The Crittenden is a 195 foot 17-story high rise solid apartment building in The Flats of downtown Cleveland located on St. Clair Avenue.[1] The building is notable for being one of the tallest inhabited masonry loadbearing structures in the entire world.[2] The entire superstructure is made of brick and it is unusual among high rises as it is widely believed it is not possible to make tall structures completely out of brick.[citation needed] Despite the skinny profile of the Crittenden, it is actually quite wide with a seemingly endless expanse. The building was designed by Richard L. Bowen & Associates, a Cleveland architecture firm that is responsible for bringing architecture, engineering, and construction services under one company as opposed to many.[3] It is also the tallest all-residential structure in the flats and the Warehouse District. It was also one of the first residential towers constructed in the Warehouse District.[4]
| Crittenden Court Apartments | |
|---|---|
 The Crittenden sits on the hillside towards the Flats | |
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| Former names | None |
| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 955 West St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113 United States |
| Coordinates | 41°29′53″N 81°42′03″W / 41.498°N 81.70097°W |
| Construction started | 1994 |
| Completed | 1996 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 59.43 m (195 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Richard L. Bowen & Associates |
| Website | |
| http://www.rlba.com/ | |
The Crittenden rests along the side of the hill that leads from the Warehouse District down to the flats area. The entrance stands nestled in the side of the descending hill and the entire structure appears to hover over the hill. The apartment building is owned by Crittenden Court Apartments and features both pet friendly and lower rent studio apartments.[5]
References
edit- ^ http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=21540 Crittenden Court Apartments Retrieved on 2015-09-13
- ^ Emporis.com[usurped] Crittenden Court Apartments Retrieved on 2015-09-13
- ^ http://www.rlba.com/about/ About Us Retrieved on 2015-09-13
- ^ Hoefler, S.P. (2002). Mid-Rise Buildings. Images of America: Downtown Cleveland's architecture. Arcadia:Charleston, South Carolina.
- ^ http://www.clevelandstudioapartments.com/apartment-amenities About Our Company Retrieved on 2015-09-13