[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF LAKEWOOD PARK

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Lakewood 
Park, which is being dedicated with an Ohio Historical Marker.
  The rich history of Lakewood Park chronicles the history and 
continuing development of the City of Lakewood. The 31 acres were 
originally part of a larger piece of land owned by Mr. John Honam, an 
early settler to the area. Mr. Honam's 1834 house was moved to the 
grounds of Lakewood Park in 1959 and is now the Oldest Stone House 
Museum. In the 1860s, Robert R. Rhodes began purchasing land in 
Lakewood. In 1881, Mr. Rhodes built a mansion on the estate known as 
``The Hickories.'' The mansion was home to the Rhodes family until his 
passing in 1916.
  After Mr. Rhodes' passing, ``The Hickories'' served as a home for 
wounded World War I soldiers and later, a hospital annex during the 
influenza epidemic of 1918. The City of Lakewood purchased ``The 
Hickories'' in 1919 and the mansion was the home of Lakewood City Hall 
from 1920 until it was demolished in 1959. A single stone wall of the 
mansion remains in Lakewood Park commemorating its role in Lakewood's 
history.
  Today, Lakewood Park serves as a gathering place for the residents of 
Lakewood. Lakewood Park is home to Foster Pool, the Lakewood Skate 
Park, the Lakefront Promenade, the Lakewood Park Bandshell, Kids Cove 
Playground, the Woman's Club Pavilion, the Kiwanis Open Pavilion and 
numerous sand volleyball courts, softball fields and picnic areas.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognition of the 
dedication of the new Lakewood Park Ohio Historical Marker.

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