The Cleveland Arena, built during the Great Depression as a home for the Cleveland Barons, stood at 3717 Euclid Ave. until it was demolished in 1977, three years after it officially closed. In between it hosted the Barons, the Cavaliers, the Moondog Coronation Ball, boxing matches, skating competitions, indoor races and more.

Photos by Cleveland Memory Project

Cleveland Arena check room after Moondog Ball Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
After Moondog Ball at Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cleveland Arena doors broken at Moondog Ball Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Infield before start of race at Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Unidentified performance at Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Roosevelt’s birthday party at Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Interior of Cleveland Arena during demolition Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Scoreboard at Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Crowd at Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cleveland Arena interior during demolition Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cleveland Arena during demolition Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
East Tech vs. St. Ignatius in City Championship game Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Line for hockey playoff tickets at the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Walter Kennedy and Nick Mileti at Cavs opener Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Tony Bota spreading rosin on Cleveland Arena floor Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
NBA officials inspecting the hoop and backboard at Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
First annual hockey dinner for Coach Cook and the Cleveland Barons Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Few attending the Cleveland Barons vs. New Haven Eagles hockey game due to lack of public transportation Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Line for the Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh hockey game at the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Portion of the largest crowd at the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Jerry Mantus returning checkered flag to flagman after winning race Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cars in position to start race at Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
“Cavalier PR Chief Bob Brown & asst. Kathy Haley at Arena lobby” — photo verso. Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Figure Skating Club at the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Demolition of the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Couples ice skating at the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cleveland Arena interior Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Unidentfied event at Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cleveland Arena auction Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Tickets for track meet at the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cleveland Arena interior view Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Scoreboard at the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cleveland Arena interior view Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Items at the Cleveland Arena auction Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Items at the Cleveland Arena auction Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Crowd watching hockey game at the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Northwest corner of the Cleveland Arena during demolition Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cleveland Arena smokestack being demolished Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Boxing match at Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Scoreboard during hockey game at Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cleveland Arena equipment auction Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Navy Relief Ball at the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
“Clean as a plucked chicken — Apparently sensitive to any suggestion that he might be letting the grass grow under his feet, Arena-owner Nick Mileti quickly harvested the wayward weedpatch that was flourishing on the Chester Ave. side of his onetime sports palace.” Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Back of Cleveland Arena before mowing Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cleveland Arena on Euclid Avenue Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
East entrance to the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Groundbreaking for the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cavaliers touring the Cleveland Arena Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
“Cavaliers walk on floor at old Arena in Bill Fitch led tour.” Credit: Cleveland Memory Project

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