retrotoledometro – Page 13 – Retro Toledo Metro

3329 Fairbanks Avenue

Former home of Carl and Helen Baker, and daughter Carla. Built c1945.

Was the home of Johanna Heinold in 1946 through 1960. Other names associated with this property are Wynn (c1960), Payment (c1970), Koeniger (c1986), and McCormick (c1991). Home was demolished to make way for Taylor Cadillac.

Jacobson’s

Franklin Park Mall, 5001 Monroe St.

Jacobson’s at Franklin Park Mall opened in 1974 in the former Lamson’s department store.

Caesars

133 N. Erie St.

The original Caesars opened in the mid-1970s. It was owned by Joseph C. Wicks and located in the 100 block of Erie Street between Monroe Street and Jefferson Avenue between the International Health Studio and the Carl H. Blank Beauty Salon. Caeser’s relocated to 725 Jefferson in the mid-1990s, moving into the old Burt’s Theatre building, a Venetian inspired playhouse, at Jefferson and Ontario Streets.

Frankie’s

308 Main Street.

Wayne School

1702 Wayne Street

Wayne School was built in 1891 and was located on the north side of Wayne Street at Western Avenue, in the Old South End Area. Currently a vacant lot.

Maumee Valley Hospital (Hospital of M.C.O.T.)

2025 Arlington Avenue

The Lucas County/Maumee Valley Hospital began service to the poor and indigent adults and children of the city and county in May, 1931. Originally known as the Lucas County Hospital and Nurse’s Home, construction began in January, 1930 on the former grounds of the Northwestern Insane Asylum and Lucas County Infirmary.

Food Town

1703 Wayne Street (at Western Avenue).

This Food Town was built in 1960 and located on the north side of Swan Creek, across the creek from Highland Park. It was built on the former site of a cemetery, St. Peter’s Graveyard. The store’s Grand Opening was in December of 1960. Wayne Street was later renamed Airport Highway. The store’s first manager was Donald Miller. The store was closed in 2003. Now a Save A Lot.

1661 Western Avenue

Built in 1902. Located on the south side of Western Avenue, just east of Airport Hwy (formerly, Wayne St). Property backs up to Swan Creek, and Highland Park beyond that. This home became a duplex later with upper and lower units. A door to the upstairs unit was added to the front of the home. It appears a more recent stairway to the second floor unit was added to the back. In the winter months of the early 1970’s a huge snowman was built on the front lawn. It made the papers.

Author: retrotoledometro

3253 Warner Avenue