The Telling Mansion on Mayfield Road is unique, not only to the Cuyahoga County Public Library System, but also to the community in which it is located. One of the few remaining industrialist mansions, it was also one of the last of its era to be constructed. Characterized by its eclectic composition and the clay tile roofs (French-Norman style), the building is a clever collage of materials. Such a collage also typifies the "Stockbroker Tudor" styles espoused by the "new money" at the turn of the 20th Century, especially in this country's east and north regions. Mr. Telling evidently built this residence (1929-1930) for his retirement and lived there until his death less than ten years later.

Owner:	Cuyahoga County Public Library
Facility:	Public Library
Construction:	Renovation & New Construction
Area of Building:	16,000 SF Renovation 2,000 SF New
Construction Cost:	$105,000 Non-fiction Area $500,000 Roof Restoration $1,000,000 Interior Restoration
Completion Date:	1997 Non-fiction Area 2000 Master Plan 2001 Roof Restoration 2002 Interior Restoration

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When CBLH Design and Chambers, Murphy & Burge Architects were retained for this ambitious project, the selection committee was interested in pursuing the concept of acquiring property directly to the west of the Library for public parking and reopening the mansion’s front door as the main entrance to the building. The previous facility study of the site did not take into account this concept. It was agreed that a pre-design study would be performed to confirm these two unknowns while preserving this structure for future generations.

 

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