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Jennings Avenue
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- | : | + | :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. |
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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 [[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 | ||
- | :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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Revision as of 21:10, 1 January 2007
Post-1906 name:
- 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.
Location:
Development:
Named for:
- 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 Jennings Freeway was officially finished on December 8, 1998 and dedicated at 11:00 AM.
REFERENCE
From Jennings Freeway, An Historic Route to Cleveland's Past by the Cuyahoga County Engineer's Department
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