Demolition of Abyssinia Baptist Church, 1955 ID: 9502 | This file appears in: Longwood (Area B) Urban Renewal Project The Longwood (Area B) Project called for the total destruction of nearly all of the existing structures in the area. Among the buildings that were to remain standing were three churches. Abyssinia Baptist Church, however, was demolished in 1955 at the beginning of the project. | Creator: George Grant | Date: April 22, 1955 | Source: Cleveland Memory Project, Cleveland State University Library Special Collections Download Original File CreatorGeorge GrantSourceCleveland Memory Project, Cleveland State University Library Special CollectionsDateApril 22, 1955 "Demolition of Abyssinia Baptist Church, 1955" appears in: Longwood (Area B) Urban Renewal Project