City lights historic Euclid Beach Park Archway

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -The City of Cleveland relit the historic, newly restored, and outfitted Euclid Beach Park Archway on Lakeshore Boulevard on Friday.

The Arch was once the entrance to the amusement park, which was open from 1901 to 1969.

History of the Arch restoration project below:

euclidbeach.org/euclid-beach-arch

On July 17, 2025, the Arch, once the entrance to Euclid Beach Park, was moved 150 feet west. The new location was once the site of a McDonald’s restaurant. McDonald’s Real Estate donated the property to the City of Cleveland. In the above “Arch Damaged” there was significant damage. Bollards were installed around the two towers and still they they were getting struck. There was an occurrence in 2020. Ward 8 Cleveland City Councilman Michael D. Polensek has been working for a long time to save the Arch. He would have preferred the Arch be moved to Euclid Beach Park, Villa Angela Park or Wildwood Park. Would Cleveland Metroparks accept it they did not want to maintain it. The Arch is too delicate to move very far from where it stood since it was constructed circa 1921. The edifice was studied by a structural engineer and it was determined that it could not be dismantled and reassembled. Razing the Arch and building a replica was considered. In a News 5 Channel WEWS interview Cleveland City architect Mark Duluk said: “. . . there’s no substitute for the real thing. Reproducing history isn’t the same as restoring it.” The entire project including the new park, is projected to cost about $800,000. The funds are coming from a $54 million city bond issue for capital improvements to city parks, recreation centers, other public facilities and streets. The “Perma-stone” covering was removed to lighten the Arch. The sign “EUCLID BEACH PARK” was also removed to avoid damage and to begin its restoration. Bishop Brothers City Construction Group, hired as contractor, covered the Arch with protective plywood. They ran beams through the reinforced second story windows to create a frame. Atlas Rigging, the day of the move, wrapped slings around the ends of the beams and the curved middle section of the Arch to distribute the weight. A crane then lifted the Arch and swung it around 150 feet to the new foundation. The move, from lift-off to touch-down took only 10 minutes. The roadway under the Arch was an built as the park’s entrance, not built to code for a city street and never officially dedicated by the city. With the Arch moved there will be improvements to the roadway.