Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Cleveland's Federal Reserve Bank Building
Photographed by Brian Anderson, October 3, 2026
1. The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland/Cleveland's Federal Reserve Bank Building Marker
Cleveland was chosen as one of the country's twelve Federal Reserve cities, after a competitive selection process and opened its bank on November 16, 1914. The Federal Reserve Banks promote maximum employment and stable prices as part of the central banking system authorized by the 1913 Federal Reserve Act. Cleveland's Bank serves the communities of the Fourth Federal Reserve District through supervision and regulation of financial institutions, analyzing and reporting on regional economic trends, and producing research on economic issues of importance to the nation and world. The first woman officer in any of the twelve banks was promoted to her role in 1956 by the Cleveland Fed. In 1982, the first woman in any of the nation's Federal Reserve Banks served as the sixth President Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland building opened in August 1923, after the bank moved from its first office near Public Square. Designed as an Italian Renaissance fortress by architects Walker and Weeks, the steel frame, 10-story building is clad in pinkish Georgia marble
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Erected 2025 by Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland & Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 163-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 16, 1914.
Location. 41° 30.094′ N, 81° 41.413′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Superior Avenue (U.S. 6) and East 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on Superior Avenue.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, October 3, 2026
2. The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland/Cleveland's Federal Reserve Bank Building Marker
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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: The Calfee Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Arcade (about 300 feet away); Cleveland's Main Library (about 300 feet away); Desegregation Of Cleveland Public Schools (about 400 feet away); Abraham Lincoln (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named The Arcade (about 600 feet away); Ohio State Bar Association (about 600 feet away); Commerce (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, October 3, 2026
3. The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland/Cleveland's Federal Reserve Bank Building Marker
Marker is located near the left corner of the building in this photo.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, October 3, 2026
4. Cleveland's Federal Reserve Bank Building
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2026, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 11, 2026, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
