The Winton Manor is a
high-rise former grand hotel that has been converted to a senior living apartment building on Prospect Avenue in the
Cleveland Theater District
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in
downtown Cleveland
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. The building was opened in 1916 as the Hotel Winton.
The Design
The Winton was designed by Nelson Max Dunning of
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Closing and reopening
In 1931, the name was changed to the Carter Hotel and operated until the 1960s, having to close after a major fire.
[http://www.clevelandgatewaydistrict.com/history/buildings-landmarks/lower-prospecthuron/ ''Lower Prospect/Huron'' Retrieved on 2015-09-15] The building is now a low-income housing property for senior citizens. This is partly due to its placement next to a major public transportation route.
See also
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Chicago School (architecture)
Chicago's architecture is famous throughout the world and one style is referred to as the Chicago School. Much of its early work is also known as Commercial Style. In the history of architecture, the first Chicago School was a school of architec ...
References
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Residential skyscrapers in Cleveland
Buildings and structures in Cleveland
Apartment buildings in Cleveland
Chicago school architecture in Ohio