Source: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection.
Country Inn was converted from a residential home (see image directly below) to a business c1964. As a residence it appears to have been the home of George F. Glass, who ran the Shetland Ranch pony stable on the rear of the property.
Note the partial view of the small cottage home at the far left. An additional building was added between the home and the cottage that connected all three c1964. Source: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection.
Cottage. Source: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection.
1949. Before Shetland Ranch. Home w/garage and small cottage house next door are visible in this image (circled in white). Source: ODOT.
4-26-1953, Toledo Blade.
Glass sold the property in late 1953. It appears to have then became Joe Harrison’s pony ranch.
9-11-1953, Toledo Blade.
1955. Home w/garage (circled in white) and small cottage house next door are visible in this image. Also shows horse stable and riding area circled in black. Source: ODOT.
Country Inn opened c1964.
10-26-1964, Toledo Blade.
1964. Image shows Country Inn with addition directly next to it (w/ dark roof), connecting it to the small cottage home. Source: ODOT.
11-4-1964, Toledo Blade.
5-9-1965, Toledo Blade.
12-7-1965, Toledo Blade.
6-14-1967, Toledo Blade.
1967. Source: ODOT.
9-5-1968, Toledo Blade.
1980. Source: ODOT.
Country Inn closed c1969. Became the Oak’en Bucket (1970). You can see the old house in the Oak’en Bucket image below (right half of the restaurant).
