retrotoledometro – Page 2 – Retro Toledo Metro

Allied Gear & Machine Company, 6820 W. Sylvania Ave.

Greenbrier Nursery and Gift Shop, 3700 Holland-Sylvania Rd.

Opened c1961. Closed c1978.

Texaco and Dewey Oil Company, 3536 & 3538 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd.

Toledo Lucas County Public Library Auditor’s Images Collection (“Blockcards”)

Located across from the former Driftwood Lounge (aka Frontier Bar). Also known as Barney’s Texaco Service and Glanzman Texaco Service. The Texaco station (above) was demolished c1990s. The Dewey Oil Company building (later the Texas Company, then Star Oil Company) remains as Joe’s car sales.

The Dewey Oil Company building is located directly next to the railroad tracks. Texaco was directly next door, to the right in this picture, just out of frame. Toledo Lucas County Public Library Auditor’s Images Collection (“Blockcards”)

Growden Home, 3235 Fairbanks Ave.

Built c1944. Still standing and very little has changed.

Werley Home, 5941 W. Central Ave.

Built c1948. Later became Toledo Trust. Other names associated with this home: Sparks.

Kmart, 1801 W. Alexis Rd.

Opened in 1976. Closed 2017. Now U-Haul Self Storage and Truck Rental.

Hasley Home, 6006 Blossman Rd.

Built c1939. Early names associated with the home: Ottinger, Shirey.

Walbridge School, 1245 Walbridge St.

Omni Plaza, 5305 Monroe St.

Built in 1987. Will likely be demolished to make way for a Sheetz gas station.

Thomas C’s, 4700 Nantucket Dr.

4700 Nantucket was built by Gerald Rabideau c1977. Thomas C’s was opened by Thomas C. Watkins in 1978. Thomas C’s became Lynn’s Supper Club in 1979 and Eddie Lee’s in 1980. Will likely be demolished to make way for a Sheetz gas station.