A Cleveland Legacy: The Architecture of Walker and Weeks
Eric Johannesen, "A Cleveland Legacy: The Architecture of Walker and Weeks"
English | ISBN: 0873385896 | | 208 pages | PDF | 21 MB
English | ISBN: 0873385896 | | 208 pages | PDF | 21 MB
“Walker and Weeks was the most influential architectural firm in Ohio during the first half of the twentieth century. It transformed the image of Cleveland from that of an overgrown Victorian village into one of a progressive city that became a model of the classical aesthetic ideal. Outside Cleveland, too, the firm established an important reputation, especially in the design of banking facilities and public structures. We should be grateful that Eric Johannesen put together this important documentation and assessment of the firm’s work. It is the only book on Walker and Weeks of which I am aware.”―Foster Armstrong, Director, Urban Design Center of Northeast Ohio
Walker and Weeks was the foremost architectural firm in Cleveland for nearly forty years, from 1911 to 1949. Its clients were the wealthy and influential of Cleveland and the Midwest; its landmark accomplishments included the Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Severance Hall, the Cleveland Post Office, and the Indiana World War Memorial.
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