Being that 428 10th Street is being demolished, we thought we’d post about it.
The Child Study Institute (CSI) in Toledo, Ohio, was a long-running Lucas County juvenile detention and evaluation facility tied to the juvenile court system. CSI on 10th Street opened in 1953. The structure was designed by the Toledo architectural firm Bellman, Gillett & Richards.
By 2000 CSI was described in the Toledo Blade as being “plagued by problems from deteriorating plumbing, aging heating systems, poorly secured detention areas, and outdated court areas.” In March 2001 operations were transferred over to a new juvenile detention center at 1801 Spielbusch Avenue. By May of 2001 equipment and fixtures at the “Old CSI Bldg” were being auctioned off. The building was used as storage over the years but eventually ended up on the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department’s Code Red list. A Code Red building is in such disrepair that it’s a danger to emergency personnel. Asbestos contamination got CSI put on the list.
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