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Urban Renewal Authority office was also on property 48th Ave. Berwyn House Rd and 48th Ave

Celebration for family patriarch James Henry Gray

4906 Navahoe Street Project Parcel 20-6

National Mobile Village Navahoe Street 48th Avenue

Lakeland Road West

Elwood Gross riding a tricycle watched over by his cousin Rudolph Gross

2 Apt. 5002 Navahoe Block 16 part of lots 9 &10 Parcel Number Part of 20-2 Willie & Mary E. Sellars

Children of Clarence and Cristine Gray at family home on 54th Avenue at Pierce Avenue

In front of family home on 54th Avenue in Lakeland

Demolition Contract 4 Photos 4906 Navahoe & 8200 Rhode Island (4)

4902 Lakeland Rd Block 12 Part of Lot 14 STC Project Parcel 24-21 Merrill & Hazel V. Thomas

James Henry Gray and unknown

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5108 Pierce Ave, Arlene Laney

5402 Cleveland Av Block 45 Lot 7 Carl E. Cager, et al

4802 Lakeland Rd. Block 12 Part of Lot 10 James & Vera Claiborne

Gilbert Thomas 8121 54th Ave Block 44, Lots 2 & 3

With the limited access African Americans had to public spaces until the 1960s, this building on western Navahoe Street was forced to serve a multitude of functions. It was designated “Lakeland’s Hall” because it served as an informal community center as well as a place for public meetings, dances, wedding receptions, and church services. On Saturday, it became a movie theater. The building is shown here circa 1965. This hall replaced an earlier structure that was located in the central section of the community.

As a young woman, Margaret Gross Gray moved to New York City and married; yet she still maintained ties to Lakeland. Her visits were frequent and her children and grandchildren came for long holidays “in the country.” One visit with Gray’s grandmother, Harriet Hughes of Lakeland Road (seated, center), is captured here circa 1942. From left to right, standing, are Beatrice Hughes Thomas, Cora Gross, George Gray, and Margaret Gross Gray. Seated on the ground are Jean Gray (right) and Amelia Wilson (left). (Courtesy of the Gross family.)

Lakeland Elementary School at that time the school served grades to 6. They are shown with the teachers for each of two classrooms. Higher grades were served at Lakeland High School

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Robert E. & Ila M. Mason 8204 48th Avenue Block 16 Part of Lot 1 Project parcel 20-18

4800 Navahoe Street

Located in the eastern section of Lakeland, this home was lived in by Marcelino Cordove and his family, who had immigrated from Cuba. The house occupied prime property on the banks of Lake Artemesia. For several years, the family operated a lodging business with modest "tourist homes" located adjacent to the house. Like all the other homes on Lakeland's eastern area, it was demolished to make way for urban renewal efforts.

4708 Lakeland Rd. Block 19 Lot 12 - Part of 11 & 13 Parcel 10 Block 23 John T. Hardisty

Andrew and Alice Thomas Block 44 W half of Lot 6 Project Parcel 19-6

8204 48th Ave Home of Ila Conley Mason

4802 Lakeland Rd Block 12 Part of lot 10 Value Sheet