Superior Building Explained

Superior Building
Location:815 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio United States
Roof:265feet
Floor Count:22
Building Type:Office
Status:Completed
Opening:1922
Architect:Walker & Weeks
Developer:E. V. Bishoff Company
Cleveland Discount Building
Embed:yes
Location:Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates:41.5024°N -81.6894°W
Built:1920
Architect:Walker & Weeks
Curtis, Craig, Co.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:October 2, 1991
Refnum:91001416

The Superior Building, originally known as the Cleveland Discount Building,[1] is a high-rise building in Cleveland, Ohio. The building rises in Downtown Cleveland.[2] It contains 22 floors, and was completed in 1922.[3] The Superior Building currently stands as the 28th-tallest building in the city. The architectural firm who designed the building was Walker & Weeks.[2] The building's design incorporates a set of Doric columns in its base.[1]

The Superior Building was one of the earliest 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 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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buildings Over 200 Feet. 2007-12-27. Cleveland Skyscrapers.
  2. Web site: Superior Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20061210030715/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=superiorbuilding-cleveland-oh-usa. dead. December 10, 2006. 2007-12-27. Emporis.com.
  3. Web site: Superior Building. 2007-12-27. SkyscraperPage.com.