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Superior Building

Coordinates: 41°30′8.5″N 81°41′22″W / 41.502361°N 81.68944°W / 41.502361; -81.68944
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Superior Building
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location815 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio United States
Opening1922
Height
Roof265 ft (81 m)
Technical details
Floor count22
Design and construction
Architect(s)Walker & Weeks
DeveloperE. V. Bishoff Company
Cleveland Discount Building
Superior Building is located in Cleveland
Superior Building
Superior Building is located in Ohio
Superior Building
Superior Building is located in the United States
Superior Building
LocationCleveland, Ohio
Coordinates41°30′8.5″N 81°41′22″W / 41.502361°N 81.68944°W / 41.502361; -81.68944
Built1920
ArchitectWalker & Weeks; Curtis, Craig, Co.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.91001416 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 2, 1991

The Superior Building, originally known as the Cleveland Discount Building,[2] is a high-rise building in Cleveland, Ohio. The building rises 265 feet (81 m) in Downtown Cleveland.[3] It contains 22 floors, and was completed in 1922.[4] The Superior Building currently stands as the 28th-tallest building in the city. The architectural firm who designed the building was Walker & Weeks.[3] The building's design incorporates a set of Doric columns in its base.[2]

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 7 feet (2.1 m) 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.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Buildings Over 200 Feet". Cleveland Skyscrapers. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  3. ^ a b c "Superior Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Superior Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
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