12th Streets, you couldn't help but notice the several dilapidated and vacant buildings between the 925 Building (formerly known as the Huntington Building, and before that the Union… View Story | Show on Map

Union Trust Building

Built to Send a Message to the Banking World

It wasn't by accident that Union Trust Bank erected a building on the northeast corner of East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue that, when completed in 1924, was reputedly the second or third largest office building in the world with the largest bank lobby in the world. View Story | Show on Map

New England Building

In the late nineteenth century, downtowns in the United States were the center of major commercial expansion and industrial growth. The construction of skyscrapers and tall business buildings was exploding and replacing old structures located in central cities. The New England Building is an… View Story | Show on Map

Leader Building

Once Cleveland's Largest and Most Elegant Office Building

In 1910, Daniel Rhodes Hanna, a wealthy industrialist and son of legendary political kingmaker Marcus Hanna, bought the Cleveland Leader, an historic, but struggling, daily newspaper. The Leader's offices were at the time located in a small two-story building on the south side of Superior Avenue,… View Story | Show on Map

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Spanning more than 200 feet along Superior Avenue and East 6th Street, the thirteen-story Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland sits comfortably among neighboring Group Plan structures in the city's Civic Center district. The building is a reminder of an era of unprecedented urban growth in… View Story | Show on Map

Cleveland Public Library

"The People's University"

The Cleveland Public Library comprises one of the largest collections in the United States: nearly ten million items. The Library’s two buildings on Superior Avenue (the main structure, 1925) and the Stokes Wing (1997) command an entire city block between East 3rd and East 6th Streets. The… View Story | Show on Map

Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse

Arnold W. Brunner's Parisian Vision

Cleveland’s 1903 Group Plan was a grand undertaking: one of the era’s most ambitious and successful attempts to turn what civic leaders saw as an irredeemable slum into a “City Beautiful,” replete with dignified new structures and striking public spaces. In 1910, the Group Plan’s first building… View Story | Show on Map

Cleveland's Crystal Palace

In the summer of 1886, former councilman and real estate broker James M. Curtiss met with acting Cleveland Parks superintendent and Case School of Applied Sciences professor John Eisenmann to express enthusiasm about a novel form of enclosed street called an arcade. After having visited an arcade… View Story | Show on Map

Standard Building

Warren S. Stone's Crowning Achievement

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers had never before had a leader quite like Warren Sanford Stone. In 1910, with Stone at the helm as their Grand Chief, the Brotherhood built the 14-story Engineers Building on the southeast corner of Ontario Street and St. Clair Avenue in downtown Cleveland. It was the first skyscraper in the country built by a union. That might have been achievement enough… View Story | Show on Map

Cesar Pelli's Nod to Art Deco-Era Manhattan

When Plain Dealer architecture writer Wilma Salisbury interviewed Cesar Pelli about his plan for Cleveland's newest and tallest skyscraper in 1988, he cited not only the geometrical Art Deco designs of 1920s-30s New York but even the ancient Egyptian obelisk, biblical Tower of Babel, and Renaissance Italian campanile as inspirations. Indeed, the new tower needed to be inspiring because it was… View Story | Show on Map

Everyone In Ohio Should Visit These 13 Homes For Their Incredible History

April is the Ohio staff writer for Only in Your State. She is an Ohio native with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. With more than 10 years of writing experience and a background in news reporting for Ohio newspapers, she's published pieces in multiple print and online publications. When she's not on deadline or chasing after her toddler, she's hunting for hidden gems in Ohio or getting lost in a good book.

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Ohio is home to several historic homes that once housed individuals who significantly influenced the course of history—for both our state and nation. The following homes are worth a day trip for visitors  to tour and temporarily travel back in time.

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The 8 Most Interesting Houses in Cleveland

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A drive through Shaker Heights, Bratenahl, Lakewood, or any number of cities in Greater Cleveland will confirm what most loyal residents of the Land already know—Cleveland has no shortage of one-of-a-kind homes. So what better way to mark FreshWater's "Design + Build" theme for March than with a roundup of Cleveland's most intriguing real estate? Take a virtual tour through a converted firehouse, a Downton Abbey doppelgänger, and more via our carefully curated list of eight homes. 

Oh, and we get it: eight  isn't  enough when it comes to compiling a definitive list of Cleveland's most interesting houses. In fact, far from it. This story just scratches the surface of all the real estate goodness that Cleveland's real estate scene has to offer—and that's why it's just the first of an ongoing series. Know of a local home that's uber-sustainable, got a rich backstory, has funky features and/or architecture, or (fill in the blank)? We want to hear about it . 

A Tall Task Located in Willoughby Hills, this Frank Lloyd Wright house has all the earmarks of his trademark Usonian style—flat roofs, large cantilevered overhangs, and lots of natural light—with one notable addition. The 1,730-square-foot, three-bedroom, one-bath house was commissioned by artist Louis Penfield, who requested architecture that would accommodate his 6’8” tall frame. Wright acquiesced, and the home was built in 1955 with special features like 12’ ceilings and tall narrow doors created for his vertically overachieving pal. Wright also included a floating staircase and a floor-to-ceiling glass-walled living room.

The home has been on The National Register of Historic Places since 2003, and sold in February 2018 for the second time in its history for $1,075,000.

Treat Her Like a Lady San Francisco hasn't totally cornered the market on Painted Ladies—we've got one right here in Tremont. Part of Ohio's Historic Registry, this   Queen Anne Victorian was built for a Cleveland lawyer between 1894 and 1896. Surprisingly, the stunning eight-bedroom home has surprisingly hosted just five owners in its 124-year history.

The house boasts five fireplaces, intricate iron work, original stained and leaded glass, and eye-catching extras like a bronze baluster light at the bottom of the stairwell. Plus, a bit of Hollywood history to boot: Robert Redford shot an episode of "Route 66" in the Painted Lady back in 1961, HGTV featured the house on "If These Walls Could Talk," and, of course, The Christmas Story House is just down the street.

Victorian Gothic This 1890s Queen Anne is designed to stand out with its twin turrets and distinctive paint scheme, securing its rightful place among Cleveland landmarks. Located in Cudell, the home has been restored and updated from its original all-gas lighting, but the interior décor remains true to the era. It's easy to envision the couple from “American Gothic” feeling right at home among the formal staircases, hand-carved fireplace mantles, and historically accurate wallpapers, or sitting on one of its four porches. The home also features a wine cellar and a two-story carriage house.  

In the Heights Once a Walker-Weeks mansion, this Cleveland Heights property was painstakingly picked apart and demolished to make way for a  Passive Home —a term given to highly energy-efficient homes that utilize "passive" heating from sunlight. In order to consciously dismantle the former domain, historically valuable items were preserved, and cabinets, windows, tubs and more were donated to Habitat for Humanity. The original floors were later repurposed in the new structure, while wooden joists were crafted into an original table.

Local photographer Linda Butler and her husband, the Cleveland Clinic's Steven Nissen, commissioned Vermilion-based architect Joseph Ferut, Jr. to bring their vision of a vibrantly green home  to life. Ferut took his inspiration from traditional European Passive Homes—reflected in the home's minimalist rectangular shape, large southern windows, and much smaller northern facing windows—but added subtle nods to Craftsman style and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie Houses.

Lots of natural light, all-LED lighting, and intensive insulation make this a “zero energy” home; the home is so efficient that its electric bills reportedly average a mere $40 per month. The Butler-Nissen home now serves as a template for passive home construction in cold climates.

Oktoberfest All Year Round Lakewood is teeming with dreamy homes, but this 1924 Foursquare colonial on Lake Avenue caught our eye thanks to some undeniably unique features. Case in point: the lower-level rec room painstakingly styled to resemble a German tavern (replete with a fully functional wet bar and a mural-esque oil painting by F.L. Boeder circa 1932). Many of the rooms throughout the house also feature whimsical hand-painted wallpaper.

At 4,266 square feet, this home features six bedrooms, three full baths, and two half baths. Its master suite has an attached nursery (which could also serve as a cozy reading nook, library, or home office), and a sunny built-in dinette is tucked into a kitchen corner. Other charmers include the home's three fireplaces, crystal doorknobs, and light fixtures. The home’s third owner got all this—plus a huge fenced-in backyard and three-car garage—for $380,000 in November 2017.

A Castle in Cleveland A horse and carriage would look right at home parked in the turn-around of this Bratenahl property’s front drive, which may be why it’s been dubbed “Downton Abbey minutes from downtown Cleveland.”

This French Normandy “castle” stands at more than 9,600 square feet with incredible views of Lake Erie, living up to its billing inside and out. Designed by Cleveland architect James Hamilton in 1923, this house has nine bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. Its grand hall features a walk-in fireplace and beamed ceilings. But it’s got at least three things Downton Abbey never had: indoor and outdoor pools, plus access to a private beach.

A True Relic This 117-year-old Colonial has quite the pedigree, as it was once home to William Cullen Rudd and his wife Mary (nee Rockefeller—yes,  that  Rockefeller) and their Rudd Pharmacy. It was also used by the Children's Guild of Cleveland as a girls' home in the 1960s.

At 7,200 square feet, the sprawling house in East Cleveland has seven bedrooms and five baths with features including crown molding and hardwood floors. There is a private suite on the third floor which could potentially be turned into a special AirBNB or rental for additional income. Despite its size and rich history , the last known sale of this home was 2012 for an incredible $40,900.

Igniting a Neighborhood Built in 1854 (with an addition in 1878 when Cleveland took over Ohio City), this property was once a fully functioning firehouse. But when Graham Veysey and his business partner/fiancée (now wife) Marika Shioiri-Clark discovered it in 2011, the building had been sitting dormant for five years. That’s when Veysey and Shioiri-Clark stepped in with a grand vision.

Not only did the couple turn the firehouse into their home (complete with three authentic fire poles and a ladder leading to the bedroom loft), but they also created a coworking space and wooed first-floor businesses like Rising Star Coffee, Urban Orchid, and more. They dubbed the neighborhood “Hingetown” for its location between the Market District, Detroit-Shoreway, and the Warehouse District. To their surprise and delight, the moniker stuck and helped spark the area’s transformation .

Though they now live elsewhere in Ohio City, the converted firehouse retains its meaningful status as the place that started it all.

FreshWater intern Marlee Berlan contributed reporting to this story.

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Ohio’s Historical Homes You Should Visit This Holiday Season

Getting ready to decorate your home for the holidays?  Need a few inspirational ideas Why not take what I like to call “The Ultimate Holiday Home Tour.”   Below I have listed six historic homes that are well worth a visit this holiday season. Staff, as well as many volunteers work countless hours decorating these beautiful historic homes for the holidays.

The Arms Family Museum in Youngstown is decorated in the theme of Memories of Christmas Past.  “Holiday in Bloom” can be found at The Hower House Museum in Akron.  Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, also in Akron is Decking the Halls this holiday season.  Step back in time at the Reeves Victorian Home in Dover.  Enjoy a Victorian Christmas Tour at The Castle in Marietta, and a Candlelight Holiday Tour at Louis Bromfield’s Big House at Malabar Farms. This years theme at the Victorian House Museum in Millersburg is “A Child’s Storybook Christmas”.

These homes are beautiful all year, but during the holiday season they shine even brighter.

Arms Family Museum – Memories of Christmas Past

Dates: November 18  – December 31, 2023 Tour Times: This year’s exhibit will take place November 18 – December 31, 2023. Museum hours are Tuesday-Sunday, noon-4:00pm. On Twilight Thursdays, the exhibit is open until 7:00pm. The Museum is closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Da Location:  648 Wick Ave, Youngstown.. Phone: 330-743-2589 |  website

To learn even more about the 2023 holiday exhibit- CLICK HERE .

For local visitor bureau information visit Mahoning County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Hower House Museum – “Holiday in Bloom”

Dates: Holiday Hours 2023 November 10th – December 30th Friday & Saturdays 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Sunday 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tours start on the hour. Last tour starts one hour before closing.| Group tours by appointment. Location: The University of Akron 60 Fir Hill, Akron, OH  44325 330.972.6909 | website

This 28-room Victorian Mansion located on the grounds of the University of Akron, is one of the city’s often overlooked treasures. The home was completed in 1871, by John Henry Hower, a leading Akron industrialist who was active in the milling, reaping, and cereal industries. Well-known Akron architect Jacob Snyder designed the house in the Second Empire Italianate style.

Allow time to visit the Cellar Door Boutique. Tea items, holiday ornaments and unique gifts can be found among the shelves. There is even a cross stitch pattern of the home for sale.

Deck the Hall Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Dates: November 24-26, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1-3, 7-23, 26-30, 2023 Tour Times: 3-8pm. Last entry/admission at 8pm; grounds stay open until 9pm. Admissions closes at 8pm. Estate is open until 9pm. Location:  714 North Portage Path, Akron, Ohio 330-836-5533 |  website

2023 Tickets: Monday-Thursday: $20 adults (18+); $9 youth (3-17) Friday-Sunday: $24 adults (18+); $11 youth (3-17) Children 2 & under are free all days. College students with valid ID get a youth price.

MUST DO: Don’t let the holidays slip by without planning a tour of this former home of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company co-founder F.A. Seiberling and his family. Stan Hywet is the largest historic home in Ohio and sixth largest in the U.S.

There are 20 rooms and 26 Christmas trees decorated in beautiful holiday “Deck the Hall” fashion throughout the Manor House.  Highlights include the “Reindeer Flight Academy”. Santa and Mrs. Claus on a date night sleigh ride, a Santa made of LEGO® bricks, “The Year without Santa Claus” and more. And if that was not enough the estate and Great Garden is illuminated with 1.2 million holiday lights. The Dazzle light show features lights choreographed to favorite holiday songs of the season.

ALLOW TIME to visit the Corbin Conservatory, where you will find more holiday displays and the giant poinsettia tree. Bring cash. You are going to want to purchase one of their many-colored poinsettias for sale.

DON’T FORGET to make a stop after your tour at Molly’s Courtyard Café’ where you can purchase one of those famous warm gingerbread cookies and a cup of hot chocolate. Beer, wine & giant pretzels are also available.

SHOP & SUPPORT: Find unique gifts, holiday décor’, Stan Hywet ornaments and more in Molly’s Shop. A gift membership (starting at $55) to Stan Hywet may be the perfect gift for someone on your list.

VISIT THE MAN IN THE RED SUIT: Just outside Molly’s Shop is where you will find Santa himslef and two animated shop windows, including my favorite “The Gingerbread Bakeshop”.

Featured article image:  Master Bedroom | Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. 

Christmas at the Reeves Home

Date: November 12 – December 22 & December 27-30, 2023 Closed Thanksgiving Day | December 10, 2023 (Open House) ​Time: Wednesdays – Sundays, 1-7 pm Location: J. E. Reeves Victorian Home and Carriage House Museum 325 East Iron Avenue, Dover, OH Phone:   330.343.7040 | 800.815.2794 website

(Photo courtesy of J.E. Reeves Victorian Home and Carriage House Museum.)

Candlelight Holiday Tour – Malabar Farms

Candlelight Tours at Malabar Farms

Dates/times: December 1, 2, 8-9: 5-8pm | December 3 & 10, 2023 : 1pm-4pm Location:  Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Rd, Lucas, OH 44843 419.892.2784 |  website Admission:  $6.00 for adults (ages 18+) | $4.00 for youth Tour Louis Bromfield’s Big House all decked out for the holiday! Enjoy freshly baked cookies, hot cider; and special entertainment. Purchase tickets at the Visitor Center gift shop before walking to the Big House

(photo credit: Malabar Farm State Park)

VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS TOURS 

General Admission Days Dates: December 7, 14 & 16, 2023 Times: December 7 & 14 – 7pm – 8pm | December 16 – 7pm to 8:30pm Location: The Castle 418 4th St., Marietta, OH 45750 Phone: 740.373.4180 | mariettacastle.org

Bring the family to enjoy the Christmas decorations of a Victorian home while learning the history and legends tied to many of our modern holiday traditions and decorations during this special evening tour. We’ll take a look at how the Davis family celebrated Christmas in 1888, brought to life through the stories of knowledgeable tour guides, displays, and an art installation, all based on historical research. The Castle will also have a whimsical winter feel made possible by artistic snowflakes provided by local schools and community groups on display throughout the tour. Get your tickets today!

$12 Adults; $9 Kids (age 13 and under); Ages 5 and under free Castle Members: $10 Adults; $7 Kids (age 13 and under); Ages 5 and under free

A Child’s Storybook Christmas Victorian House Museum

Dates: Nov. 18 -Dec. 31, 2023

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY NOV. 18 4:00-8:00 pm Regular Holiday Tours – Nov. 18 – Dec. 31 Sun. – Thurs. 1:00-4:00 pm and Fri.-Sat. 1:00-8:00 pm Location: 484 Wooster Rd. Millersburg, OH 44654 330.674.0022 | holmeshistory.com

NARRATIVE: OPEN HOUSE – Once again the Victorian House Museum in Millersburg will be transformed into a holiday treat with this year’s theme “A Child’s Storybook Christmas” Each room will be themed to a children’s holiday book with elements from the book used in the decorations. Each set of designers will add their creative abilities to each room. Our volunteer staff, with some external help, spend hours coming up with a theme. We will kick off the season with a FREE open house from 4:00-8:00 pm on Sat. Nov. 18. To make the books come alive we also will be having a visit from Santa plus our third-floor ballroom will take on elements of “The Nutcracker”. Holmes Center for the Arts will be providing various dancers during the evening performing some of the classic songs from the book. After touring the house you can relax in our Castle Club for cookies and beverages. This is a great way to kick off your family holiday traditions. Come and get in the spirit, see the books come alive, visit with Santa, and catch a glimpse of the performers in the ballroom. One other request since the open house is free we would like to ask instead of a paid admission you bring a children’s book or two, new or slightly used for us to donate to Share A Christmas. We would like to get as many books as we can to place in the family baskets this year. Join us and Happy Holidays!

NARRATIVE: SEASONAL TOURS – The Victorian House will be open daily the following hours for general holiday tours. Sun. – Thur. 1:00-4:00 pm and Fri.- Sat. 1:00-8:00 pm. There are 28 rooms and 4 floors decorated from top to bottom, inside and out. Each room has designated volunteers that each year work tirelessly to transform the house into a holiday spectacular. General admission is $10.00 for adults $9.00 for seniors 60+ and children under 12 free.

This years theme is “A Child’s Storybook Christmas” Each room will take on a theme of a holiday book with decorating elements taken from the book. The mansion is 28 rooms and four floors . It is listed on the National Historic Registry.

(photo courtesy of the Victorian House Museum)

LAKE COUNTY HISTORY CENTER – Deck the Halls 

Dates: Dec. 1 & 2, with special Group Days on Nov. 30th, Dec. 7 & 14. There will be chances to have Breakfast or Lunch with Santa (Dec. 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17). Location: 415 Riverside Dr., Painesville, OH 440.639.2945 |   TICKETS

*Enjoy a tour of our Christmas decorations *Hear the holiday music of the Magical Musical Machines from our unique music box display. *Take home delicious baked goods and candy from our Peppermint Lane Sweet Shop. *Choose a special item from the North Pole Novelties gently used gifts. Tickets: Members – $8; Non-Members – $10; Ages 3-12 – $5; Children under 3 are free. Call 440-639-2945 for more information or ticket assistance. There are no refunds but a credit to a future event will be offered.

Article and photos, unless noted by: D. Rock, MyOhioFun.com

Diane Rock is the owner and editor of MyOhioFun.com. She is an avid baker, gardener, Little Free Library owner, who loves to read and travel.  She spends most of her days sharing her love of things to do in Ohio, as well as creating destinations and itineraries for group tours and individual travelers.

Editor’s note:  This list started in 2020 and is continually updated for the current year.  The dates and additional events have been updated for the 2023 season. Any use of the above article or images without prior permission, will be in violation of copyright laws.

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Cleveland Guardians Home Opener started two hours after the historical total solar eclipse of the sun and moon. Jeff Darcy/Cleveland.com

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Monday is named after the moon, so it’s especially fitting that was the day of the historic total solar eclipse of the moon and sun. It was an especially stellar day for Greater Cleveland because not only was it in the ‘pathway of totality’ for the eclipse, two hours after it, the Guardians played their Home Opener, winning 4-0 to start the season 8-2.

In addition to the eclipse, the sold-out crowd at Progressive Field saw the ballpark’s new renovations and Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the 5th inning. The only way new manager Stephen Vogt’s home debut could have been topped is if Ramirez’s homer eclipsed the sun and moon!

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Solar eclipse 2024: Follow the path of totality

Solar eclipse, worried about eclipse damage to your eyes don't panic.

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Junior Espejo looks through eclipse glasses being handed out by NASA in Houlton, Maine. Used correctly, eclipse glasses prevent eye damage. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

Junior Espejo looks through eclipse glasses being handed out by NASA in Houlton, Maine. Used correctly, eclipse glasses prevent eye damage.

Tens of millions of Americans will have spent the day staring at a total solar eclipse, and at least a few of them may become worried that they inadvertently damaged their eyes.

But experts say there's no need to panic — the vast majority of eclipse viewers are probably fine. And even if somebody did strain their eyes, the effects could be temporary.

During the 2017 total solar eclipse it's estimated that 150 million Americans viewed the event. There were around 100 documented cases of eye damage across all of America and Canada, according to Ralph Chou, an expert on eclipse eye safety with the University of Waterloo in Canada.

Far more people turned up in emergency rooms worried that they'd damaged their eyes. Many complained of watery eyes or blurred vision, but in most cases they were fine, according to Avnish Deobhakta, an ophthalmologist at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, one of the largest eye hospitals in the nation.

The reason it's hard to do real damage is simple — the human eye has evolved to avoid staring directly at the sun.

"It's so bright that we're not actually capable of looking at it without either tearing or sort of not really feeling comfortable staring at this ball of light," Deobhakta says.

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Here's what it looks like when you fry your eye in an eclipse.

In the rare case that someone does damage their eyes, that damage usually shows up as a blurry spot in the field of vision , hours or up to a day after watching the eclipse. In about half of cases, the problem fixes itself, but permanent damage can sometimes occur.

Anticipating the post-eclipse ocular anxiety, at least one eye clinic in Buffalo, N.Y., is offering free eye checks immediately after the eclipse on April 8.

It's always a good idea to get your eyes checked, whether or not there's an eclipse. So if you're worried at all, go ahead and use the opportunity to schedule your annual exam.

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