Schools – Retro Toledo Metro

Central Avenue School, 6305 W. Central Avenue (aka Rt. 2. Box 198)

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection

Built in 1915 by the Pioch Company. This school sat on the southwest corner of Central Avenue and Moffat Road. It was the much smaller predeccessor to Central Elementary School which was built on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and King Road (opened in 1929). According to From Footpaths to Expressways (Vol. 8) by local author Gayleen Gindy, the schools first teacher was Irion Jacobs.

Central Elementary School, 3124 King Rd.

Central Elementary School, opened in 1929, was located on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and King Road. Central Elementary School closed in 2012 and was demolished in 2014. Currently Mercy Health Sylvania Medical Center Emergency Department.

Walbridge School, 1245 Walbridge St.

Horace Mann School, 3800 Sylvania Ave.

Horace Mann School opened in 1930 on the northwest corner of Sylvania Avenue and Harvest Lane. During construction the school went by the name Wamsher School, as noted in the architectural drawing.

Stranahan Elementary School- Haunted Chamber: 1980-1984

Wayne School

1702 Wayne Street

Wayne School was built in 1891 and was located on the north side of Wayne Street at Western Avenue, in the Old South End Area. Currently a vacant lot.

Stranahan Elementary School

Built in 1955 on twenty acres which were the gift of Robert Allen Stranahan. Architects McLaughlin and Keil. Opened in Fall of 1956.

The building has four wings constructed perpendicular to the main building, which contains the gymnasium, lunchroom, kitchen, library, and offices. Outside there is a playground, amphitheater, and multiple baseball diamonds. The school borders Wildwood Metropark.