This house was built by Henry Briggs in 1902 on Lot No. 2 in the Briggs Place subdivision, named after Briggs who owned the land. The garage was also built in 1902. By 1904 Briggs sold this house to Nicholas Willinger who built numerous houses throughout Sylvania, including many along Summit Street. Continue reading Sylvania Then & Now – 5820 Summit Street
The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce is bringing you the 36th Annual Sylvania Fall Festival Presented by Dave White Chevrolet and Northwest Ohio Chevy Dealers! This year’s event will feature 50 vendor booths including craft and farmers market-style booths, and representatives from local organizations, as well as 10 food trucks and live music all weekend! Continue reading Chamber of Commerce presents Sylvania Fall Festival
Downtown Sylvania is continuing to be a success story for our community. There are new businesses, more activity and more growth. To plan and continue downtown improvements, the City of Sylvania has begun a 12 to 18 month long design phase to receive public input and ideas, and envision a new streetscape and expansion of the downtown.
The first public input session was held August 24th in City Council Chambers. The session was well attended and many comments and ideas were received. The design consultants are reviewing this input and incorporating it onto the first draft of an improvement plan for presentation at the next public meeting in January. Continue reading Mayor’s Message – Downtown Streetscape Planning Underway
This house, built in 1897, was owned by Mary Albring. Henry and Mary Albring purchased a 4.28 acre parcel along the east side of Summit Street and between the North Branch of the Ottawa River, in 1885. He died in 1887 and it transferred to Mary. Then in 1904 Mary transferred the property to her grandson, Henry Briggs. On that acreage Briggs platted a subdivision he called Briggs Place, consisting of five lots, which the village council officials approved in 1905. Over time those original lots were split into smaller lots. Our subject house ended up on the north half of Lot No. 1. Continue reading Sylvania Then & Now – 5814 Summit Street
Teams competing in the 10th annual Tree City Film Festival’s 50-hour Challenge will begin planning at the kickoff meeting on Sept. 16, when they receive a series of elements that must be incorporated into their film. After the allotted 50 hours of filming are over and the films are accepted, they are juried by a guest panel of judges. Continue reading Tree City Film Festival scheduled
At the August 15 Sylvania City Council meeting, Service Director Kevin Aller presented a report on the Monroe Street and Harroun Road safety improvements, which includes the widening of Monroe Street from Harroun Road east, past the Kroger and Monroe Street intersection, and the lengthening of the two left turn lanes at the Harroun Road/Monroe street intersection. This ODOT-sponsored project has been in progress since 2015. City Council authorized Aller to request letters of interest from ODOT prequalified construction engineering firms to manage the project during construction and to advertise for bids. Continue reading The City Beat – Area roads/sewer work proposed
“We’re cooking on all burners,” chuckled Robyn Tebinka, Earth to Oven’s head chef. “Actually, after three long years, we really are cooking in a much better way. We have added a new six-burner range and a new hood fan. This makes preparing omelets, hot soups, and other hot items so much more efficient and easier than using the hot plates we had been working with. The new kitchen range also allows us to greatly expand the offerings on our fall menu.”
“We specialize in made-from-scratch soups, salads, unique sandwiches served on Zingerman’s breads, and fresh baked goods. We don’t use microwaves or fryers, so adding these six burners and the new hood has been such a help to us in the kitchen,” she said. Continue reading Earth to Oven updates kitchen, more
Yark Nissan presents the sixth annual Ridin’ Late in County 48, an eight-mile, family-friendly slow bicycle ride under the northwest Ohio night sky. The event will be held on Aug. 27 beginning at 8 pm at Spoke Life Cycles, 6363 Monroe St. The cost is $20 per person and includes the ride and the after party. Proceeds benefit Safe Kids Greater Toledo and Red Bird Sylvania. Continue reading Ridin’ Late returns to downtown Sylvania
The Lathrop House, originally at 5362 Main St., was moved to Harroun Park after it was acquired by the city of Sylvania in 2004.
Elkanah Briggs built the original portion of this home in 1835 on a 40-acre parcel that he purchased on Main Street. His name appears in all of the earliest area records, voting in elections and serving in several elected positions while living in Sylvania. Many of the original legal descriptions measured surrounding properties using Briggs’ 40 acres that he had purchased. Continue reading The Lathrop House has long served as a beacon for freedom
Gabe Ng of Spacebar plans to convert his downtown office at 5687 Main St. to Spacesicle, a coworking space, with help from the Sylvania Area Community Improvement Corporation’s low-interest five-year loan program.
Ng’s request for a $10,000 loan was granted, allowing the renovations for the new use of his space to be completed. The two back offices have already been combined to create a lounge area complete with a kitchen, a coffee and tea bar, adult beverage lockers, and coolers. A large television screen mounted to the wall allows those using the coworking space to work, relax and enjoy the space and even play video games and other Xbox activities. Continue reading SACIC helps launch Spacesicle
