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McCarty Lumber Co., 3610 Holland-Sylvania Rd.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection

Built 1957. Closed 1973. Became, and is currently, the site of the Canberra Corp.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on October 15, 2025October 18, 2025Categories Lumber Yard, Stores

Fyfe Home, 5636 W. Central Ave.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection

Home of August Fyfe. His sister Olive Fyfe lived in the house after his passing. She lived in the home until she passed in 1960. The property was puchased by Dr. Robert Elrod. Home was demolished c1970s.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on October 15, 2025October 18, 2025Categories House

Lewis Home, 7461 W. Sylvania Ave.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection

Was located on the southeast corner of Sylvania Avenue and King Road. Currently the King Road Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on October 13, 2025October 14, 2025Categories HouseTags Demolished

Central Elementary School, 3124 King Rd.

Central Elementary School, opened in 1929, was located on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and King Road. Central Elementary School closed in 2012 and was demolished in 2014. Currently Mercy Health Sylvania Medical Center Emergency Department.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on October 13, 2025Categories SchoolsTags Demolished

Neff’s Place, 7459 W. Central Ave.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on October 12, 2025Categories Carry Out, Grocery Stores

Case Home, 5954 W. Sylvania Ave.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on October 12, 2025Categories House

Newman Home, 4230 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on October 12, 2025Categories House

D&R Market, 4344 Holland-Sylvania Rd.

Later named H&H Market (c1957).

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on October 12, 2025Categories Carry Out, Grocery Stores, Markets

Vic’s, 4985 Holland-Sylvania Rd.

Opened 1947. Owned by Vic Perot. Later became, and remains, the Village Inn (“VI”). History is detailed by Gayleen Gindy in Volume 5 of her Footpaths to Expressways series.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on October 12, 2025Categories Bars and Restaurants

Mulvey Home, 7447 W. Central Ave.

Home of Owen and Verna Mulvey (c1947).

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on October 12, 2025Categories Business, House, Restaurants

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