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The Bryant Building is a historic retail building located in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. The building, designed by the prominent local architectural firm of Christian, Schwarzenburg and Gaede, was constructed by Mall Motor Co. as their new salesroom and service center, and was completed in 1921. The structure was purchased by Bryant Motor Co. in 1922. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on December 11, 2014. The Mall Motor Co. was an automobile dealership located in Cleveland, Ohio. In the fall of 1920, Mall Motor Co. purchased a long on the north side of Superior Avenue between E. 12th and E. 13th Streets. Located at what is now 1261 Superior Avenue, the lot had a frontage of 120 feet (37 m) on Superior Avenue, and extended 160 feet (49 m) into the heart of the block. By December, Mall Motor Co. had hired the locally prominent architectural firm of Christian, Schwarzenburg and Gaede to design a $250,000 ($4,000,000 in 2025 dollars) structure consisting of a basement and two above-ground stories. Construction would include a brick foundation, steel frame, reinforced concrete walls and floors, and brick interior walls. The structure would also have steam heat. The $250,000 ($4,500,000 in 2025 dollars) contract for the building was let in April 1921. Local building firm Lundoff Bicknell & Co. was the general contractor, and provided brick, carpentry, and masonry work as well. The heating system was designed, manufactured, and installed by Warden & Lease; the plumbing system by Euclid Avenue Plumbing Co.; and the cooling system by Lee H. Gould. At some point between December 1920 and July 1921, another lot about 140 feet (43 m) deep and about 60 feet (18 m) wide was purchased at the rear of the 1261 Superior. The building rose swiftly, and was completed by the end of April 1921. The finished building extended from Superior Avenue to Rockwell Avenue. it featured a 3,780-square-foot (351 m2) salesroom with 16-foot (4.9 m) high ceilings and six glass-paneled garage doors on the Superior Avenue side of the building. A mezzanine with offices overlooked the sales room. The sales area also featured restrooms specifically set aside for female patrons. Behind the salesroom was a 46,000-square-foot (4,300 m2) service area and garage. This area featured a lounge and showers for employee use. Mall Motor Co. formally opened the structure on July 24, 1921. Mall Motor Co. sold the building to the Bryant Motor Co. in September 1922. At some point in the 20th century, 17,700 square feet (1,640 m2) of garage at the rear of the building was demolished.
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Bryant Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 2014.
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The period of significance for Bryant Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1921.
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