Cuyahoga River: Flats & Bridges
7 Locations / Curated by OOS Staff
A tour of public art in the Cuyaghoga River valley, "the Flats," and the bridges crossing overhead.
Locations for Tour
1 Are We There Yet?
Six bench/windscreens depicting the settling of the Cuyagoga Valley, with a focus on transportation and arranged in chronological order: 1. Native American settlements and the canoe 2. Moses Cleveland and the covered wagon 3. The…
2 Unity Walk
Twenty-three columns line a walkway in the Flats, with the columns supporting a total of 800 painted ceramic tiles. Each painted design is unique.
3 Hart Crane Memorial
The Hart Crane Memorial Sculpture is a unique contemporary monument and public park. This environmental 65-foot-long sculpture commemorates famed 20th century poet Hart Crane, who was born in Northeastern Ohio. Columbus Road…
4 Memorial to the Great Hunger
The sculpture is a vertical rectanglar piece of very light grey granite, almost white in color. One side is a celtic cross carved into the stone. The other side facing the river is an inscription and a relief of 3 figures cast…
5 Rooftop Spaces
Six neon and metal sculptures in the shape of various building structures spell out S-P-A-C-E-S. It is located on the roof of the building that houses the SPACES Gallery.
7 The Guardians of Traffic
Photo Credit: Anomalous_A. All Rights Reserved.Flanking either end of the Hope Memorial Bridge from both sides, are 4 towering pylons. Each pylon bears a massive statue on each side representing a "Guardian of Traffic." These…