Gold Coast in Lakewood in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Alexander Winton Homestead
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 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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 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 Women Get the Vote (approx. 0.9 miles away); Oldest Stone House (approx. one mile away); The National Carbon Company / GrafTech International (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Modern-Day Exodus (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakewood.
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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.)
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 463 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 19, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.