January 1958 - Willowick Needs Police Officers!
The requirements to become a Willowick police officer in 1958 included being between the ages of 21 and 31; must be living in Lake county or Euclid, Ohio; between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 foot 5 inches; 140 to 260 pounds; must have 20/20 eyesight.
In return, you received 6 holidays a year; a uniform allowance; a 44 hour work week; $350 monthly starting salary and perhaps most important; prestige!
Shoregate's announcement came in November of 1953. Planned and financed by Willowick Estates, a group of all Clevelanders, layouts included four separate buildings in a semi-circle fronting towards Lakeshore blvd. A total of 1,200 feet of frontage for retail would be available. These smaller units offered spaces ranging from 40 to 200 feet wide.
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| Original Weinberg & Teare rendering November 1953 |
Check out Shoregate Was A Golf Course! Part 1.
What do you do with 125 acre golf course with a clubhouse, garage, tennis courts, and more when the rich decide to move? You make it a public golf course!
March 1929:
The Willowick golf course, along with another called Ridgewood, were made public by the Ridgewood Willowick company, headed up by father and son duo G.T. Whitmore St, and G.T. Whitmore Jr. The course would call Bill Livie it's general manager.
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| Cleveland Plain Dealer |
You post an old picture or story or anything relating to Shoregate Town Center and there's always someone in there telling you, "Shoregate was a golf course," or, "I remember when Shoregate was a golf course," or perhaps, "Shoregate used to be a golf course when I was a kid!".
My point is, I think Shoregate used to be a golf course. Really though, it was more than just a few holes in the ground where old men slowly followed rolling balls. Let's go there now.