Cleveland Arcade, Victorian shopping center in Cleveland, United States
Cleveland Arcade is a multistory shopping center from the late 1800s in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, connecting two street fronts under a continuous glass roof. The levels open onto wrought-iron balconies, and the ground floor is paved with polished stone.
The passage opened in 1890 as one of the first covered retail complexes in the country and served as a model for similar projects in other cities for decades. The structure survived several economic shifts and was partly converted into a hotel during the 1990s.
The name recalls a time when glass-roofed passages reshaped urban trade and gathering, bringing sellers and shoppers together under a shared shelter. Today the galleries serve as a meeting point where neighbors browse boutiques and stop for coffee between errands.
The entrance sits on Euclid Avenue in the business district, a short walk from public transit stops. The interior is open to visitors during daytime hours, though individual shops and eateries keep their own schedules.
The two outer towers rise well above the central hall and each carries its own address on a different street. This design makes the building appear from the outside as two separate fronts, while inside a single light-filled space unfolds.
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