The Kimpton Schofield Hotel

Kimpton Schofield Hotel
Former names TransOhio Tower
Euclid Ninth Tower
General information
Type Hotel, residential
Location 2000 East Ninth Street Cleveland, Ohio 44115 United States
Construction started 1901
Completed 1902
Height
Roof 52.42 m (172 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 14
Design and construction
Architect Levi Schofield

Kimpton Schofield Hotel (previously known as the Schofield Building and Euclid Ninth Tower[1]) is an historic building located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The 172-foot, 14-story high-rise is located at the corner of East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue in the city's Nine-Twelve District, alongside other historic buildings such as Rose Building, the City Club Building, the Union Commerce Building, the Cleveland Trust Company Building, The 9 Cleveland and The Cleveland Athletic Club Building.[2]

History

Originally constructed as an office building, the structure was the work of Cleveland architect Levi Schofield, who was also responsible for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument on Public Square.[3]

In the 1960s, the building was refaced to give it a more modern look, covering the ornamented terracotta architectural details with a steel facing.[4]

The Schofield underwent an extensive five-year restoration and renovation to convert the building to a hotel-residential building, which opened in March, 2016.[5]

Recent developments

The Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group oversaw the $50 million project to restore the exterior of a Cleveland landmark to its original early-20th-century appearance.[6] In this new configuration, the Schofield's first seven floors will have 122 hotel rooms and six suites, with the upper seven floors housing 52 apartments of varying sizes.[1]

The Schofield restoration is one of the latest in a series of restoration projects dating back to the mid-1980s in the city; these projects include: Playhouse Square, the Terminal Tower, the Cleveland Arcade, Fenn Tower, the Warehouse District and the Greater Cleveland Aquarium.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Cleveland's new Kimpton hotel, The Schofield, readies for March debut after dramatic renovation (photos, video)". Cleveland.com. February 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Euclid Ninth Tower, Cleveland - SkyscraperPage.com". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Lower Euclid Avenue District - Gateway District - Downtown Cleveland's Vibrant Commercial, Entertainment, and Residential NeighborhoodGateway District - Downtown Cleveland's Vibrant Commercial, Entertainment, and Residential Neighborhood". www.ClevelandGatewayDistrict.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ "A pleasant surprise: the Schofield building". www.ClevelandAreaHistory.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ Glaser, Susan (Mar 8, 2016). "Cleveland's Kimpton Schofield Hotel welcomes first guests, including four-legged ones". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved Jun 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Cleveland's Kimpton Hotel set to open in late 2015 at East Ninth and Euclid". Cleveland.com. February 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2017.

Coordinates: 41°29′59.57″N 81°41′12.23″W / 41.4998806°N 81.6867306°W / 41.4998806; -81.6867306

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