Fisher Plaza, 5842 W. Central Ave.
I have yet to find an original name for this small shopping center, assuming there ever was one. So I’m calling it Fisher Plaza. Carl and Anna Fisher once owned the property and had the plaza built in 1950-51. The builder was D.A. Spitznaugle.
Holly Plaza, 3303 Holland-Sylvania Road
Built c1961. Two buildings located on the northwest corner of Goodhue Drive and Holland-Sylvania Road. Originally named the Holland House Business Center.
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Opened in 1977.
Continue reading “Frisch’s Big Boy, 3005 Holland-Sylvania Rd.”Behrman Home, 3015 Holland-Sylvania Rd.
Home of Ervin and Isabelle Behrman (Cross) and children Bud, Charles, Helen, Rachel, Marlene and Diane. Was located about where Sylvania Walk Shoppes now stands. This was also the site of the former McDonalds at the same address.
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Houke Home, 6064 W. Central Ave.
Former home of Grover and Mary Houke. Was located on the northeast corner of Fairbanks and Central. House was remodeled c1983 and opened as Central Avenue Snip. Later became Love Auto Leasing, First Midwest Auto Leasing, Westwood Auto Leasing and Grogan Used Cars. Demolished c1995.
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Opened c1988. Closed c2016. Building still remains. Prior to Burger King this plot of land was a vacant lot of dirt, grass, bushes, weeds, and a small patch of trees. Often used as a cut-through space to get to Waldmar Road.
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Rax was built on an empty lot (previously owned by Carl Fisher) on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Waldmar Road. Rax opened in September, 1984. Best chocolate chip shakes ever!
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