St. Casimir Way street sign unveiled St Casimir Church in Cleveland June 14, 2015
For years, there has been an unnamed street that connects MLK Blvd to Ansel Rd. just a block East of the twin towers of the historic Polish Church, St. Casimir, built in the American Architectural Style called "Polish Cathedral Style". When St Casimir Church was closed, parishioners and people of all backgrounds gathered on the street in front of the Church for almost 3 years and prayed for intercession and re-opening. Their prayers were answered when a decree from the Vatican, dated, March 1, 2012 ordered St Casimir and 10 other churches to be re-opened. St Casimir parishioner, John Niedzialek, whose family have been members for over a hundred years felt that an unnamed access street should have a name in order for people to easily find it. He worked with city officials for over 2 1/2 years to make " St. Casimir Way" a reality. Jimmy Skrocki, St. Casimir Alumni member came up with the idea and assisted Niedzialek with the project.