Superior Building

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Cleveland Discount Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Superior Building (Ohio)
Superior Building
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°30′10″N 81°41′24″W / 41.50278, -81.69Coordinates: 41°30′10″N 81°41′24″W / 41.50278, -81.69
Built/Founded: 1920
Architect: Walker & Weeks; Curtis,Craig,Co.
Architectural style(s): Classical Revival
Added to NRHP: October 02, 1991
NRHP Reference#: 91001416

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Governing body: Private
Superior Building
Information
Location 815 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio United States
Status Completed
Opening 1922
Use Office
Height
Roof 265 ft (81 m)
Technical details
Floor count 22
Companies
Architect Walker & Weeks
Developer E. V. Bishoff Company

The Superior Building, originally known as the Cleveland Discount Building,[2] is a high-rise building in Cleveland, Ohio. The building rises 265 feet (81 m) in Downtown Cleveland.[3] It contains 22 floors, and was completed in 1922.[4] The Superior Building currently stands as the 26th-tallest building in the city. The architectural firm who designed the building was Walker & Weeks.[3] The building's design incorporates a set of Doric columns in its base.[2]

The Superior Building was one of the first modern skyscrapers to be completed in Cleveland. However, it never stood as the tallest structure in the city; the Keith Building, also completed in 1922, rose only 7 feet (2 m) taller, and thus captured the title of tallest building in Cleveland. The Superior Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[3]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
  2. ^ a b Buildings Over 200 Feet. Cleveland Skyscrapers. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  3. ^ a b c Superior Building. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  4. ^ Superior Building. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
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