Gayleen Gindy In 1925 George C. and Mabelle E. Housler purchased Lot 4 of Hubbard’s Addition, now home to Little Ceasar’s Pizza. A May 1927 building permit was granted to Housler to build a new 1-1/2 story dwelling on this lot. The builder was the Charles F. Brunt Company of Toledo, and the estimated cost was $3,000. In the 1930 census the home was listed … Continue reading Looking Back: 6367 Monroe St.

Gayleen Gindy This is my 250th history article written for the Sylvania AdVantage, which fits in perfectly with the America 250th celebration this year. There are many activities scheduled in our community throughout the year to celebrate this very important birthday, and we need everyone to be involved. Lot 3 of the subdivision known as “Hubbard’s Addition to Sylvania,” now home to Little Ceasar’s Pizza, … Continue reading Then & Now: 6361 Monroe St.

GAYLEEN GINDY Moving west on Monroe Street, past Fricker’s, the next two parcels are Lot No. 1 and 2 of a subdivision called “Hubbard’s Addition to Sylvania” which was created in the early 1900s. In 1890 Hiram Hubbard, a very early settler to Sylvania, purchased a large parcel of land from Peleg T. Clarke, which ran along the south side of Monroe Street and extended … Continue reading SYLVANIA­ THEN & NOW: 6351-6357 Monroe St.

BY GAYLEEN GINDY 6339 Monroe Street – Fricker’s This property was originally the side yard of Lena Dietrich, whose house was built in 1903, and was  just to the east. After she died in 1947 the property transferred to her brother Joseph Foxhuber who sold to Jesse F. Crandall in 1949. A 1950 aerial photo shows that this property was vacant at this time.  In … Continue reading Sylvania – Then & Now