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20th Century Toledo from the view of the Toledo Blade and Toledo News-Bee, with some personal recollections thrown in for no good reason. WITH A NEW LOOK!

Toledo History Box

20th Century Toledo from the view of the Toledo Blade and Toledo News-Bee, with some personal recollections thrown in for no good reason. WITH A NEW LOOK!

Category: Sports

Historical

Hasty House Farm

Toledo History Box, February 12, 2020October 25, 2020

Real estate mogul Allie Reuben found his fame nationally in horse racing as owner of the Toledo-based Hasty House Farm.

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Gone But Not Forgotten

New, beautiful Maumee Downs

Toledo History Box, February 3, 2020August 28, 2020

First there was Fort Miami Race Track, but very briefly, Maumee Downs was the place to see horse racing in Toledo.

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Gone But Not Forgotten

Par 3 at Talmadge and Monroe – photos!

Toledo History Box, July 22, 2016September 20, 2017

From the 40s to the 80s, a golf oasis lived at the corner of Talmadge and Monroe. And I have photos!

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Entertainment

The closing of Raceway Park

Toledo History Box, September 16, 2013November 4, 2020

After nearly 54 years, Toledo’s Raceway Park, a track first for cars and then horses, finally closed for good in 2013.

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Sports

The Hinkle Tree

Toledo History Box, July 19, 2011March 6, 2020

When anyone mentions Inverness Club, the Hinkle Tree inevitably comes up. So here’s the story of the famous spruce.

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Buildings

Nov. 13, 1947: The Sports Arena opens

Toledo History Box, August 16, 2010November 29, 2016

For sixty years, One Main Street was the home of the Toledo Sports Arena. It…

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