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  1. Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 18:07:17 UTC Bernie Bernie

    Cleveland's historic arcade is deserted...

    In conversation Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 18:07:17 UTC from mstdn.io permalink

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    • maryam@mstdn.io's status on Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 19:57:19 UTC Maryam Maryam
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      @codewiz From the architecture and aesthetic aspects it's brilliant.

      In conversation Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 19:57:19 UTC permalink
    • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 20:05:51 UTC Bernie Bernie
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      • Maryam

      @Maryam Wikipedia says it's a late Victorian era iron structure erected in 1890:
      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Arcade

      In conversation Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 20:05:51 UTC permalink

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        Cleveland Arcade
        The Arcade in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, is a Victorian-era structure of two nine-story buildings, joined by a five-story arcade with a glass skylight spanning over 300 feet (91 m), along the four balconies. Erected in 1890, at a cost of $867,000 ($25,000,000 in 2020 dollars), the Arcade opened on Memorial Day (May 30, 1890), and is identified as one of the earliest indoor shopping malls in the United States. The Arcade was modified in 1939, remodeling the Euclid Avenue entrance and adding some structural support. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975. History The Arcade was built in 1890 by Detroit Bridge Co., run by Stephen V. Harkness. Designed by John Eisenmann and George H. Smith, the Arcade is one of the few remaining arcades of its kind in the United States. Modeled after the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II located in Milan, the Arcade comprises two nine-story towers with a skylight, 100 feet (30 m) high, made of 1,800 panes of glass spanning over 300 feet (91 m). The construction was financed by John D. Rockefeller, Marcus Hanna, Charles F. Brush and several other wealthy Clevelanders of the day. The Arcade...
    • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 20:07:07 UTC Bernie Bernie
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      • Maryam

      @Maryam If you visit Milan, next to the famous Duomo di Milano you can see this majestic gallery:
      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galleria_Vittorio_Emanuele_II

      In conversation Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 20:07:07 UTC permalink

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        Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
        The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (Italian: [ɡalleˈriːa vitˈtɔːrjo emanuˈɛːle seˈkondo]) is Italy's oldest active shopping gallery and a major landmark of Milan in Italy. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. It was designed in 1861 and built by architect Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877. Architecture The structure consists of two glass-vaulted arcades intersecting in an octagon covering the street connecting Piazza del Duomo to Piazza della Scala. The street is covered by an arching glass and cast iron roof, a popular design for 19th-century arcades, such as the Burlington Arcade in London, which was the prototype for larger glazed shopping arcades, beginning with the Saint-Hubert Gallery in Brussels (opened in 1847), the Passazh in St Petersburg (opened in 1848), the Galleria Umberto I in Naples (opened in 1890), and the Budapest Galleria. The central octagonal space is topped with a glass dome...
    • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 20:09:23 UTC Bernie Bernie
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      • Maryam

      @Maryam and Milan isn't among the top tourist spots in Italy 😄

      In conversation Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 20:09:23 UTC permalink
    • :flan_reaper: (lordbowlich@hackers.town)'s status on Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 20:58:38 UTC :flan_reaper: :flan_reaper:
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      @codewiz

      I've never seen it not empty. Haven't been there in a while, I thought it had been converted to apartments and what stores were in it shut down...

      In conversation Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 20:58:38 UTC permalink
    • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 20:58:38 UTC Bernie Bernie
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      • :flan_reaper:

      @lordbowlich Almost all the stores were closed, but the place looks well maintained.

      Is this due to covid, or do people prefer shopping in modern malls these days?

      In conversation Saturday, 26-Feb-2022 20:58:38 UTC permalink

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