House – Page 2 – Retro Toledo Metro

Sarosiak Home, 2416 Wilford Dr.

Built c1943. First tenant was Celia Sarosiak. Demolished.

Timming Family Home, 2350 Wilford Dr.

Built c1946. First tenants were Maynard and Elsie Timming. Stayed in the family until 1999 when sold.

Switala Family Home, 2424 Wilford Dr.

Built c1946. First tenants were Gertrude and Leon Switala. Stayed in the family until 1999. Property sold to Westgate Chapel. Home later demolished.

These home were built on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Holland-Sylvania Road bordered in by Goodhue Drive and Waldmar Road. Most of the homes remain on Waldmar while none of the homes remain on Holland-Sylvania. Demolition of those homes began in the ’80s when Hong Kong Restaurant, Burger King, Midas and Mewborn Burroughs vet clinic were built.

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.

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.

Ellis Home, 6211 W. Central Avenue

The Haunted House, 1217 Madison Street

Happy Hollow Pony Riding Academy, 3152 Millicent Ave.

Source: *Toledo Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection*

Baden family home in 1935 through 1949. Baden family also ran the Happy Hollow Pony Riding Academy which was located on the property adjacent to their home. The property and business was purchased by Richard Lederman in 1949, but apparently the business didn’t last long. The home has been updated and changed many hands since.

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