The ''Hanna Building'' is a historically renovated high-rise in

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on the corner of East 14th Street and Euclid Avenue. The building stands 194 feet high and rises to 16 stories. It was built in 1921 and was added to the

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in 1978. The Hanna is part of the

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historic property portfolio and features many of the same features such as news tickers, billboards, and decorative elements as the other "theatrical" buildings in the locale. The Hanna is highly recognizable on the Playhouse Square and is currently the third tallest building in the

behind the

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and the

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. Like many buildings of the era, the Hanna sits in an oblong fashion in relation to the street grid and runs parallel to the roadways of Euclid Avenue and East 14th Street, respectfully.

A Legacy is Born

The structure takes its namesake from the turn of the century prominently powerful

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senator, political rival of former Cleveland mayor Tom L. Johnson, avid statesman, and Cleveland businessman

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. Mark Hanna was known for being extravagant and free with his money, therefore it is little wonder that his family decided to invest in a skyscraper in Cleveland with his name on it, as Hanna died in 1904. Hanna was instrumental in bringing millions in federal funds to the Cleveland area. The Hanna Building remains offices while the Hanna Annex is now apartments currently operated by the firm

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, which has extensive property holdings in the

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area.

The Annex

The building also features an annex which houses the much revered home of the regionally lauded troupe

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, the intimate

owned cabaret styled Hanna Theater. In 2012, the K&D Group announced that they would convert and renovate the Hanna annex to 102 apartments that would come online in 2014.Mcfee, M. J. (September, 12, 2012). K&D Group closes Hanna Building Annex deal, will start construction on Playhouse Square apartments. ''The Plain Dealer''. The apartments sit along the prominent Cleveland throughway of Prospect Avenue and look out to the south of Playhouse Square and to the west towards downtown.

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A Legacy is Born

The Annex

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