Michael DeAloia’s Lost Grand Hotels of Cleveland is hot off the press and offers folks a glimpse into Cleveland’s rich hospitality history with anecdotes, lessons, and, of course, photographs.
He’s offered to share a selection of his images— many pulled from the Cleveland Press Archives and Cleveland Public Library— with us.
Enjoy.
This article appears in Oct 8-14, 2014.

Cleveland during the gilded age was so infinitely fascinating and mesmerizing. What a fabulous look back at this city’s very rich history, a history that rivals that of many other large American cities.
Interesting look back at hotels.