Cleveland Masterworks: After President James A. Garfield was assassinated in 1881, plans to build a grand mausoleum at Lake View Cemetery soon got underway. In the meantime, the president's body lay for 10 years in the mausoleum Cleveland architect Levi Scofield had designed for this own family.

Cleveland Masterworks: At the turn of the 20th Century, William Knox and John Elliot designed several unique commercial buildings in downtown Cleveland, as well as a Fairfax church.

Cleveland Masterworks: St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral ranks as one of the most memorable religious sites in Cleveland—inspired by a Russian cathedral and thought to have been funded through Russian Tsar Nicholas II.

The City Mission and Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity have partnered to renovate houses for women and their children recovering from crises at Laura's Home. Their first project just got underway, with future homes to come. 

Cleveland Masterworks: Northeast Ohio native and self-taught architect Arthur N. Oviatt made his mark in the region with his stunning Lake County summer homes, designed for the wealthy entrepreneurs building the interurban railway.

FreshWater takes a look back at 13 of our favorite stories from 2021. Happy New Year!

It's been a long two years since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. While we may be physically and emotionally drained, Cleveland and its residents had some noteworthy accomplishments. This week, we take a look back at 2021 with the FreshWater staff reflecting on the past year and looking forward to events and projects in 2022.

Five community partners broke ground on a $52.8 million project in Cleveland’s Fairfax neighborhood on Tuesday, Dec. 16—bringing a Meijer store, jobs, and apartments to the neighborhood and bolstering ongoing development efforts by Fairfax Renaissance Development.

The beloved Rockefeller Park has been one of the city's most prized outdoor spaces for a century. How the 20-acre park came to be is a story of several benefactors—William Gordon, John D. Rockefeller, and Jeptha Wade—and park designer Ernest W. Bowditch.

Harness Cycle has been a cult staple with spinning and fitness enthusiasts in Ohio City since 2013, but founder Anne Hartnett and CEO Andria Loczi have had their wheels turning on an even bigger vision in recent years.

Western Reserve Land Conservancy just announced it has purchased the 28.5-acre Euclid Beach Mobile Home Park on Lake Erie in the North Shore Collinwood neighborhood. Now the planning begins.

Three Arches Foundation recently made a $134,000 grant to Colors+ Youth Center—allowing the organization to sign a lease on a new facility and further its mission of strengthening LGBTQ+ youth and allies by promoting individual and community wellness.

Cleveland Masterworks: James J. Husband’s output in Cleveland was small—he designed just four known buildings. But as a native southerner living in Cleveland in the 1800s, he was quickly chased from town after controversial comments about President Lincoln's assassination.

Cleveland Masterworks: The thought of Cleveland Municipal Stadium often brings nostalgic smiles to Clevelanders' faces, conjuring up memories of bitterly frigid Browns games, rock concerts, and even Super Bowl and World Series wins. Take a step back in time and reminisce. 

Cleveland Masterworks: At the turn of the 20th Century, some of Cleveland's wealthy icons had a vision to create a new art museum. That vision led to the creation of the Cleveland Museum of Art—“for the benefit of all people, forever.”

Cleveland Masterworks: Wilbur J. Watson set the standard for bridge construction throughout the United States. But in Northeast Ohio, his legacy is in the beauty of the bridges he built. 

From a new home for University Settlement and lots of affordable housing, to lead abatement and removal of asthma triggers, the Broadway Rising project in Slavic Village is on the move to improving one of Cleveland's poorest neighborhoods.

Cleveland Masterworks: Frederic William Striebinger was a native Clevelander who left his mark on a few of Northeast Ohio's picturesque mansions.

Cleveland Masterworks: Gray's Armory, in the midst of downtown Cleveland, is a symbol of 127 years of military heritage and community service. 

Cleveland Masterworks: The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, today known as the Hope Memorial Bridge, boasts the iconic Guardians of Transportation that inspired the name of our newly-named baseball team.