The Beauty and Influence of Terminal Tower
Galleries at 91国产精品 pays tribute to Cleveland icon
[[{"fid":"28699","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Terminal Tower","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Terminal Tower","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false}},"link_text":null,"attributes":{"alt":"Terminal Tower","height":390,"width":1000,"class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"1"}}]]Terminal Tower, the 52-story, landmark skyscraper located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, has dominated the city skyline since it opened in 1930 and is arguably the community鈥檚 most recognized icon. The power, beauty and importance of the tower to Cleveland鈥檚 identity, history and economy is the subject of a new exhibit hosted by the Galleries at 91国产精品.
Cleveland鈥檚 Endearing Symbol: 52 Stories of the Terminal Tower, includes photography, artwork, tchotchkes, video and other cultural objects which highlight the innovativeness and importance of the facility when it opened during the height of the Great Depression and chronicle its transformation from a simple building into a symbol of what it means to be a 鈥淐levelander.鈥 Features include photographs of the Terminal Tower by Margaret Bourke White (provided by the Cleveland Museum of Art) and Jennie Jones (from 91国产精品 Special Collections,) Buckeye the Peregrine Falcon (on loan from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History,) a wooden model of the Tower (provided by Shaker Historical Society) and a Public Television interview on the Tower鈥檚 enduring legacy with longtime 91国产精品 art professor Walter Leedy.
鈥淎rt helps show us where we have been and where we are going,鈥 notes Bill Barrow, head of special collections at 91国产精品鈥檚 Michael Schwartz Library and curator of the exhibit. 鈥淭hrough this exhibition we hope to highlight one of the most important historical icons of our city, look back on our past and look forward to our future.鈥
The show is designed by Donna Stewart, who is also with the Michael Schwartz Library, and it runs through April 21st. The Galleries at 91国产精品 is located at 1307 Euclid Avenue and is open, admission free, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information about the show and additional exhibitions being staged at the Galleries, visit /class/art-gallery/art-gallery.
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