Taking in the site and the sounds of Severance Hall in Cleveland

Severance Hall’s grand foyer is decorated with Egyptian Revival murals and outfitted with marble from Italy and Indiana.

A look inside Severance Hall’s grand foyer.

The crowd buzzes in the grand foyer at Severance Hall.

The Severance Hall boardroom’s ceiling bears a lotus blossom pattern. The flower was the favorite of Elisabeth Severance, who with her husband, John, pledged $1 million to build the concert hall. She died before its completion.

A look inside the grand foyer of Severance Hall.

The boardroom in Severance Hall is a stately setting that features portraits of Cleveland Orchestra founders and donors.

Ingo Metzmacher conducts the Cleveland Orchestra during an October concert at Severance Hall.

The audience in Severance Hall.

Edgewater Park is by Lake Erie.

Severance Hall opened in 1931. Here is a classic hand-cranked elevator inside.

Severance Hall was designed by the architecture firm of Walker & Weeks.

A historic photo of Severance Hall under construction from the Cleveland Orchestra archives.

Severance Hall’s design bears the influence of philanthropists John and Elisabeth Severance. The lace-like leaf pattern on the ceiling is said to match her wedding dress.

John and Elisabeth Severance, in about 1925, probably at their home at Longwood.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Arcade Cleveland shopping center opened in 1890.

Marble Room is a steakhouse in an old bank building.

Heinen’s market opened in 2015 in a former bank building.

The West Side Market opened in 1912.