Jesse James Drive-In, 521 S. Reynolds Rd.
Opened June 4, 1953. Closed October 11, 1980. Demolished c1981.
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Jesse James Drive-In
Tag: Demolished
Plantation Motel, 5849 Alexis Rd.
Built c1959. Closed c2003. Demolished c2004.
“Plantation Motel, 5 miles west of Toledo on U.S. 23 – U.S. 223 and U.S. 184, 23 Air conditioned units. Spacious rooms, Free TV – telephones, Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, Individually controlled hot-water heat.” – Postcard
Boogie Records, 2629 W. Central Ave.
Located in the Westgate Village Shopping Center. Created, owned and/or operated by Pat O’Connor, Jim Rodbard, Don Rose, Debbie Marinik, Steve Essick over the years. After closing Boogie Records Pat O’Connor opened Culture Clash, a record store located at 4020 Secor Road, in 2004. Demolished with Westgate Mall. Site Status: The Fresh Market.
Sylvan Motel, 6155 W. Central Ave.
Was located on the southeast corner of Central Avenue and Moffat Rd. Later named Northern Keys Motel (1956). Demolished late ’70s/early ’80s. Site status: Brown Honda.
“Beautiful Sylvan Motel, 11 ultra-modern units. Soundproof, fireproof, private showers, central heat. Permastone buildings. AAA approved Motel. Excellent new restaurant adjacent, serving fine foods. Phone LU 2-3296. Three miles west of Toledo, Ohio, on Route U.S. 20 and Ohio 120.”
Woolco
5821 W. Central Ave.
Woolco was located in the Toledo West Shopping Center on the south-east corner of Central Avenue and Holland-Sylvania. Woolco opened in 1972 and closed January 1983. Became a Hills Department Store in 1983. Hills closed in 1999, Became an Ames store for a short time. Shopping center also included a Jo-Ann Fabrics, Lane Drug Store (later Peoples Drug Store), and Kroger (on the far east end). Entire shopping center was demolished 8/2002. Site status: Walmart.