Walter Leedy
           Proposal for Professional Leave, 1995-96
           Abstract
                I propose to complete      @?O-r research and writing
           pi-o-i-ects@relating to the architectural and planning history of
           the Cleveland region and, if time permits, start a third.  In
           relation to my earlier published works, these projects will add
           both depth and breadth to my knowledge of twentieth century
           American and European architecture and the Cleveland region.  My
           objective is to communicate to a scholarly audience through
           publication in both printed and electronic formats, as well as to
           the community at large through lectures.  Furthermore, my proposed
           projects should have a synergistic affect on the courses I teach,
           especially on "Cities and Planning" and "Cleveland: Form and
           Development of An Urban Environment."
                First, I will complete a long-in-the-works, broad,
           cross-disciplinary study of the Cleveland Union Terminals
           Complex, now known as Tower City.  This "City within a City" is
           important because it provides Cleveland a visual identity and, as
           a result, creates a sense of place.  On a national level it is
           important because it is one of the largest private enterprise
           developments of its time and was designed by one of the most
           important architectural firms of the period: Graham, Anderson,
           Probst and White.  Second, I will complete a monographic study on
           the Park Synagogue, Cleveland Heights.  Designed by Eric
           Mendelsohn, the Park Synagogue is Cleveland's most significant