Interior and Exterior
The West Side Market is home to the 137 foot tall clock tower that was designed and manufactured by the Seth Thomas Clock Company (The West Side Market). The clock was controlled by "a maintenance man [who] climbed 180 steps to its top every week to wind the clock until the 1950s, when electronic controls were installed" (Cleveland Historical). This clock tower also housed a water tank that was used to periodically flush out the stalls. This was due to the low water pressure that affected Cleveland at this time (Lewis, P#).
The 241foot by 124 foot structure of the West Side Market also has majestic 44-foot high Guastavino tile vaulted ceiling (The West Side Market). Guastavino vaulted ceilings is a form of construction that is used when a building is in need of large, self-supporting arches or vaults. These ceilings are so significant because they allow the ceilings to follow the natural curvature of the main structure rather than following a more mainstream architectural design of plain horizontal ceilings.
