Lost Cleveland

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Lost Cleveland is an engrossing excursion into the city s rarefied architectural air during its heyday as the sixth largest city in the country Author Michael DeAloia recounts the histories of seven culturally significant and iconic architectural gems that defined Cleveland s position of wealth and importance during the industrial age Inspired by noble visions of Cleveland s most elite residents, these structures reflect the vigor and imagination that suffused city leaders From Severance Hall, still home to the Cleveland Orchestra and the only structure in this collection that remains standing, to Andrew s Folly, the grandest house built on legendary Millionaire s Row, Lost Cleveland provides a revealing historical retrospective on the growth, development and ultimate decline of the North Coast s greatest city. Best Download Kindle ePUB Lost Cleveland Author Michael DeAloia – kino-fada.fr I read the book on a Kindle, so I did not get a great view of the photographs However, it forced me to really focus on the text and I learned a LOT about my city I am eager to do a little urban explora...Quick read about some lovely architecture around Cleveland, most gone forever Severance Hall is the only one still available to enjoy I would have loved to have seen the Great Lakes EXPO The EXPO images in the book are gorgeous.I found the chapter on the Great Lakes Expo very interesting however, I don t understand why Severance Hall is included in the book since it is still in use Not the best writing or research either It read like a school report at times.Quick, fascinating read about stories of Cleveland past.Brief profiles of some really fascinating lost parts of the Cleveland landscape Why the still standing Severance Hall is included among them, is never explained Some of the profiles are a little too brief Whole books could and should be written on most of these subjects The pictures are great, but you ll wish there wereof them The big drawback is that DeAloia is no writer His prose is clunky and his research doesn t extend much beyond what you would find in a student research paper Brief profil...blazed through this in an afternoon at the library writing is corny but some good research and excellent photos, esp of great lakes expo i want to knowabout the movies that were filmed at the abandoned Andrews mansion House Without Children, Women Men Love, and Dangerous Toys.An interesting look at the seven wonders of Cleveland It s a cute little book doesn t take long to read that tells the history story of seven places in Cleveland that were selected by the author There s a story and quite a few pictures for each selection.Interesting little book Maybe we could do something similar for Sandusky It could have used a little better editing some grammatical errors and repetition But the information and images were good.My only complaint is that of the 7 building sites spotlighted in this book, one is not lost it is still very much in use, Severance Hall.

Lost Cleveland
  • English
  • 18 September 2017
  • Paperback
  • 112 pages
  • 1596298782
  • Michael DeAloia
  • Lost Cleveland