Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Playhouse Square

History

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 8, 2026

1. Playhouse Square Marker

Inscription.
Playhouse Square, the largest performing arts center west of New York, welcomes one million visitors annually in eight spaces for Broadway shows, concerts, arts education and more. Four of the 1920's theaters were saved moments from a wrecking ball and restored - still the world's largest theater restoration project. PlayhouseSquare's mission of developing the neighborhood created a thriving hub for entertainment, business, technology, public broadcasting and housing in an area that was to become a parking lot.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 41° 30.045′ N, 81° 40.913′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and East 14th Street, on the right when traveling east on Euclid Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1350 Euclid Ave, Cleveland OH 44115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

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is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Bahá'í Faith (here, next to this marker); Birth of Rock 'N' Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Detective Martin J. McFadden (within shouting distance of this marker); Cleveland Grays (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Union Club (about 700 feet away); Erie Street Cemetery Chapel Flooring Stones (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spirit of '76 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cleveland Theater District (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 8, 2026

2. Playhouse Square Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.