Public Square + The Malls

Public Square + The Malls

2025 Take a Hike: Summer Series tour

June | Wednesdays | 6pm

Conceived in 1903, Cleveland’s Mall Plan is the second most intact City Beautiful Movement Plan after L’Enfant’s Washington D.C. Proposed by Mayor Tom Johnson, Daniel Burnham’s Group Plan resulted in six iconic structures being built between 1912-1931. Today, one building is being used commercially as the Drury Hotel, and the Group Plan is being considered for National Historic Landmark status.

Characters you may meet along the tour: Linda Eastman and Mayor Tom Johnson

RETURNING IN 2026
 

TOUR SPONSOR

In 2009, Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation introduced the award-winning Take a Hike® Walking Tours. Take a Hike® guides participants through Cleveland’s vibrant neighborhoods, cultural sites, and legacy architecture. Each tour is enhanced with figures from Cleveland’s past, portrayed by professional actors and actresses.