Code,127005 Speaker,"Toni Sabo, Joseph Dwyer, Members of St. James, Lakewood Parish" Date,7/13/2011 Interviewer,"James Lanese, Kenneth Valore" Abstract,"St. James of Lakewood is located at 17514 Detroit Avenue. The church was built between 1920 and 1947 reflecting several prevalent European architectural and decor styles. The parish served the western Lakewood community for about one hundred years through its closing in 2008 by the Diocese of Cleveland. The parish closure is being appealed to the Vatican at this time. In the interview, too parishioners, Toni Sabo and Joe Dwyer, describe the church building design, structure and interior decor. Additionally, they comment of the parish community, and its role in the neighborhood that it serves, as well as the effort to preserve the church and parish." Tags,comma-separated Special Notes,"notes about high points, audio quality, etc..." , 0,Introductions 1,"Parish beginnings, 1908, Fr. Leahy from Tiffin, Ohio" 2, 3,50 families at 156th and Detroit 4,"New church begun in 1925, Archetect Graham and Fr. Leahy visited Scicily" 5,Inspired by church in Monreal 6, 7,The interior continued development until 1947 completion. 8,The congregation was primarily Irish and German during the building phase. 9,The parish population became more cosmopolitan due to migration of Clevelanders to Lakewood. 10, 11, 12,Art was a central theme for the interior design 13,Details concerning the exterior of the church. 14, 15,Marble varieties included some from Greece 16,"Original cost about $500,000" 17,"Colors abound inside the church, marble, paintings, windows." 18, 19,Front doors are bronze. 20,Carved oak and pulpit statues adorn the back of the sanctuary. 21, 22,The altar was turned in 1972 for Vatican II mass. 23,Three rosette windows in sanctuary. 24, 25, 26,The decor is rich with faith symbols. 27,The sanctuary lighting is complimented with natural window lighting. 28,Sanctuary lamp and other pieces are Rose Iron work. 29, 30, 31,A variety of design styles are present. 32,Parish ministries served the neighborhood. Comments on several initiatives. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,"Closing reasons are discussed. The church closed in 2008, an appeal is in progress." 40, 41, 42,"Current uses include PEP in school, pre-school program/day care," 43, 44, 45,The interior is threatened by a leaking roof. 46, 47, 48, 49,More on the interior decor. 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60,Closing comments 61, 62, 63, 64, 65,