Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Lakewood City Council’s public works committee decides to give the 750-foot stretch of the street an honorary title instead of an official name change.
The plan to change the name of a portion of Athens Avenue to Templar Motor Way didn’t really stall out. It just took a detour. Lakewood City Council had considered renaming a 750-foot stretch from Clarence to Halstead avenues, near the Lake Erie Screw Building — the former home of the Templar Motors company. (Actually, Templar Avenue was the original name of what is now Athens Avenue) But members of council’s public works committee decided that it could be a hassle go through with an official name change. Post office issues and search engine flaws were among the concerns for those who would need to change their address. Council instead opted for an honorary name change — not unlike Tony DiBiasio Square along the north entrance to …
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
To honor the history of one of Lakewood’s oldest industrial facilities, council eyes renaming part of street.
The plan to rename a portion of Athens Avenue after one of Lakewood most historic companies took another step this week. Lakewood City Council is considering changing the name of the street to ‘Templar Motors Way’ in 750-foot stretch from Clarence to Halstead avenues. Actually, Templar Avenue was the original name of what is now Athens Avenue. Mary Louise Madigan, the Ward 4 councilwoman, recently introduced the measure to city council that would name a portion of Athens Avenue to honor the Templar Motors company as it approaches its 100-year anniversary. “This allows us to recognize our city’s industrial history and highlight the innovation currently going on throughout the east end,” Madigan wrote to council. Council’s public works …
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
To honor the history of one of Lakewood’s oldest industrial facilities, council eyes changing part of street to ‘Templar Motors Way.’
One of the most historic companies of Lakewood’s past may soon have a street named after it. Actually, Templar Avenue was the original name of what is now Athens Avenue. Mary Louise Madigan, the Ward 4 councilwoman, introduced a measure to city council that would name a portion of Athens Avenue to honor the Templar Motors company. “Templar Motors Way” would run near the Lake Erie Screw Building, the former home of the Templar Motors company. “This allows us to recognize our city’s industrial history and highlight the innovation currently going on throughout the east end,” Madigan wrote to council. In its heyday, the company employed 900 workers; had sales centers in 32 states and 15 foreign countries. The company even attracted famous …
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9:40 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
More photo opts and a ribbon cuttings, how special, even though people that live in that area are afraid to go out at night! more ›