Gainsborough Studios, 1221 Madison Avenue

Gainsborough Studios was located on the southeast corner of Madison and 13th, formerly the site (front yard) of the Haunted House. The address of this corner was changed over the years, from 233 to 1209 to 1217 to 1221. Various businesses occupied this space including Charles L. Lewis Studio (1904-20), George B. Sperry (1911-13), Donna J. Tenney Interiors (1924-25) and Carl F. Asmus (Insurance) (1926-28). Site is currently a parking lot.

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Haunted House on Madison Street

Looking north (near Jefferson and 13th) toward the intersection of 13th and Madison. Haunted House is on the far right. https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll33/id/121780

The Haunted House (circled in black in the Sanborn map below) was on the southeast corner of Thirteenth and Madison. The house sat a ways back from Madison and close to Thirteenth.

1888 Sanborn Map w/edits. https://www.toledolibrary.org/research
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