Significant Dates in Avon Lake History

Significant Dates in Avon Lake History. . 1819 Adam Miller and family settled along the lake shore - the first permanent settlers in what would later become Avon Lake, 1824 Avon Township was organized, the northern part of which would later become Avon Lake, 1850 The first official school was established in a log cabin built by Anson Titus, 1897 The Lake Shore Electric Railway Beach Park car barn was built, 1915 Avon Township was formally divided, with the area north of the railroad tracks becoming Avon Lake, 1923 The Avon Lake Centralized School on Center Road was opened, housing all grades, 1925 The Lake Shore Electric Railway power house exploded, 1927 The Avon Lake municipal water system was completed, 1931 Avon Lake's first library was established, 1938 The Lake Shore Electric Railway made its last run, from Cleveland to Lorain, 1939 The Avon Lake municipal water system was completed, 1946 BF Goodrich opened its experimental station in Avon Lake, 1955 The Avon Lake Police Department moved into the Municipal Building, 1957 Avon Lake elected Robert Jenson its first Municipal Court Judge, 1969 Avon Lake celebrated its Sesquicentennial, 2001 The police department moved into the new Avon Lake Safety Center, 2008 The Avon Lake Historical Preservation Commission was established and The Kopf Family Reservation park was opened