GAYLEEN GINDY 6381 MONROE ST.

This address is also part of the River Crossing Development featured in previous issues. Heber G. Howard purchased Lot No. 7 of Hubbard’s Addition and built a home in 1923, as shown in the 1964 photo. He lived here for three years, and in 1926, he sold the house to Earl L. and Bertha F. Goodwin, who owned the house until 1948. They were married in 1924 in Lucas County. Shortly after they purchased the property, Goodwin obtained a building permit for an addition to the garage.
In the 1930 census, Earl was listed as 30 years old and employed as a freight trucker for a motor freight corporation. Bertha was also 30 years old, and their son Kenneth was 3. Bertha passed away in 1933, and in 1936 Earl married his second wife, Lucille (Allers) Foster.
The 1940 census listed Earl as 38 and the owner and manager of a trucking company. Lucille, 33, was employed as the bookkeeper for the trucking company. Daughter Elizabeth, 15, and son Kenneth, 13, were attending school.
Earl’s 1941 World War II registration shows him still living here, 40 years old, and self-employed. In 1944, his son Kenneth, 18, completed his World War II registration card which showed his address as 6381 Monroe St. A 1945 marriage license shows daughter, Elizabeth J. Goodwin, married Charles F. Iffland of 6526 Erie St., who was in the U.S. Navy. Their son Kenneth was married in 1950 to Velma Lugibihl in Harbor Springs, Mich. The Goodwins moved to Charlestown, Ind., in 1948 where he was employed as a construction contractor.
Harold and Mildred Friend purchased the house in 1948. According to the 1950 census, Harold, 38, worked as an auditor at a retail grocery store. Mildred was 37, and their son Karl was 8 years old. Harold had married Mildred Cully in 1938, and they came to Sylvania in 1948 so he could work at the Sylvania A & P store. In 1961, they sold this home and moved to Bowling Green, Ohio, where he worked at the A & P until he retired as the department head.
In 1961, Richard F. Hubbard purchased the home and converted it into offices, with two front doors. The 1961 Suburban Directory shows F. Richard Hubbard, building contractor, and M.E. Hubbard Real Estate Company at this address. The directories through 1964 show the same. Then the 1965 directory listed: Hubbard Realtor, F. Richard Hubbard Building Contractor, and Thomas J. Stead Commercial Artist.
Hubbard and his wife Charlotte lived in Sylvania until he sold this space in 1967 to Edward A. VanGunten.
The 1968 Suburban Directory listed VanGunten & Rice, Lawyers/Hubbard Realtor/F. Richard Hubbard, Building Contractor. This listing was the same through 1970, then the 1971 directory listed: VanGunten & Galvin, Lawyers, and Endesco, Inc.
In 1978, this home, which had been converted into offices, was transferred to Weller C. VanGunten (father of Edward), and then in 1986 transferred to Kathie VanGunten (wife of Edward). Then, in 1988, it transferred back to Edward A. VanGunten, and that same year, he sold it to Norman G. Rapino et al.
Suburban Directories for 6381 Monroe Street listed the following occupying the home:
1972 – Edward A VanGunten, Lawyer
1973 through 1976 – Edward A. VanGunten, Lawyer / John C. Turin, Lawyer
1977 through 1979 – Edward A. VanGunten, Lawyer / John C. Turin, Lawyer/ Howard Sliker Realtor
1980 and 1981 – J.P. Weed, Realtor/Howard Sliker Realtor
1982 through 1985 – Busy Bee Alterations/Howard Sliker Realtor 1986 through 1988 – Howard Sliker, Realtor/ James A Seney & Co. Insurance/Vacant
1989 – The Nail Station One/The Nail Station Too/Howard Sliker Realtor
In 1989, the home was transferred into the Port Lawrence Title & Trust Co., and in June 1989, a permit was issued by the city of Sylvania to demolish the home. Today, this parcel is part of the River Crossing complex.