O'Kane Park Neighborhood Association

DID YOU KNOW???

How times have changed!

Telephone service first came to Lakewood in 1909. It wasn't until midnight April 21, 1951 that dial service started! Early Lakewood phone numbers were unusual, some were simply Lakewood one, or two, etc. Some numbers were followed by a letter such as R, J, or M indicating party lines. Today, we now have 10 digit dialing, how times have changed!

Some familiar street names and who they were named after.

Alameda - This east-west avenue was named for a famous parkway in Mexico City. The spanish word means public walk, usually bordered by poplar trees.

Marshall - John Marshall (1755-1835) was Secretary of State under John Adams (18001801) and then named Chief Justice of US Supreme Court (1801-1835).

Pierce - Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) served as a US Senator from New Hampshire (18331842) and in 1852 was presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. Elected, he only served I term.