The Crittenden

Crittenden Court Apartments
The Crittenden sits on the hillside towards the Flats
Former names	None
General information
Type	Residential
Location	955 West St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113 United States
Coordinates	41°29′53″N 81°42′03″W / 41.498°N 81.70097°W / 41.498; -81.70097Coordinates: 41°29′53″N 81°42′03″W / 41.498°N 81.70097°W / 41.498; -81.70097
Construction started	1994
Completed	1996
Height
Roof	59.43 m (195 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	17
Design and construction
Architect	Richard L. Bowen & Associates
Website
http://www.rlba.com/

The Crittenden is a 195 foot 17-story high rise solid apartment building in the The Flats of downtown Cleveland located on St. Clair Avenue.^[1] The building is notable for being one of the tallest inhabited masonry loadbearing structures in the entire world.^[2] This is to say, that the entire superstructure is made of brick and so is unique among high rises as it is widely believed that you cannot make tall structures completely out of brick. Despite the skinny profile of the Crittenden, it is actually quite wide with a seemingly endless expanse. The building was designed by Richard L. Bowen & Associates who are a renowned Cleveland architecture firm that is responsible for bringing architecture, engineering, and construction services under one company as opposed to many.^[3] It is also the tallest all-residential structure in the flats and the Warehouse District. It is worth mentioning that it is one of the first new residential towers constructed in the Warehouse District.^[4]

The Crittenden actually rests along the side of the hill that leads from the Warehouse District down to the flats area. The entrance stands nestled in the side of the descending hill and the entire structure appears to hover over the hill. The apartment building is owned by Crittenden Court Apartments and features both pet friendly and lower rent studio apartments.^[5]

The Crittenden from West St. Clair

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