DESCRIPTION
The 15-story Renaissance Cleveland Hotel has been also known as Hotel Cleveland, in Ohio. The building originally built in 1918, and after recording several repairs, underwent a facade renovation in 1992 due to the facade was in urgent need of repair. Masonry distress of brick and terracotta cladding, including cracks, spalls, displaced masonry, and deteriorated mortar, was present at building corners, window heads, floor lines, cornices, and the balustrades. The extent of masonry distress necessitated phased repairs with temporary stabilization of distressed facade elements.The facade, primarily of glazed face brick was repaired, including seals and cornice reconstruction.