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23-463: Gold Star mothers are women entitled to display a gold star on a service flag as the mother, stepmother, adoptive mother or foster mother of a United States Armed Forces member that died while engaged in action against an enemy recognized by the Secretary of Defense. Gold Star Mothers may also refer to: Gold Star mothers or those who lost or lose their lives after March 28, 1973, as

46-551: A specialty license plate for motor vehicles owned by members of Gold Star families. The Kimpton Schofield Hotel The Schofield Building (previously known as the Euclid Ninth Tower ) is a high-rise building in downtown Cleveland , Ohio . The 172-foot (52 m), 14-story building is located at the southwest corner of East 9th Street and Euclid Avenue , adjacent to the Rose Building and

69-468: A glazed enamel surface. The Nelson Facade Co. of Toledo, Ohio , mounted the facade using angled iron clips bolted deep into the existing brick. The clips held horizontal aluminum members to which the columns were attached. New aluminum sashes brought the windows forward so they were nearly flush with the new facade. The space between the new and recessed sash, about 15 inches (380 mm), was filled with drywall . The column between each pair of windows and

92-591: A more modern look. The building was renamed the Euclid Ninth Tower. The Schofield underwent an extensive five-year restoration and renovation to convert the building to a hotel-residential building. The Modernist facing was removed and the original facade restored. The renovated building opened in March 2016. Cleveland family owned real estate & architecture firm, CRM (Calabrese, Racek, & Markos) and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Group oversaw

115-492: A result of: Based on the star symbols used on the service flag, the term "Blue Star" has come into use in the United States as a reference to having a family member in active military service, while the term "Gold Star" has come to refer to the loss of a family member in military service. For example, the mother of a person who died in service is referred to as a "Gold Star mother", and the wife of an active service member

138-613: A silver star to indicate a service member that has been disabled is sometimes also followed, although this practice is not recognized in federal law. The banner was designed in 1917 by U.S. Army Captain Robert L. Queisser of the Fifth Ohio Infantry , in honor of his two sons who were serving in World War I. It was quickly adopted by the public and by government officials. On September 24, 1917, an Ohio congressman read into

161-684: Is an organization attempting to encourage the U.S. Congress to make the Silver Star Service Banner official for those wounded or injured in a war zone. Forty-nine states, Guam, Saipan, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Chickasaw Nation and over 2,700 cities and counties have issued proclamations in support of the Silver Star Banner and of Silver Star Service Banner Day on May 1 of every year. On April 21, 2010,

184-539: Is observed in the U.S. in honor of Gold Star mothers, as established in Title 36 § 111 of the United States Code . This was originally declared by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936. In 2009, Barack Obama proclaimed the observance as Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day. Since 2011 it has been proclaimed as Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day. All fifty U.S. states and Guam offer some form of

207-529: Is referred to as a "Blue Star wife". Charitable support organizations have been established for Gold Star mothers , Gold Star wives , Blue Star mothers , and Blue Star wives . The last Sunday in September is observed as Gold Star Mother's Day, Gold Star family members are entitled to wear a Gold Star Lapel Button , and all 50 U.S. states and Guam offer some form of a specialty license plate for motor vehicles owned by Gold Star family members. The use of

230-857: The Congressional Record : The mayor of Cleveland , the Chamber of Commerce, and the Governor of Ohio have adopted this service flag. The world should know of those who give so much for liberty. The dearest thing in all the world to a father and mother—their children. The United Service Flag Company in Cleveland, Ohio ran an advertisement in the October 1917 issue of National Geographic Magazine for service flags and pins, reading: THE AUTHORIZED SERVICE FLAG SHOULD BE FLOWN FROM EVERY HOME Do as Col. Roosevelt does at Oyster Bay - fly

253-756: The City Club Building in the city's Historic Gateway District . Built in 1902 as an office building, the seven lower floors are now home to the Kimpton Schofield Hotel and the upper seven stories house apartments known as the Schofield Residences . Owned by the Calabrese family of Cleveland , the Schofield was constructed as an office building. The structure was the work of Cleveland architect Levi Scofield , who

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276-618: The United States House of Representatives passed House Resolution 855, a stand-alone resolution recognizing the Silver Star Service Banner and making May 1 Silver Star Service Banner Day. One state, Missouri, took steps to make such recognition a state law. In World War II, the Brazilian Clube Militar (Military Club) and the Casino da Urca adopted the concepts of the U.S. service banner by giving posters to

299-943: The "Badge of Honor" from your home, telling all the world that some one from your family is serving the country in army, navy, marines, or other service. This is the original flag so crudely imitated. Approved by War Secretary Baker . Bill in Congress to make it official emblem. Fast-color, strong, wool bunting , 36 x 24 inches; red border, white field; one large blue star for every man in service; sewed throughout, not printed. Sent postpaid for $ 2 - 1 to 5 stars. (Larger sizes for clubs, churches, business houses, etc., made to order.) SERVICE FLAG PINS to wear in lapel or waist, 14k. gold plate and enamel, 1 to 3 stars, pin or screw back, high-grade quality, 50 cents; sterling silver; $ 1; solid gold, $ 2. The United Service Flag Co., 1255 Schofield Bldg. , Cleveland, O. These flags were first used in World War I, with subsequent standardization and codification by

322-477: The Secretary of Defense may be displayed in a window of the place of residence of individuals who are members of the immediate family of an individual serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during any period of war or hostilities in which the Armed Forces of the United States are engaged. The U.S. Code also discusses the wearing of lapel pins. On the last Sunday in September, Gold Star Mother's Day

345-680: The banner also mentions lapel pins . There is no legal specification of the banner's size, but according to the DoD code, the flag size ratio must be 10:19, the same as the Flag of the United States . When displayed with the national flag, the latter should take the place of honor. If the flags displayed differ in size, the national flag should be larger. Blue and gold are the only colors specified for use, but silver stars are increasingly in use to represent those discharged from service because of wounds or being invalided home. The Silver Star Families of America

368-690: The building was refaced to give it a modernist look. Refacing was preferred over an entirely new facade because it would disturb the tenants much less. The $ 2 million project (equivalent to $ 12,750,000 in 2023) was designed by local architects Jack Alan Bialosky and Marvin Manders. Except for six recessed lion heads on the fourth and fifth floors, all the terra cotta and sandstone belt courses , pilaster capitals , scroll work , festoons , and other decorative elements were chiseled off or removed. The new facing consisted of cream-colored columns of Glasweld, an asbestos -reinforced cement-like material with

391-577: The end of World War II. They were not popular during the Vietnam War , but have come back into use since the first Gulf War / Operation Desert Storm . In modern usage, an organization may fly a service flag if one of its members is serving active duty. Manufacture of these flags is only allowed by specific government license in the territories under U.S. jurisdiction. The same section of the United States Code that limits manufacture of

414-641: The family members of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force . On these posters the phrase Daqui saiu um Expedicionário was written, which means "From here came an Expeditionary". Although the design differs from the U.S. banners, the mothers of the Brazilian soldiers also received a pin prominently featuring a blue star similar to U.S. pins. The individuals entitled to display the service flag are officially defined in 36 U.S.C.   § 901 which reads: A service flag approved by

437-431: The panl under them were made of bronze-colored Glasweld. It took two months to put the facade in place. The building's 12-foot (3.7 m) high mansard roof was newly ribbed in bronzed aluminum. A slight overhang of bronzed aluminum was also added to divert water away from store signs on the first floor, and a marquee extended 9 feet (2.7 m) out over the sidewalk at the main entrance. The building's interior

460-500: The place or time or degree of hostility involved in the military service. For Gold Stars, the Department of Defense also makes a distinction about the manner and place of death, but some other organizations do not. The Gold Star term is also sometimes interpreted to apply to those missing in action and those who did not die during active service but died later as a result of an in-service injury. A lesser-known practice of using

483-537: The terms has sometimes been restricted to refer to service during specific armed conflicts. For example, the service banner originally applied only to World War I, and it was later expanded to include service in World War II, then the Korean War, then other specific conflicts, and then "any period of war or hostilities". In some current uses of the "star" terminology, there is no longer any distinction made about

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506-519: Was also renovated and updated. All 484 cast iron upright radiators were removed and replaced with a new heating and cooling system installed just inside and the windows. Hot water for heating was pumped up from the basement, while cold water for cooling was fed down from six water towers on the roof. Each office suite had its own individual heating and cooling controls. Throughout the building, ceilings were lowered, new lighting fixtures were installed, floors were retiled, and interior walls updated to

529-543: Was also responsible for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument on Public Square . About February 1968, a group of local investors that included attorney Eugene Selker, contractor Philip Nishin, and Broadway Wrecking Co. owner Gerald Garson purchased the Schofield Building from the Calabrese family. The new owners spent a year studying the structure to determine how it could be best be renovated. In June 1969,

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