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.

7-13-1904
5-9-1908
9-9-1914
12-18-1920
Toledo News-Bee, 11-16-1922.
Toledo News-Bee, 7-8-1925.
Gainsborough Studios on the far left. Looking west on Madison. Post Office and Toledo Club are on the left side of the street past 13th. https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll33/id/113072
1221 Madison Avenue is visible in this postcard. https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll33/id/130064
Zoomed in showing 1221 Madison circled in red.
c1960s
https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll33/id/75836
Toledo News-Bee, 2-4-1938.
https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll33/id/112787
https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll33/id/77919