Touring The Arcade Cleveland - Built in 1890 & First Indoor Shopping Mall in the US - Cleveland, OH

August 29, 2023

Touring the Arcade of Cleveland, Ohio and built in 1890. It was the first indoor shopping mall in the United States.

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...."The Arcade in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, is a Victorian-era structure of two nine-story buildings, joined by a five-story arcade with a glass skylight spanning over 300 feet (91 m), along the four balconies.[2] Erected in 1890, at a cost of $867,000 ($28,200,000 in 2022 dollars), the Arcade opened on Memorial Day (May 30, 1890),[2] and is identified as one of the earliest indoor shopping arcades in the United States.[3] The Arcade was modified in 1939, remodeling the Euclid Avenue entrance and adding some structural support. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975."......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clevela...
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https://www.theclevelandarcade.com/
https://www.thisiscleveland.com/locat...

https://clevelandhistorical.org/items...