McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida
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N 26° 35.775 W 081° 53.437
17R E 411321 N 2942026
Marble structure located at the southeast corner of McGregor Blvd. and Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers, Fl.
Waymark Code: WMV440
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2017
Views: 4
This historical plaque honors Tootie McGregor Terry who was one of Fort Myers's most famous benefactors. Tootie was married to Ambrose M. McGregor and lived on McGregor Blvd. next to Thomas A. Edison when the road was a dirt cattle road known as Riverside Avenue. She was annoyed with the constant dust that the cattle stirred up when being driven from Fort Myers to the Punta Rassa docks for shipping. She offered to have the road paved if the county would name it after her late husband Ambrose.
Top Plaque inscription:
McGregor Boulevard -- Constructed by -- Mrs. Tootie McGregor Terry -- In memory of -- A. M. McGregor -- and accepted as a gift by the -- County Commissioners of Lee County -- July 14, 1915
Middle Plaque inscription:
Re-dedicated July 12, 1980 -- by the Lee County Commissioners -- A beautification project of the Fort Myers Lee County Garden Council and the Lee County Alliance of the Arts.
Bottom Plaque inscription:
Lee County Midpoint Memorial Bridge and Corridor Project
Dedicated to the Citizens of Lee County 1997
Board of County Commissioners
John E. Manning, Commission District #1
Douglas R. St. Cerny, Commission District #2
Ray Judah, Commission District #3
Andrew W. Coy, Commission District #4
John E. Albion, Commission District #5
Donald D. Stillwell, County Administrator
J. W. French, P.E., Public Works Director
George L. Crawford, P.E., Transportation Dept. Director
Scott m. Gilbertson, P.E., Transportation Dept. Deputy Director
Paul W. Wingard, P.E., Transportation Dept. Program Director
The Hardaway Co./Harper Brothers/Owen-Ames-Kimball Contractors
Aim Eng./Carter-Burgess/DRC Consultants/Ink Eng./Johnson Eng./Kisinger Campo & Assoc./Pitman-Hartenstein/URS Greiner Engineers
Marker Number: 0
Date: July 14, 1915
County: Lee
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Fort Myers Lee County Garden Council and The Lee County Alliance of the Arts
Website: [Web Link]
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