on any period or nationality, and because it affords a ready opportunity for the use of permanent and interesting building materials. Thomas is said to have developed a special brick, fired in a range of soft, warm tones, for the project. He used it combination with Ohio sandstone, solid oak half-timbering, wavy edged cedar siding, hand split shakes, and slate. Early Rockefeller Building tenants included the Cleveland Trust Company. Jack Frost Beauty Shop, Kroger grocery store and Streich Pharmacy.
Of particular merit inside is the original second floor bank, now an event center, reached by a broad stairway from a ground floor lobby. It features hand-painted beamed ceilings, iron chandeliers, oak woodwork; a large stone fireplace and original furnishings, including banking tables and slag-glass lamps.
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