Swingo's Celebrity Inn

The story

The legendary rock hotel where Led Zeppelin partied and Elvis booked four floors for his Midwest tours.

Everything that was here

• 1967–1985

  Swingo's Celebrity InnHotel

  The legendary rock hotel where Led Zeppelin partied and Elvis booked four floors for his Midwest tours.

  See the map in 1968 →
• 1891–1982

  Halle Brothers CompanyDepartment Store

  Cleveland's leading department store gave actress Halle Berry her name and later became the fictional Winfred-Louder store on The Drew Carey Show.

  See the map in 1892 →
• 1907–1977

  Hippodrome TheatreTheater

  Cleveland's grandest theater featured the world's second-largest stage, a swimming pool for water spectacles, and hosted legends from Caruso to Jolson.

  See the map in 1908 →
• 1937–1974

  Cleveland ArenaArena

  Site of history's first rock and roll concert and a boxer's tragic death in the ring.

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• 1845–1968

  Sterling-Lindner-DavisDepartment Store

  Home to Ohio's largest indoor Christmas tree—a 50-foot spectacle that drew thousands to Playhouse Square each December.

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• 1931–1961

  Herman Pirchner's Alpine VillageRestaurant

  This Tyrolean restaurant across from the Palace Theater broadcast national radio shows featuring Cab Calloway and set a world record for beer-stein hefting.

  See the map in 1932 →

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