The Cathedral of Tomorrow was a Pentecostal church located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio .
34-606: Cuyahoga Falls ( / ˌ k aɪ ə ˈ h oʊ ɡ ə / KY -ə- HOH -gə or / ˌ k aɪ ə ˈ h ɒ ɡ ə / KY -ə- HOG -ə ) is a city in Summit County, Ohio , United States. As of the 2020 census , the city population was 51,114. The second-largest city in Summit County, it is located directly north of Akron and is a suburb of the Akron metropolitan area . The city was founded in 1812 by William Wetmore and
68-546: A 750 feet (230 m) rotating tower restaurant, similar to Calgary Tower , at his Cathedral of Tomorrow complex, which was also slated to hold a transmission tower for his planned local TV station, WCOT-TV (Channel 55; the license was later used by current day (now former) CW affiliate WBNX-TV ). Construction work started on September 10, but stopped in November when the concrete tower was 494 feet (151 m) in height. Neighbors filed lawsuits and Northampton Township ,
102-480: A dam on the Cuyahoga River at a place where a railroad bridge crossed it in 1876. They then built a flour mill, an oil mill, and a saw mill. This led to the construction of a number of houses. This area was known as the old village. Development moved downstream, though, when the power was discovered to be better there. The old village was eventually destroyed in 1826, when a dam built by William Wetmore flooded
136-502: A landmark." In 1989 local grocer and lone bidder Mike Krieger bid $ 30,000 to win the auction at a sheriff's sale held to raise money to pay toward debts owed to the tower's builder. The tower later saw use as a cellular phone tower. After Humbard moved his ministry to Florida in the 1980s, the Cathedral of Tomorrow remained in operation as a local church, with services conducted by local pastors who had increasingly fewer ties with
170-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
204-621: A very popular family style restaurant called the Cathedral Buffet . Angley also purchased the Cathedral of Tomorrow's television studio facilities in the mid-1980s, which are used to produce his own television programs and house the offices of WBNX-TV , the Cathedral Buffet restaurant as well as other leased office space. In 1999 and in 2017, the United States Department of Labor filed suit against
238-626: Is Akron . The county was formed on March 3, 1840, from portions of Medina, Portage and Stark counties. It was named Summit County because the highest elevation on the Ohio and Erie Canal is in the county. Summit County is part of the Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area . According to the United States Census Bureau ,
272-628: Is mainly served by two school districts. The original area of the city makes up nearly all of the Cuyahoga Falls City School District ; its high school, Cuyahoga Falls High School , is located on Fourth Street in downtown. The neighboring village of Silver Lake is also part of Cuyahoga Falls City Schools. The northwest portion of the city (the former Northampton Township) is served by the Woodridge Local School District , which also serves
306-685: The Cuyahoga Valley National Park to the northwest. Cuyahoga Falls is part of the Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area and of the Cleveland-Akron-Canton Combined Statistical Area . As of the census of 2010, there were 49,652 people, 22,250 households, and 12,693 families living in the city. The population density was 1,935.8 inhabitants per square mile (747.4/km). There were 23,859 housing units at an average density of 930.2 per square mile (359.2/km). The racial makeup of
340-507: The census of 2010, there were 541,781 people, 222,781 households, and 141,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,312.6 inhabitants per square mile (506.8/km ). There were 245,109 housing units at an average density of 593.8 per square mile (229.3/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 80.6% white, 14.4% black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of
374-428: The Cathedral Buffet, both of which were filed due to the restaurant not properly paying their employees. In the 2017 lawsuit, it was argued by Angley that the employees were actually "volunteers", and that they had prices that were so cheap that they could not stay in business unless they didn't pay them. The court found him guilty in both instances and fined him $ 37,000 and $ 388,000 respectively in damages and wages. Since
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#1732772340806408-829: The Howe Avenue area at the southern border of the city. The city had one professional sports team, the Cuyahoga Falls Cougars, of the International Basketball League . They moved to Akron in 2006 and became the Akron Cougars . The Cathedral of Tomorrow , founded by televangelist Rex Humbard in 1958, was in Cuyahoga Falls. It is now the church of pastor/evangelist Ernest Angley and was renamed Grace Cathedral. Blossom Music Center , an outdoor concert venue and
442-582: The Humbard family. As a result, attendances began to dwindle. However, Humbard would continue to guest-speak on occasion. In 1994, the Cathedral was sold to the Reverend Ernest Angley 's ministry, and was rededicated as Grace Cathedral , the name of Angley's previous house of worship. It's adjacent to an office complex that contains a diorama museum called The Life Of Christ which was a lifelong sculpture work by artist Paul Cunningham, and
476-403: The average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. The median income for a household in the city
510-573: The city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 49,374 people, 21,655 households, and 13,317 families living in the city. The population density was 1,932.9 inhabitants per square mile (746.3/km). There were 22,727 housing units at an average density of 889.7 per square mile (343.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 95.80% White , 1.87% African American , 0.20% Native American , 1.05% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.15% from other races , and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of
544-414: The city was 93.4% White , 3.3% African American , 0.2% Native American , 1.2% Asian , 0.3% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 22,250 households, of which 26.1% had children under age 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had
578-418: The community governing the Cathedral complex at that time, said that there were no provisions for water and sewer service for the tower. The actual reason for the end of construction is still an open issue. In 1973, Humbard announced scaled-back plans to house a museum, library and prayer center in the tower. By 1978, the project was still unfinished, with Humbard saying "Someday we'll finish it, and it'll be
612-400: The county has a total area of 419.38 square miles (1,086 km ), of which 412.08 square miles (1,067 km ) is land and 7.3 square miles (19 km ) (1.7%) is water. The largest portion of Cuyahoga Valley National Park is in the northern part of the county. The southern border of the former Connecticut Western Reserve passes through the southern part of the county, leading to jogs in
646-570: The dam at the old village and its mills were torn down. The earliest settlers of Cuyahoga Falls included Joshua Stow and William Wetmore. In 1815, a saw mill was operating near Gaylord's Grove, using power generated by a dam on the Cuyahoga River there. The town was initially called Manchester, but was renamed Cuyahoga Falls at the request of the Post Office since several other Manchesters were already in Ohio . The village proper
680-490: The east and west borders of the county. Summit County, along with Cuyahoga County , is one of two of Ohio's 88 counties that have a charter government, as authorized by Article X of the Ohio Constitution . Under its charter, rather than three elected commissioners, Summit County has an elected county executive and an eleven-member county council. Eight members of the council are elected from individual districts;
714-543: The first merger of a city and township in Ohio. Cuyahoga Falls had been founded as an industrial city, taking advantage of the river power. By the middle of the twentieth century, it had become largely residential. Don Robart, mayor from 1986 to 2013, promoted the merger with Northampton Township because of the additional land that could be used for development. Parts of that area have since been used for industrial development. Commercial development has also picked up, especially in
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#1732772340806748-445: The location of the county seat up to a popular vote. Akron won and has been the county seat ever since. In spite of being named the county seat, Cuyahoga Falls never really functioned as such. In March 1851, the township of Cuyahoga Falls was created out of the village limits. They covered the same territory, so the village council voted to adjourn sine die , letting the village be run under township jurisdiction until June 3, 1868, when
782-482: The municipal government returned. In 1939 the first Lawson Convenience Store was established in Cuyahoga Falls. On July 31, 1940, the Doodlebug Disaster train wreck killed 43 people, the worst disaster in the history of the city. In 1985, a referendum of merger between the city and neighboring Northampton Township was approved by local voters. In 1986, Cuyahoga Falls merged with Northampton Township,
816-495: The northeast of the city is zoned to Hudson City School District , and another small area, in the far northwest of the city, is part of the Revere Local School District . Summit County, Ohio Summit County is an urban county in the U.S. state of Ohio . As of the 2020 census , the population was 540,428, making it the fourth-most populous county in Ohio. Its county seat and largest city
850-570: The other three are elected at large. Summit County also has an appointed medical examiner rather than an elected coroner, and an elected fiscal officer, who exercises the powers and performs the duties of a county auditor, treasurer and recorder. The remaining officials are similar to the officials in other counties. They include the following: Summit County currently has 14 Common Pleas judges. They are: Summit County has an 11-member council. Three members are elected at-large in midterm cycles, while eight members are elected from districts coinciding with
884-399: The population. There were 21,655 households, of which 27.0% had children under age 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and
918-465: The population. In terms of ancestry, 24.9% were German , 15.3% were Irish , 10.6% were English , 10.1% were Italian , 5.1% were Polish , and 4.5% were American . Of the 222,781 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.7% were non-families, and 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
952-425: The portions of Akron that lie within the former Northampton Township boundaries, as well as most of Boston Township (including Peninsula ). That district's high school, Woodridge High School , is also located in Cuyahoga Falls (albeit with a Peninsula mailing address); this makes Cuyahoga Falls one of the few communities in Ohio that is home to the sole high school for two separate school districts. A small area in
986-405: The presidential election. The current members of Summit County Council are: * Indicates Council President Like much of Northeast Ohio, Summit is heavily Democratic. It has voted Republican only three times since 1932, all in national Republican landslides– Dwight D. Eisenhower 's 1956 victory, and the 49-state sweeps by Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan in 1972 and 1984, respectively. As of
1020-475: The summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra since 1968, is situated on 800 acres of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Cuyahoga Falls. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 25.75 square miles (66.69 km), of which 25.65 square miles (66.43 km) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km) is water. Cuyahoga Falls is bordered by Akron to the south and
1054-415: Was $ 42,263, and the median income for a family was $ 52,372. Males had a median income of $ 40,301 versus $ 28,459 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 22,550. About 4.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over. METRO Regional Transit Authority provides bus service in the city. Cuyahoga Falls
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1088-628: Was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 40.0 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 47,926 and the median income for a family was $ 62,271. Males had a median income of $ 47,892 versus $ 35,140 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 26,676. About 10.0% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over. 41°08′N 81°32′W / 41.13°N 81.53°W / 41.13; -81.53 Cathedral of Tomorrow In 1971, Rex Humbard began to build
1122-525: Was first laid out in 1826 by Judge Richardson. The town was incorporated in 1836, occupying 240 rods from Stow and Tallmadge townships. In 1853, seeing that the village and township of Cuyahoga Falls occupied the same territory, the village council disbanded and the community was only a township until 1868. In 1841, the Summit County Board of Commissioners named Cuyahoga Falls the county seat. The state legislature then intervened and put
1156-410: Was originally named Manchester, but renamed for the Cuyahoga River and the series of waterfalls that run along the southern boundary of the city. Cuyahoga Falls was formed in 1812 near the junction of what was then Northampton , Stow , Tallmadge , and Portage townships. The focus was the series of Cuyahoga River waterfalls that provided power for manufacturing. In 1812, Kelsey and Wilcox built
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