Cleveland’s Arcades: The Diamonds of Euclid Avenue Prowl through the 3 downtown arcades: the Old Arcade, the Colonial Arcade and the Euclid Arcade. Cleveland stands alone among US cities for having not 1 but 3 of these building types, and the Old Arcade is admired around the world for its beauty, gigantic scale and cutting edge technology.

Start the tour near the Superior Ave. entrance to the Old Arcade, at the 1890 Coffee Shop, under the stair!

Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. CityProwl LLC. 10. Start the Prowl at the 1890 Coffeshop under the Superior Avenue Stairs in the Old Arcade. 11. The Old Arcade – built in 1890, it is the largest arcade in the US. 12. The Old Arcade Bridge -the bridge that connects the 2 sides of the balcony was not part of the original Old Arcade design. 13. The Old Arcade Lobby at Euclid Ave. – transitional space from street to arcade. It is very ornate and full of rich ornamentalism. 14. Euclid Avenue – This section of Euclid Ave was home to dime stores and moderately-prices department stores. It is now being transformed into an entertainment district.

Map created at www.communitywalk.com 15. Colonial Marketplace- the new name for the Euclid and Colonial Arcades $60 million redevelopment, re-opened in 2000. 16. Colonial Arcade – Build in 1898, the arcade connected Euclid Ave. with the Colonial Hotel on Prospect Ave. The 2 story space was designed on the Greek Revival Style. 17. Colonial Marketplace Food Court – was part of the 2000 renovation. It connects the 2 arcades. 18. Euclid Arcade – was built in 1908 and like the Colonial Arcade, was designed by George White, one of the architects of the Old Arcade. The 1 story structure was designed in the Roman Classic Style.

Tour duration: 25 minutes / 0.23 miles

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