Interviewed April 2, 1975. He was drawn to Euclid because his wife's family had a cottage on the lake. He taught at the Cleveland Institute of Art for over 30 years. He loved how the shoreline changes every day. He enjoyed the privacy of his street and said it feels like it is both city and country at the same time. He could get to University Circle in about 12 minutes. He said his home is rather small, but it has 5 bedrooms and lots of glass windows all around. It was built with 1930s art deco style. The web site www.clevelandartsprize.org, describes his home as "on the Lake Erie shoreline (in Euclid) for 60 years. His house was desgined by the noted architect Alfred Klaus, with input from Bates himself and his wife, Charlotte. It was the first International Style structure in Ohio, a flat-roofed gem fitted out with original art deco furnishings, appliances and even flatware." (20 minutes)
