Lake Five archive · No. 12
Five questions about Lake Erie and Cleveland’s waterfront. Tap an answer; the explanation and source open underneath.
Answer: Cleveland Metroparks
On June 6, 2013 Cleveland Metroparks took over the state-run lakefront parks; the city still owns the land.
Source: Ideastream: State hands lakefront parks over to Metroparks (2013)
Answer: I. M. Pei
I. M. Pei designed the glass-faced building at North Coast Harbor.
Source: Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Answer: 25 to 30 feet
The western basin averages roughly 25 to 30 feet, which is why a breeze there can raise lively waves quickly.
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Erie
Answer: Johnny Weissmuller
Johnny Weissmuller and Eleanor Holm starred in the water show, which later moved to the 1939-40 New York World's Fair.
Source: Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: Great Lakes Exposition
Answer: Glacial grooves carved into limestone
Its glacial grooves, scraped by ice more than 14,000 years ago, are called the largest easily accessible grooves in the world.
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