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William Lindsey Farm, 3016 Holland-Sylvania Rd.

The Lindsey farm was located on the southeast corner of Central Avenue and the Maumee Road (now Holland-Sylvania). In 1875 the land was owned by Robert Freeman. Lindsey purchased the land between 1875 and 1888.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on September 7, 2026September 7, 2026Categories Department Stores, Family Farm

Kmart (Southwyck)

2244 S. Reynolds Rd.

Opened 1972. Closed 2012.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on March 2, 2024Categories Department Stores, Stores

Elder Beerman – Westgate

West side of the building.

3301 Secor Rd.

3301 Secor Road began as a Lasalle’s Department Store, built in 1962.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on July 4, 2023Categories Department Stores

Jacobson’s

Franklin Park Mall, 5001 Monroe St.


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

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on June 22, 2023June 24, 2023Categories Department Stores

Hills

5821 W. Central Ave., Toledo West Shopping Center.

Formerly Woolco.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on April 18, 2023April 24, 2023Categories Department Stores, Toledo West Shopping Center1 Comment on Hills

Sears (Westgate)

Sears (Westgate)

Opened September, 1960. Closed September, 2017. This location also included a separate Sears Auto Center.

AD 9-29-1960
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Author retrotoledometroPosted on October 19, 2022April 4, 2023Categories Department StoresTags Craftsman, Lands End, Secor and Central, Westgate

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