Rhodes Tower, Cleveland

Name: Rhodes Tower
Address: Cleveland, United States

#217 among attractions in Cleveland

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The James A. Rhodes Tower, originally known as University Tower, is a 21-story high-rise building on the campus of Cleveland State University in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. With a height of 363 feet, it is the fourth-tallest educational-purposed building in the United States, behind the Cathedral of Learning, Vertical Campus at Roosevelt University in Chicago, and 25 Park Place in Atlanta which is now owned by Georgia State University. It houses the university's main library on the first eight floors and administration offices for many of the university's academic departments on the upper level floors. It previously held classrooms on the first two floors. It is the tallest structure on the Cleveland State campus, followed by Fenn Tower, and the tallest academic building in Ohio. The tower was named after former Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes who is responsible for signing the legislation that created Cleveland State University on December 18, 1964. ()

Architectural style: BrutalismCoordinates: 41°30'12"N, 81°40'32"W

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Downtown Cleveland (Campus District)Cleveland United States

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Rhodes Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square, Trinity Cathedral, Erie Street Cemetery.

~1840 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Hanna Theatre, Cleveland
9 min walk • The Hanna Theatre is a theater at Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is one of the original five venues built in the district, opening on March 28, 1921.
~1690 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Playhouse Square, Cleveland
9 min walk • Playhouse Square is a theater district in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is the largest performing arts center in the US outside of New York City.
~800 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Architecture
Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland
4 min walk • Trinity Cathedral is a historic church on Euclid Avenue at East 22nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio. It is the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio. Building was begun in 1901 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
0.5 miSW
Cemetery
Erie Street Cemetery, Cleveland
13 min walk • Erie Street Cemetery is a historic cemetery in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It is the city's oldest existing cemetery.
~1660 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Ohio Theatre, Cleveland
9 min walk • The Mimi Ohio Theatre is a theater on Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, part of Playhouse Square. The theater was built by Marcus Loew's Loew's Ohio Theatres company. It was designed by Thomas W. Lamb in the Italian Renaissance style, and was intended to present legitimate plays.
0.4 miSW
Park
US Bank Centre – Cleveland, Cleveland
11 min walk • The Cleveland US Bank Centre building is a high-rise located at 1350 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. Located in the heart of Cleveland's Theater District, the building was formerly known as Renaissance Center. It is the second tallest building in the district after the 1922-built 272 foot Keith Building.
0.5 miNW
Interesting neighbourhood
Asiatown, Cleveland
12 min walk • Asiatown, also spelled AsiaTown and formerly known as Chinatown, is a Chinatown located in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. Chinese people, brought to the country as railroad workers, established the area in the 1860s. The area became known as Chinatown in the 1920s, and was then centered at Rockwell Avenue and E. 22nd Street.
~1570 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
State Theatre, Cleveland
8 min walk • The KeyBank State Theatre is a theater located at 1519 Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It is one of the theaters that make up Playhouse Square. It was designed by the noted theater architect Thomas W. Lamb and was built in 1921 by Marcus Loew to be the flagship of the Ohio branch of the Loew's Theatres company.
0.4 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
First Methodist Church, Cleveland
12 min walk • First Methodist Church is a historic church in the Central neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. Located on the southeast corner of E.30th Street and Euclid Avenue, the church was built in 1905 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
~1470 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Connor Palace, Cleveland
8 min walk • The Connor Palace, also known as the Palace Theatre and historically as the RKO Palace, is a theater located at 1615 Euclid Avenue in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio, part of Playhouse Square. The theater opened in 1922, as Keith's Palace Theatre after B. F.
~1830 ftNW
Church
St. Peter Church, Cleveland
9 min walk • St. Peter Church, is a Catholic parish church in Cleveland, Ohio and part of the Diocese of Cleveland. Founded in 1853, it is located at the intersection of Superior Ave. near East 17th St. in the Downtown neighborhood.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rhodes Tower?

Nearby attractions include Wolfe Music Building, Cleveland (4 min walk), Fenn Tower, Cleveland (4 min walk), Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland (4 min walk), Central YMCA, Cleveland (7 min walk).

How to get to Rhodes Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rhodes Tower:

Bus

East 19th Street (4 min walk)
East 24th Street (5 min walk)

Light rail

South Harbor • Lines: 67Ax, 67AX Blue, Blue, Green (20 min walk)
East 9th–North Coast • Lines: 67Ax, 67AX Blue, Blue, Green (26 min walk)

Metro

Tower City • Lines: Red (27 min walk)
Tri-C–Campus District • Lines: Red (32 min walk)

Train

Cleveland (28 min walk)