The Society for Savings building, located on Public Square next to Key Tower, was built between 1889-1890 to provide office and business space for the rapidly expanding financial institution. The ten-story red sandstone structure was designed by John Wellborn Root of the prestigious Chicago architectural firm Burnham and Root, and is considered by many to be the first modern skyscraper in Ohio. Blending styles of Gothic, Romanesque, and Renaissance architecture, the exterior of this historic structure was designed to reflect the strength and security of Society for Savings Bank, which was fifty years old at the time. | Source: Cleveland Public Library Photograph CollectionDownload Original File
