Cleveland Cascade
4.7 (311)park
4.7 (311)A restored 1920s terraced staircase framed by pergolas and historic plantings, with striking views over Lake Merritt.
Description
Designed in 1923 by landscape architect Howard Gilkey, the monument was planned around a series of cascading water channels stepping down the slope. Decades of neglect and burial eventually obscured the site until a volunteer and community restoration revived the grounds, reopening the ascent as a scenic public pathway.