Tough to imagine now, but for a brief time in the mid-1950s, Sylvania’s school district found themselves strapped for operating expenses.
Category: Civic Pride

The Toledo Tomorrow exhibit
Toledo Tomorrow, a vision of a future Toledo, came at a time the city was straining under the weight of many problems.

How Tiedtke’s Burned Out, and Up
A spectacular fire in May of 1975 brought down the Tiedtke’s building at Summit and Adams. But what brought Tiedtke’s, the business, down?

Tomato pudding: a Toledo original?
Is Tomato Pudding a unique Toledo delicacy? The answer seems to be yes after Mrs. Carrie Wall, above, revealed the dish’s secrets to Blade readers in 1960.

Toledo’s new Union Station opens
A week-long celebration marked the opening of Toledo’s new train station, Central Union Terminal, in 1950. It was a long time coming.

The Stranahan Estate, aka Wildwood Preserve
What could have been a housing development is now Toledo’s most popular Metropark.

Toledo in 1927
“Do you know Toledo?” the Toledo News-Bee asked on May 19, 1927. “Do you know why Toledo, your home, holds a grip upon your heart from which you will never be released?”