Retro Toledo Metro

Clark Super 100, 5704 W. Central Ave.

Opened late 1966. Located on the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Elmont Road.

Fisher Leasing, 5744 W. Central Ave.

Formerly: F & L Gulf Service (c1957) Rudy’s Gulf Service (c1959) Wilcox Gulf Service Station (c1962) Fisher Leasing (c1977). Later became Brown Motor Sales and various others. Currently Auto Credit USA of Toledo.

Richard’s Music, 5806 W. Central Ave.

This home (facing Central Avenue) was once located where Richard’s Music now stands.

Michel Tire – 5860 W. Central Ave.

Formerly Owen’s and Bob’s Shell Service (c1950). Floyd Hiser Shell (1952). Bob’s Friendly Service (Robert Reich(?))(1961). Spencer Mobil Service (Donald C. Spencer)(1964). Pete’s Sunoco (c1968). Don’s Sunoco (c1977). Demolished.

Fisher Plaza, 5842 W. Central Ave.

I have yet to find an original name for this small shopping center, assuming there ever was one. So I’m calling it Fisher Plaza. Carl and Anna Fisher once owned the property and had the plaza built in 1950-51. The builder was D.A. Spitznaugle.

Veteran Homes, 3100/3200 Holland-Sylvania Block.

These home were built on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Holland-Sylvania Road bordered in by Goodhue Drive and Waldmar Road. Most of the homes remain on Waldmar while none of the homes remain on Holland-Sylvania. Demolition of those homes began in the ’80s when Hong Kong Restaurant, Burger King, Midas and Mewborn Burroughs vet clinic were built.

Triple Crown, 2122 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd.

This bar is located in the shopping plaza next door the House of Meats, on the southeast corner of Bancroft and Holland-Sylvania. A grey 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass with chrome sidepipes and Cragar rims used to be spotted here often in the 1980s and ’90s. Please email Retro Toledo Metro at retrotoledometro@gmail.com if you have any info on that car or it’s owner during those years.