| Society for Savings Building | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 127 Public Square Cleveland, Ohio |
| Construction started | 1889 |
| Completed | 1890 |
| Opening | 1890 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 152 ft (46 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Wellborn Root |
| Developer | Society for Savings |
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| Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°30′2″N 81°41′40″W / 41.50056°N 81.69444°W |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Burnham & Root |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001401 [2] |
| Added to NRHP | November 07, 1976 |
The Society for Savings Building, also known as the Society Corp. Building, is a high-rise building on Public Square in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The building was constructed in 1889,[3] and stood as the tallest building in Cleveland until 1896, when it was surpassed by the 221-foot (67 m) Guardian Bank Building. The building stands 152 feet (46 m) tall, with 10 floors.[1] The Society for Savings Building is often considered to be the first modern skyscraper in Cleveland and the state of Ohio.[1] It was designed by John Wellborn Root of the Chicago-based architectural firm Burnham & Root.[4]
- ^ a b c "Society for Savings Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2004. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Society for Savings Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Society Corp. Building". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 2007-12-27.