Death and Legacy
Streator died at age 85 on March 3, 1902 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was buried at Lake View Cemetery. Streator is known primarily for the city of Streator, Illinois. In Cleveland, there was a street named Streator Avenue for many years, and currently there is a Streator Court. Streator Park, in Lorain, Ohio houses the headquarters of the city's Parks and Recreation Department on land donated by Streator's estate. It is located at the corner of Long & Streator Streets. The Parks Department building was, until 1957, the Lorain Public Library.
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