B.02 The Old Arcade

Category: 2 Arcades

The Euclid Arcade was built in 1890. It is the largest arcade in the US and one of the most significant of the 19th Century arcades in the world. The glass and metal ceiling contains 1800 panes. Restored in 2001, it is the home of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The idea for the arcade was conceived after city leaders saw or read about the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, built some 20 years earlier.