Reynolds Village. Row of shops are on the right. Country Inn is in the center. Another shop is on the left. An addition was eventually built between the Country Inn and the shop on the left. This combination of structures eventually became the Oak’en Bucket. Source: Toledo Blade.
Reynolds Village, opened c1961, was owned by Andrew and Ruth Reynolds and consisted of several buildings, including the Country Inn and the Reynolds family home. The village was located on Reynolds Road just south of Central Avenue. Closed c1974.
1-27-1961, Toledo Blade.
Village Shops. Source: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection.
5-9-1965, Toledo Blade.
Ruth Reynolds ran regular ads in the Toledo Blade in the form of a column called Village Shop Chatter.
1-17-1966, Toledo Blade.
Reynolds home. Source: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection.