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In 1818, the first log home was built in the area now known as the Old West End; then in 1829, the first tavern and store were built. [3] The Old West End was platted in 1866, and "the wealthiest and most well-to-do of Toledo began moving away from their former downtown homes to live in this new development far from the city". [4]
In 1909, after E. H. Close left the George E. Pomeroy Company, he established the E. H. Close Company. [1] [2] Close had played a significant part in what was then suburban development in and around Toledo, Ohio; these developments included most notably Harvard Terrace and Ottawa Hills, but also the lesser known developments of Halsted Heights, Hillcrest Gardens, Homewood Park, Home Acres, and ...
Location of Delaware County in Ohio. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware County, Ohio. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts ...
The Edward D. Libbey House is a historic house museum at 2008 Scottwood Avenue in Toledo, Ohio. Built in 1895, it was the home of Edward Libbey (1854-1925), a businessman who revolutionized the glass making industry in the United States. Libbey and his wife, Florence Scott Libbey would later establish the Toledo Museum of Art in 1901. [3]
Many homes in Old Orchard are brick and in the English Tudor style, further relating to the English street names. This architectural style, popular in the 1920s, fits well with the Gothic styled University of Toledo which sits on its southern edge and was built at about the same time (University Hall was constructed in 1931).
Westmoreland is a historic neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio and is roughly bordered by Dorr Street, Parkside Boulevard, Bancroft Street, and Upton Avenue. [ 1 ] "In March 1986 Westmoreland, located about one half mile from the University of Toledo , was designated a historical district by the United States Department of Interior."
The Nicholas Building is a 250 ft (76 m) [1] tall high-rise building located at 608 Madison Avenue in Downtown Toledo. It stood as Toledo's tallest building for 7 years, from its completion in 1906 until the completion of the Riverfront Apartments building in 1913. The Nicholas Building is currently the seventh-tallest building in Toledo.
The twelve story structure was constructed in 1906 by the Ohio Savings Bank and Trust Company at the corner of Madison Avenue and Superior Street in Toledo's business center. [2] The building was described in 1910 as "one of the finest structures in the state".