Board of Education Building, 1962

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Board of Education Building, 1962
The Board of Education Building was built in the Beaux-Arts style that was so popular in the U.S. from 1880 to 1920. The Beaux-Arts style is neoclassical, drawing from ancient Rome for inspiration. It is characterized by grand entrances and stairways, arched windows and doors, and classical details such a garlands, cartouches, and figures in Greco-Roman robes. Other buildings in this style, like City Hall and the County Courthouse, surround the Mall.

This photograph was taken amid the decline of Cleveland's urban population which resulted in decreasing tax revenues for the school district.

Image Courtesy of Cleveland State Special Collections
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