House - Retro Toledo Metro

Hardwick House, 6437 W. Central Ave.

Built c1947. This house was located on the southeast corner of Central Avenue and Wilford Drive. The home remained in place during the US 23 interchange construction c1962. It appears the house was demolished in late 1965. In early 1966 a Standard Oil Company (SOHIO) service station was constructed on the site. Later became Bills Sohio (c1973), BP gas station, and is currently S&G gas station.

Redding House, 4060 Franklin Dr.

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

Built c1945. Demolished c2004. Currently a side-by-side duplex.

Becker House, 7422 Sylvania Ave.

Built c1948. Demolished c2014. This house was located on the north side of Sylvania Avenue just east of King Road. It appears the home sat vacant in it’s last years.

Lake Family Property, 6700 W. Sylvania Ave.

This building was located on the northwest corner of Sylvania Avenue and McCord Road. The Lake family home was at 6726 Sylvania Avenue, just west of this structure. Later became the site of a Marathon gas station. Currently Speedway gas station.

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

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.

Martin Motel, 8730 W. Central Ave.

Owned by Ray and Ruth Martin, who also lived in the house next to the motel at the same address. Was located on the north side of Central Avenue between Centennial Road and Crissey Road.

Grindstaff Home, 6350 W. Central Ave.

Built c1940. Demolished c2007. This home’s location is best described in the following pictures.

3000 Block, Moffat Rd.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection

Was located on the west side of Moffat Road between Central Avenue and Greenwood Drive. This relatively new home at the time was either demolished or relocated due to construction of the US 23/Central Avenue interchange in 1962.

6400 Block, Central Avenue. (South Side)

Duplex, 2931 Moffat Rd.

This duplex was located on the west side of Moffat Road, south of Central Avenue. It was one among many homes demolished to make way for the US 23/Central Avenue interchange in 1961/62. 2931 is a guess at the address in relation to the property located across the street in 1959 which was 2932 Moffat (now 2936).