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East 79th station (GCRTA Red Line)

1955 establishments in OhioCentral, ClevelandRailway stations in the United States opened in 1955Red Line (RTA Rapid Transit)
East 79th station (Red Line)
East 79th station (Red Line)

East 79th (signed as East 79th Street) is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located on the west side of East 79th Street between Woodland Avenue and Grand Avenue. The entrance is on the east side of East 79th Street. The station opened along with CTS Rapid Transit on March 15, 1955. It originally served nearby industrial facilities, such as the Van Dorn Company, as well as a connection for the East 79th Street bus line. With the closing of most of the industrial facilities adjacent to the station, passenger boardings have decreased so that it has become one of the least used stations on the Red Line. RTA has considered closing the station or moving it to the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Buckeye Road. In early 2020, the RTA made the decision to renovate the station, with construction scheduled to finish in the summer of 2021. The station renovation was completed ahead of schedule, and reopened on March 10, 2021.

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East 79th station (GCRTA Red Line)
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East 79th (RTA Rapid Station)

East 79th Street
44104 Cleveland
Ohio, United States
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Calvary Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Ohio)
Calvary Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Ohio)

Calvary Presbyterian Church is a historic church located at 7812 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. The Presbyterian congregation was formed in 1880 as Calvary Chapel, a missionary offshoot of the Old Stone Church. The group began construction on a permanent building in August 1888. It was designed by famous local architect Charles F. Schweinfurth in the Victorian Romanesque Revival style. Work was completed and the church dedicated in early January 1890. The congregation became independent of the Old Stone Church in May 1892. The congregation was at first overwhelmingly white. A large influx of African Americans to Cleveland convinced the congregation to formally took a stand against racial segregation in 1953. Calvary Presbyterian became one of the first racially integrated congregations in Cleveland by reaching out to local Black residents. During the first decade of the new millennium, both Calvary Presbyterian and New Life Presbyterian Church in the Glenville neighborhood saw declining membership. The two congregations merged in June 2013, taking the name New Life at Calvary. In August 2023, a high-end EF1 tornado struck the Cleveland metropolitan area. The tornado struck New Life at Calvary, tearing the roof off the portion of the Fellowship Hall, which housed the church offices and classrooms. The roof over the sanctuary was also heavily damaged. Contractors said the Fellowship Hall had to have a completely new roof, and a new tongue and groove interior ceiling. Electrical and HVAC systems in the Fellowship Hall and sanctuary had to be replaced, the slate roofing over the sanctuary needed some replacing, and the spires and some stonework on the facade needed some restoration. The cost of many of the needed materials were higher than usual because of the historic nature of the building. There was also extensive water damage and asbestos and lead contamination throughout the structure. Total repair costs were estimated at $6 million to $6.5 million. New Life at Calvary's sanctuary was restored for use in March 2025. The building was added to the National Register in 1982. It is considered a historic Black church in Cleveland, and is a city-designated Cleveland Historic Landmark.