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Named for John Giles Jennings (1825-1896), Treasurer for the Lamson-Sessions Company and agent of the State of Ohio for the Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New York.
The northern portion of Jennings Avenue was renamed in 1906 to West 14th Street. Many fine, stately homes lined the street. The southern portion was of a more industrial nature.
The Jennings Freeway was officially finished on December 8, 1998 and dedicated at 11:00 AM.

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From Jennings Freeway, An Historic Route to Cleveland's Past by the Cuyahoga County Engineer's Department

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