Our tour guides blend deep local knowledge, skill and a lot of heart to make your tour an enriching, entertaining and fun experience. Along your walk, you’ll meet up with historical Clevelanders, portrayed by actors and actresses, who share their story and their role and impact in shaping our city. All tours are 90 minutes except for Friday’s 45-minute lunchtime tour.
Beginning in the late 19th century, Public Square emerged as a commercial hub of Cleveland. In 1898, May Co. bought Hall & Dutton and in 1919 Higbee’s moved from East 12th Street to Public Square, setting the stage for eight department stores on Euclid Avenue. By the 1920s there were two hubs, Lower Euclid, and Upper Euclid (also known as the Theatre District) in place. The grand buildings set the stage for the adaptive re-use we see today.
Characters you may meet along the tour: Ron Newell and Herb Strawbridge