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Turner Home, 3214 Marsrow Ave.

Built c1945. Some early names associated with this property: Turner, Lloyd, Harkless and Koepfer.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 26, 2025Categories House

Henning Home, 3214 Piero Ave.

Built c1945. Some of the early names associated with this property: Henning, Cole, Klopfenstein, Grodi and Reeves.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 26, 2025Categories House

Central Avenue Park – Residential to Commercial

This blog post regards the area of the Central Avenue Park neighborhood located north of Central, west of Holland-Sylvania, south of Goodhue, and east of I-475. Of particular interest is the shrinking residential zoning in this area.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 26, 2025Categories Central Avenue Park

Churchill’s, 2849 W. Central Ave.

Opened by Walter Churchill c1947 as Churchill Frozen Food Lockers & Super Market. Closed in 2012.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 21, 2025Categories Grocery Stores

Sylvania Township Fire Station No.2, 6448 W. Central Ave.

1998
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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 21, 2025Categories Fire Station

Ries Home, 3240 Fairbanks Ave.

7-17-1977
1949
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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 20, 2025Categories House, Residential/Commercial Line, Transition Area

White Home, 3148 Marsrow Ave.

Built c1940s. Demolished c1975.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 19, 2025Categories Demolished Houses, House, Residential/Commercial Line, Transition Area

Megadeth Was Here!

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 17, 2025Categories Musicians

Fulton County Fair

August 29 – September 4, 2025

It was once said, “The Lucas County Fair is not a fair! The Fulton County Fair is a fair!” There was talk of pork sandwiches, old timey farm equipment, milkshakes and a demolition derby!

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 15, 2025August 17, 2025Categories County Fair

Mr. Steak, 5520 W. Central Ave.

1998. Tommy’s.

Opened 1970. Closed c1993. Was later Tommy’s Restaurant (1994-c2007). Demolished c2015. Sign continues to be used by Expresso Car Wash.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on August 14, 2025Categories Restaurants

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