Gas Stations – Retro Toledo Metro

Hendrickson’s Sinclair, 7417 W. Central Ave.

Later became National Camperland. Currently O’Reilly Auto Parts.

Bud & Dick’s Gulf, 4001 Holland-Sylvania Rd.

Structures on this property were moved or demolished before the Gulf station was built, c1958. Became Tony’s Gulf (c1979) and Licata’s Sunoco (c1983). Various updates/modifications were made to the building over the years before being demolished c2004. A new struture was built on the property.

Texaco and Dewey Oil Company, 3536 & 3538 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd.

Toledo Lucas County Public Library Auditor’s Images Collection (“Blockcards”)

Located across from the former Driftwood Lounge (aka Frontier Bar). Also known as Barney’s Texaco Service and Glanzman Texaco Service. The Texaco station (above) was demolished c1990s. The Dewey Oil Company building (later the Texas Company, then Star Oil Company) remains as Joe’s car sales.

The Dewey Oil Company building is located directly next to the railroad tracks. Texaco was directly next door, to the right in this picture, just out of frame. Toledo Lucas County Public Library Auditor’s Images Collection (“Blockcards”)

Fallis Home, 5915 Sylvania Ave.

The Fallis home was located on the southeast corner of Sylvania and Holland-Sylvania.

Four B’s Gulf Station, 6204 W. Central Avenue

1958. The sun casting the shadow of the Gulf sign on the roof.

This Gulf gas station was located on the northwest corner of Millicent and Central Avenue. Gone by 1962.

Clark Super 100, 5704 W. Central Ave.

Opened late 1966. Located on the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Elmont Road.

Total Gas Station

7346 W. Central Avenue

This small gas station was located on the north side of Central Avenue, east of King Road. Possibly owned by Koch Marketing.

Amoco

6760 W. Central Ave.

Shirl’s Marathon Service – 5904 W. Central Ave.

Was located on the northwest corner of Central and Holland-Sylvania (c1968). Also the location of Bob Adams Market (c1956), Chuck’s Marathon Service (c1970), Dan and Genes Porky’s (c1976), and Gastown (c1982). Speedway currently occupies the site.

Ted’s Pure Oil – 3235 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd.

Was located on the southwest corner of Holland-Sylvania Avenue and Goodhue Drive one block north of Central (c1965). Owned and operated by Theo “Ted” Lowe. TST currently occupies the site.