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.

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Werley Home, 5941 W. Central Ave.

Toledo Lucas County Public Library Auditor’s Images Collection (“Blockcards”)

Built c1948. Later became Toledo Trust. Other names associated with this home: Sparks.

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