Indie Local History
This blog post regards the area of the Central Avenue Park neighborhood located north of Central, west of Holland-Sylvania, south of Goodhue, and east of I-475. Of particular interest is the shrinking residential zoning in this area.
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Former home of Carl and Helen Baker, and daughter Carla. Built c1945.
Continue reading “3329 Fairbanks Avenue”
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.
Continue reading “3137 Fairbanks Ave.”
Built c1942. Harry and Pearl McAninch owned the house at this time. It was purchased by the Hall family c1966. Was rented out into the ’90s. Demolished c2000. The house was located on a wide lot that included a U-shaped drive and single car detached garage to the left of the house. Now a parking lot owned by Taylor Cadillac.
Continue reading “3132 Fairbanks Avenue”Dr. T.J. Williams medical building was located on the northwest corner of Bonsels Pkwy and Holland-Sylvania Rd. The property was purchased by Dr. Williams from Charles Kimple in November 1965. Kimple had owned the property since 1937. It assume the building was built between 1965 and 1969. June Njaims (retired 1992) was office manager for 29 years.
According to Ohio Secretary of State filings John Jobuck opened Sylvania Body Shop in 1965. Closed c1991.
This house used to sit on the north side of Central Avenue between the Economy Garage and the Melody Inn (between Fairbanks and Piero). Owned by William and Albena Sysok from 1940-1954 and Orval and Irene Nederhouser (Construction/Excavating) 1954 – 1976. It was vacant and demolished in the late 1970’s. The house is also slightly visible next to Butlers’ Body Shop (aka Economy Garage) in the pic below.
