Cleveland, Ohio, June 3, 2006

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I arrived in town on Friday afternoon in off-and-on drizzle and drove downtown to pick up a senior
discount card at the RTA office on West 6th Street.

A senior discount card will let me buy an all-day pass for $1

B-line and E-Line trolley-styled buses circulate free to the business and entertainment districts, respectively.

I finally found someone who could answer all my questions!

Do I see an apostrophe error in that expensive neon?

On Saturday morning I caught the 20A bus to Public Square early so I could wander around in the
drizzle for a while before the Urbanohio.com meet.

Old Stone Church was built in 1855. The bell now located in front was cast in 1865 and rang to mark
the end of the Civil War. It was removed from the tower in 1982 and given to the City of Cleveland.

John Wellborn Root, of Burnham & Root, designed the 1889 Society for Savings building.

The 111-foot Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Public Square was erected in 1895 to honor nine
thousand Cuyahoga County residents who fought in the Civil War; tablets inside the base list their
names. About !,400 of those listed gave their lives in the struggle to preserve the Union. The monument
was designed and its sculptures were created by Captain Lewis B. Scofield.

The portico ceiling inside the Public Square entrance to Terminal Tower is 38 feet above the floor.

Tower City Center, intended to be an upscale shopping mall, was constructed in the space originally occupied by Cleveland Union Terminal.

Cesar Pelli designed 888-foot, 57-storey Key Tower.

Though no longer the tallest building in Cleveland, 1930 Terminal Tower remains the signature
building. Designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, successor firm to D.H. Burnham
Company, it incorporated Cleveland Union Terminal and is the downtown station for present rapid
transit lines. When these photos were taken, the top of the tower was encased in scaffolding
erected for repair of terra cotta.

Intricate detail on the Rockefeller Building.

Was the entrance to the Criminal Justice Center purposely designed to look forbidding?

The War Memorial Fountain, designed by Marshall Fredericks and dedicated in 1964, is 35 feet
tall. It honors Cleveland residents who served in World War II.

Later Deco alterations to the Arcade are evident in the stairway and lights in this view.

Renovations in progress.

East 4th Street is a lively element of the entertainment district, but apparently not on this dreary
Saturday afternoon.

Landmark Office Towers were constructed in 1930 as part of the Terminal Tower complex.

The Red Line is the heavy rail line that traverses Cleveland between East and West.

West 25th Rapid Station - time for lunch and a visit to the West Side Market.

The present market hall was dedicated in 1912. A public market has existed at West 25th and Lorain since 1840.

Back to the Red Line and bound for University Circle.

Waiting for the CircleLink shuttle.

Headed for Little Italy.

The Murray Hill Art Walk draws a crowd.

Waiting for a Red Line train back to West 25th and Lorain, calling it a day.

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