Firehouse, 5815 Secor Rd.

Originally the Trilby Volunteer Fire Station located on the west side of Secor Road just north of Alexis Road. The Firehouse, a live music venue, opened in the former fire station in early 1969. In 1970 it was renamed the Dry Mouth Cafe, operated by Rick Campbell who was the owner of Head-Quarters. It then became Half-A-Sixpence clothing store in 1971. In 1981 it was the Sawmill Lounge. In 1986, Rosie’s. The former fire station was demolished in 2005 to make way for a Walgreens.

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Kohardt Home and Fallen Timbers Gun Club, 7844 W. Central Ave.

Source: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection.
Source: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection.

Was located on the north side of Central Avenue between King Road and Centennial Road. The home was still standing in 1998 but gone by 2001.

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