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The district comprises Toledo's oldest extant neighborhood and encompasses an area roughly bounded by Champlain, Summit, Walnut and Magnolia streets. Vistula was a village established on land in what was then part of Michigan Territory , purchased in 1832 by Benjamin F. Stickney, in company with several investors from Lockport, New York ...
1864 - Toledo Library Association formed. [6] 1869 - Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway in operation. [3] 1870 Toledo Society of Natural Sciences established. [5] Population: 31,584. [7] 1872 - Toledo University of Arts and Trades established. [3] 1873 St. Ursula Academy founded. [8] Toledo Public Library opens. [6] 1875 - Milburn Wagon Company in ...
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]
Aug. 12—THE TOLEDO Jeep Fest last weekend brought many fond memories for Mary Jane (Crothers) Spencer-Hulme, a former Blade reporter who was in the Thomas A. DeVilbiss High School class of '44 ...
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]
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."
Glendale-Heatherdowns (Byrne-Heatherdowns Village): Located in South Toledo, this area is an example of a classic post-WWII neighborhood. Curvilinear, tree-lined streets surround many parks. Harvard Terrace: (South Toledo) is a historic neighborhood along the Maumee River neighbored by the Toledo Zoo and Walbridge Park. [5]
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