Historic Information
The Bryant Building retains a high degree of historic integrity in its notable location on Superior Avenue in Cleveland’s “Automobile Row.” The design of the two-story commercial building reflects the original construction while retaining significant character-defining features. It opened in 1921 as the Mall Motor Company’s state-of-the-art Ford Motor dealership featuring large windowed garage doors that illuminated the large open showroom. In 1922, it was sold to Bryant Motor Co. from which the building draws its name. It was a period of rapid population growth in Cleveland and a time that saw a transition to more independent types of transportation, namely the automobile.