Public Hall, aka Cleveland Public Auditorium, was dedicated on April 15, 1922. It’s hosted some of Cleveland’s most legendary concerts and events, including political conventions and Rock Hall induction ceremonies. All photos courtesy of the Cleveland Memory Project.
Excavation for Construction, 1919Construction of Public Hall, 1919Public Hall, 1922Postcard, 1922Republican National Convention, 1924Outside Crowd, Republican National Convention, 1924Republican National Convention, 1924Republican National Convention, 1924Republican National Convention, 1924Eagle-Topped Pillar, 1924Radio Exhibit, 1926Balcony, 1927Digging Public Hall Annex, 1931Former President Hoover Campaign, 1932Cars on Display at Auto Show, 1932Garage, 1932Anti-Hitler Hearing, 1933Communication Workers of America Convention, 1935Alf Landon Speech, Republican Presidential Candidate, Republican National Convention, 1936Father Coughlin Speech, National Union of Social Justice at Public Hall, 1935Seventh Nation Eucharistic Congress, 1935Former President Herbert Hoover and RNC Chair Bertrand Snell at the Republican National Convention, 1936Former President Hoover at the Republican National Convention, 1936Republican National Convention, 1936Republican National Convention, 1936Alf Landon Speech, Republican Presidential Candidate, Republican National Convention, 1936Floodlight, 1936American Road Builders Show, 1938Public Hall, 1938Knights Templar Easter Service, 1938Public Hall, 1938Underground Expo Hall, 1941Thomas E. Dewey Presidential Candidacy, 1942World War II Victory Rally, 1942Civil Service Exam, 1946National Restaurant Association, 1948Public Hall, 1949Carol Channing and Miss Ruth Billow, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1951Remodeling, 1953Cigarettes Manufactured Using Atomic Energy, 1955Military Review, 1959Cleveland Orchestra Conducted by Louis Lane, 1961Civil Service Exams, 1962Aerial View, 1964Cleveland Public School Desegregation Picketers, 1965Photographer, Sunny and Cher Concert, 1967Cleveland Home and Flower Show Rose Exhibit, 1970Cleveland Home and Flower Show Rose Exhibit, 1970Dressing Room, 1975Dressing Room, 1975Vintage Light Panel, 1975Mayor Ralph J. Perk, 1976Public Hall Organ, 1976Renovation, 1976Stage Remodel, 1976Concrete Laying, 1976Public Hall, 1977Steelworkers Protest Mayor Kucinich, 1978School Board President Ted Bonda with Students, 1982Streetcars for a ConventionFountains at Public HallPostcardFoyer Postcard
