Rockefeller Building (Cleveland)
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| Rockefeller Building | |
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 Interactive map of the Rockefeller Building area | |
| Former names | Kirby Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 614 West Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44113 United States |
| Construction started | 1903 |
| Completed | 1905 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 64.6 m (212 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Lifts/elevators | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Knox & Elliott |
The Rockefeller Building is a historic high-rise office building in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, that was built between 1903 and 1905 and sits at the corner of West 6th and Superior Avenue across from the Tower City Center complex.[1] The building stands at a height of 212 ft. (64.62 m), rising 17 stories above the street and is named after the Standard Oil of Ohio founder John D. Rockefeller.[2] The massively wide building acts as an entry point into the very popular and populated Warehouse District, Cleveland. In 1973, the building was put on the list of National Register of Historic Places.
Rockefeller's companies were instrumental in helping shape Cleveland into an industrialized powerhouse. There are many places in the city and suburbs named after the man, including Rockefeller Park, the Rockefeller City Greenhouse,[3] Rockefeller Lagoon, Rockefeller Center At, Rockefeller Road, and Rockefeller Avenue. However, his namesake building is the most lasting and recognizable epitaph to the Cleveland billionaire.
Rockefeller was known in later life for his generosity towards his adoptive city; his legacy of either providing support to or directly funding Cleveland projects and parks is widely felt today.[4]
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