A familiar landmark in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood continued its fall to the excavator’s claw last week. Demolition workers have been taking down the main building of St. Vincent Charity Medical Center on East 22nd Street and Community College Avenue.
The seven-story tower opened in 1965, a century after the dedication of the hospital founded by French Catholic women religious from the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.
Today, in the healthcare system’s 160th year, St. Vincent is transforming from an inpatient hospital to a health center focused on outpatient services. The hospital announced the end of inpatient care in 2022…