When choosing their new image, the Cleveland Guardians largely fixated on the Hope Memorial Bridge–where the Guardians of Traffic (of which there are 8) are also located. Instead of the statue’s silhouette, the Fastball mimics the helms of each Guardian. This too emulates the Guardians of Traffic (sensing a pattern?). Chiefly, the top angle is meant to emulate the top of each pylon. The Guardians also chose the diamond to emulate the Guardians of Traffic. This was in part a desire to modernize, like how every company logo got really curvy in the 2010s. The Diamond C was considered a natural evolution to the Block C–probably because it had more interesting angles and a curve on it. If you were wondering about the new Diamond C and Fastball logos, the Cleveland Guardians do not disappoint. The Guardians also talk about being resilient fighters who “pick each other right back up and keep fighting,” which might be technically correct but it does kind of shift from the general connotation of being a protector. Looking at one of the first things the Guardians say about their new name it seems like they’re operating pretty close to the dictionary definition they’ll tell you it’s about protecting, keeping watch, and defending. As for the new name, why are they called the Cleveland Guardians? What would they guard anyway their batting records? Defining Guardians Why the name was changed isn’t a difficult question to answer–it was decidedly racist. They will be important later.įor the 2021 baseball season, the Cleveland Indians permanently changed their name to the Cleveland Guardians. (Last Updated On: July 26, 2021) The Guardians of Traffic. We Italian people are very proud of what we do, especially in working with our hands.” “I remember seeing the heads, the shoulders and the vehicles of the pylons being formed,” Henry Chiocchio said. Henry said when he was just a little boy living near the stone carving shop in Little Italy, his father and Uncle Jim took him many nights after supper to see the days work. Henry Chiocchio, related to Antonio and Gennaro, was interviewed for a 1983 Plain Dealer article about his family’s involvement with the pylons. The Italians living in Little Italy were very excited and proud of this project. The Guardians of Traffic were carved in Little Italy at the Ohio Cut Stone Company which was located at 2066 Random Road in what is currently known as the Singer Steel Building. Where were the Guardians of Traffic carved? This is a list of the known names of the individuals who worked on the Guardians of Traffic in Settled in the Little Italy and other Italian neighborhoods of Cleveland. Immigrants from Oratino, Italy, a small paese (village) in the Province of Campobasso and who Many of the stone carvers and other workers on the crew who created the Guardians were Italian Who was on the crew that created the Guardians? What they fail to mention, however, is that the majority of thisĬrew were Italian immigrants who not only “assisted” but proudly and diligently applied theirĪbilities and talents to bring the statues to life. A few sources do mention that a crew of workmen helped in the creationĪnd installation of the Guardians. Of famous comedian Bob Hope, who assisted with stone carving and whom the bridge wasĪ project of this magnitude and depth, however, requires the work of a team of uniquely skilledĪnd talented people. There is also mention of William Henry “Hank” Hope, the father Prominent Cleveland architectural firm of Walker and Weeks as the designer and Henry Hering Many sources on the history and creation of the Guardians of Traffic credit Frank Walker of the The correct name as given by the designers, Sometimes called the Guardians of Transportation. Vehicles represent the progress made in transportation over time. Have been proudly overseeing the Hope Memorial Bridge since 1932 and have become iconic inĮach Guardian holds a different mode of transportation in its hands, including a hay rack, aĬovered wagon, a stage coach, a passenger automobile, and four types of motor trucks. They were modeled after the Greek god, Hermes. The artistic style can be described as transitional, between a stylized classicism and the Guardians face the east and the other two sets face the west. Hope Memorial Bridge, formerly Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, in Cleveland, Ohio. The Guardians of Traffic are eight large figures sculpted on four Berea sandstone pylons on the By: Pamela Dorazio Dean WRHS Curator of Italian American History / Director, IAMCLE
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