Author: retrotoledometro
Newman Home, 4230 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd.
D&R Market, 4344 Holland-Sylvania Rd.
Vic’s, 4985 Holland-Sylvania Rd.
Opened 1947. Owned by Vic Perot. Later became, and remains, the Village Inn (“VI”). History is detailed by Gayleen Gindy in Volume 5 of her Footpaths to Expressways series.
Continue reading “Vic’s, 4985 Holland-Sylvania Rd.”Mulvey Home, 7447 W. Central Ave.
Hendrickson’s Sinclair, 7417 W. Central Ave.
Later became National Camperland. Currently O’Reilly Auto Parts.
Continue reading “Hendrickson’s Sinclair, 7417 W. Central Ave.”Bud & Dick’s Gulf, 4001 Holland-Sylvania Rd.
Structures on this property were moved or demolished before the Gulf station was built, c1958. Became Tony’s Gulf (c1979) and Licata’s Sunoco (c1983). Various updates/modifications were made to the building over the years before being demolished c2004. A new struture was built on the property.
Continue reading “Bud & Dick’s Gulf, 4001 Holland-Sylvania Rd.”Allied Gear & Machine Company, 6820 W. Sylvania Ave.
Greenbrier Nursery and Gift Shop, 3700 Holland-Sylvania Rd.
Opened c1961. Closed c1978.
Continue reading “Greenbrier Nursery and Gift Shop, 3700 Holland-Sylvania Rd.”Texaco and Dewey Oil Company, 3536 & 3538 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd.
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.
