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Encyclopedia > Arcade (architecture)
Schoolchildren in a sunlit arcade in Havana, Cuba
Schoolchildren in a sunlit arcade in Havana, Cuba
The Cleveland Arcade in downtown Cleveland (late 1960s)
The Cleveland Arcade in downtown Cleveland (late 1960s)

An arcade is a passage or walkway covered over by a succession of arches or vaults supported by columns. In some cities, establishments in arcades called penny arcades featured many coin operated attractions. The games came to be known as arcade games, and since the explosion of electronic games in the 1970s these establishments became known as video arcades. Image File history File links Gnome-globe. ... Arcade can mean several things: Arcade (architecture) - A passage or walkway, often including retailers. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 435 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (813 × 1119 pixel, file size: 116 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Schoolkids in a sunlit arcade in Havana, Cuba. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 435 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (813 × 1119 pixel, file size: 116 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Schoolkids in a sunlit arcade in Havana, Cuba. ... Nickname: (Spanish) City of Columns Position of Havana in the Americas Coordinates: , Country  Cuba Province Ciudad de La Habana Municipalities 15 Founded 1515a Government  - Mayor Juan Contino Aslán Area  - City 721. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (959x749, 168 KB)Image of the Cleveland Arcade This image is from HABS/HAER, the Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record collection at the Library of Congress. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (959x749, 168 KB)Image of the Cleveland Arcade This image is from HABS/HAER, the Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record collection at the Library of Congress. ... A masonry arch 1. ... The Lierne vault of the Liebfrauenkirche, Mühlacker 1482. ... A penny arcade can be any type of venue for coin-operated devices, usually for entertainment. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... arcade, see Arcade. ...


Notable arcades

This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Cleveland Arcade in downtown Cleveland (late 1960s) The Arcade in Cleveland, Ohio was built in 1890 and is a unique architectural treasure of 19th century urban America. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert The Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert (Galerie de la Reine/Koninginnegalerij) in Brussels is a glazed shopping arcade that preceded the more famous Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, or The Passage in St Petersburg. ... Nickname: Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: , Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Government  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area  - Region 162 km²  (62. ... Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Piazza del Duomo entrance The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a covered arcade situated on the northern side of the Piazza del Duomo in Milan, connecting to the Piazza della Scala. ... This article is about the city in Italy. ... “Torino” redirects here. ... For other uses see, Naples (disambiguation) and Napoli (disambiguation) Location of the city of Naples (red dot) within Italy. ... The Westminster Arcade or Providence Arcade (The Arcade, locally) is a historic shopping center in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Providence is the capital and largest city in Rhode Island, a state of the United States of America. ... “RI” redirects here. ... Real Monasterio de Nuestra Senora de Rueda, outer courtyard Real Monasterio de Nuestra Senora de Rueda is an early Cistercian Monastery in the Aragon region of Spain. ... Capital Zaragoza Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 4th  47,719 km²  9. ... Redhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... For the railroad company, see Ann Arbor Railroad. ... View of Royal Arcade looking south toward Little Collins Street. ... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... View of Block Arcade looking south toward Collins Street. ... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... The Paddock Arcade circa 1870 The Paddock Arcade today The Paddock Building and Arcade circa 1950. ... Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York. ...

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Grove Arcade - History (597 words)
The Grove Arcade was the grand dream of E.W. Grove, a self-made millionaire who moved to Asheville in 1910.
The Arcade was closed when the Federal Government took over the building as part of the effort to win World War II.
In response to public demand that the Arcade’s historic architecture remain intact and the building be returned to its original function, a Mayor’s Task Force was established in 1985.
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