National Register of Historic Places

Caxton Building

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Listed
October 30, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001407

About this property

The Caxton Building is a historic building completed in 1903 in Cleveland, Ohio, US. It was designed by Frank Seymour Barnum's F. S. Barnum & Co architectural firm. The 8-story steel-frame office building was constructed for the Caxton Building Company and its president Ambrose Swasey. It housed graphic arts and printing businesses, and was named after William Caxton, a British printer in the 15th century. The main entrance to the building is a Romanesque architecture style terra cotta archway. It includes intricate organic cartouches in the style popularized by American architect Louis Sullivan, as well as column capitals accenting its buff-colored masonry. Its ground floor retail frontage has included restaurants and cafes.

Location

812 Huron Rd., SE.
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
41.49835, -81.68587

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

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When was Caxton Building listed on the National Register?

Caxton Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Caxton Building?

Caxton Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Caxton Building?

The period of significance for Caxton Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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