The Marriott at Key Center is a

skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Most modern sources define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition, other than being very tall high-rise bui ...

hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a re ...

Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...

, Ohio. The building rises 320 feet (98 m). It contains 28 floors, and was completed in 1991. The Marriott at Key Center currently stands as the 19th-tallest building in the city. The architect who designed the building was

César Pelli César Pelli (October 12, 1926 – July 19, 2019) was an Argentine architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. Three of his most notable buildings are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the Wo ...

, who also designed the neighboring

Key Tower Key Tower (formerly known as Society Center) is a skyscraper on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Designed by architect César Pelli, it is the tallest building in the state of Ohio, the 39th-tallest in the United States, and the ...

, the tallest building in the city and the state. The Marriott at Key Center closely resembles the

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of the Key Tower. These two buildings, together with the

Society for Savings Building The Society for Savings Building, also known as the Society Corp. Building, is a high-rise building on Public Square, Cleveland, Public Square in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The building was constructed in 1889, and stood as the tal ...

, comprise Key Center. The Marriott at Key Center stands on the site formerly occupied by the Engineers Building, which was completed in 1910. This 14-story building had housed the

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) is a trade union, labor union founded in Marshall, Michigan, on 8 May 1863 as the Brotherhood of the Footboard. It was the first permanent trade organization for railroad workers in the ...

, or BLE,

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, but was demolished in 1989 to allow for the construction of Key Center. In 2016, The Marriott Hotel lost its tallest hotel in Cleveland status to the brand new

Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel The Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel (HCDH) is a skyscraper on the corner of Ontario Street and Lakeside Avenue along The Mall (Cleveland), The Mall in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It opened in 2016, has 600 rooms and is 32 stories hi ...

in late 2015, when the HCDH rose 374 feet high, containing 32 floors, thereby eclipsing the Marriott by 4 floors.First look: new downtown Hilton offers stunning views of downtown, Lake Erie (photos) Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15. The Hilton almost bookends the shorter Marriott and sits across the street on the corner of Lakeside Avenue.

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