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Basich Home, 3901 McCord Rd.

Built 1956. Demolished c2015.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 17, 2026August 17, 2026Categories House

Waggoner Home, 3859 McCord Rd.

Built 1952. Demolished c2015.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 17, 2026August 17, 2026Categories House

Phillips Home, 3621 McCord Rd.

Built 1954. Demolished c2011.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 17, 2026August 17, 2026Categories House

Veres Home, 3925 McCord Rd.

Built 1956. Demolished 2024. Currently a vacant lot.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 16, 2026August 16, 2026Categories House

Carmel’s Mexican Restaurant, 2947 Tremainsville Rd.

Google Street View (2024)

Originally the Picadilly Lounge (1965). Aloha Supper Club (1967). Abde’s Steak House (1969). The Oak Room [event space] (1970). Don Dor Antiques (1971). Carmel’s Mexican Restaurant opened here in 1975.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on July 16, 2026July 16, 2026Categories Restaurants

Skinner Home, 5635 W. Central Ave.

The house faced east. Source: Toledo Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection.

The home of William and Audrey Skinner from c1954-1965. Was a rental for a few years. Demolished c1970 to make way for Brown Pontiac.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on July 11, 2026August 17, 2026Categories House

Frisch’s Big Boy, 5294 Monroe St.

Opened in 1987 on the northeast corner of Flanders Road and Monroe Street. Became a Ralphie’s in c1995 and Sakura Japanese Steakhouse in 2007-present.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on July 10, 2026July 10, 2026Categories Restaurants

Star Door & Supply Co., 5669 W. Central Ave.

Source: Toledo Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection.

This business was located where Brown Pontiac once stood and where the new Brown Honda is now (2026) located.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on July 10, 2026July 10, 2026Categories Auto Sales, Business

Garden Inn & Motel, 5290 Monroe St.

Source: Toledo Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection.

Opened 1948. Demolished c2002. Currently Mattress Firm.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on July 10, 2026July 10, 2026Categories House, Motels, Restaurants

Lums, 5551 W. Central Ave.

Opened c1970. Later became Holland House (1975 -1984), which was previously located on Holland-Sylvania Road. Was Hong Kong Restaurant (1984-1988). Was demolished to make way for Kistler Ford Truck Center. Currently ProMedica property.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on July 7, 2026July 10, 2026Categories Restaurants

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