Gold Coast in Lakewood in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Alexander Winton Homestead

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019

1. Alexander Winton Homestead Marker

Inscription. On this site, Alexander Winton (1860-1932), an American automobile pioneer, built and lived in a lakefront estate named Roseneath. Winton was born in Scotland and immigrated to the United States as a young man, settling in Cleveland. In the early 1890s, Winton founded the Winton Bicycle Company: six years later, he incorporated the Winton Motor Carriage Company. In 1903, Winton’s auto plant on Berea Road was one of the largest in the world, and he produced the first car to cross America from coast to coast. These business successes enabled him to build the 25-room Roseneath. In 1912, Winton founded the Winton Gas Engine & Manufacturing Company, which would eventually become part of General Motors Corporation. Winton is buried in Lakeview Cemetery. A fire in 1962 destroyed Roseneath.

Erected 2016 by 12700 Lake Avenue Condominium Association and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 128-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection

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series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 41° 29.494′ N, 81° 46.775′ W. Marker is in Lakewood, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Gold Coast. It is on Lake Avenue just east of Gold Coast Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12700 Lake Ave, Lakewood OH 44107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cowan Pottery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nicholson Homestead (approx. half a mile away); Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lakewood Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lakewood Veterans War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019

2. Alexander Winton Homestead Marker

away); Ladies Of The G.A.R. Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lakewood Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veteran's Cannon (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakewood.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for the Winton Motor Carriage Company. “Publicity generated sales. In 1901, the news that both Reginald Vanderbilt and Alfred Vanderbilt had purchased Winton automobiles boosted the company’s image substantially. Models at the time were a 2-passenger Runabout with a 1-cylinder engine (8 hp) and a 4-passenger Touring and Mail Delivery Van, also with a 1-cylinder engine. That year, Winton lost a race at Grosse Pointe to Henry Ford. Winton vowed a comeback and win. He produced the 1902 Winton Bullet, which set an unofficial land speed record of 70 mph in Cleveland that year. The Bullet was defeated in another Ford by famed driver Barney Oldfield, but two more Bullet race cars were built.” (Submitted on July 19, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

This Condominium High-Rise Replaced Winton’s Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019

3. This Condominium High-Rise Replaced Winton’s Mansion

Alexander Winton (1860–1932) image. Click for full size.

Engraving by E. G. Williams & Bro., NY, 1918

4. Alexander Winton (1860–1932)

A Winton Six Limousine image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia Commons, 1915

5. A Winton Six Limousine

The $3000 Winton Six had an self-cranking six-cylinder engine. It was made for the luxury market. Most were driven by chauffeurs employed by its owners.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,284 times since then and 94 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 19, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.