Public auditorium, situated in downtown Cleveland is also known as Public Hall. It was opened in 1922 and served as a convention center, sports arena and concert hall. The planning of public auditorium was made prior to World War I but the construction of the auditorium began in 1920. It was designed by Frank Walker and J. Harold McDowell in a neoclassical style. It was the largest auditorium when opened having 11,500 seats.

Grays Armory was founded in 1837 and is one of the historical buildings in Cleveland. Grays Armory is one of the oldest remaining buildings in Cleveland. The Grays Armory building anticipates the Civil War. The Grays Armory is well known for hosting the city's cultural and social events apart from protecting the city during civil disturbances or riots. Cleveland's Grays Armory has been witness a great tradition of public service and patriotism. They were sent to fight every major conflict of America from the civil war to World War I by Cleveland.