Toledo History Box – Page 4 – 20th Century Toledo from the view of the Toledo Blade and Toledo News-Bee, with some personal recollections thrown in for no good reason

Carlo Sommer and the Crusade of Love

December 3, 2010 Gone But Not Forgotten / Television39 Comments

Hi loves – Carlo Sommer here, founder of the Crusade of Love for alllll of mankind.

July 4, 2011 Buildings / Retail18 Comments

It took nineteen years for the Franklin Park Mall to go from idea to reality before it finally opened in July, 1971.

August 8, 2016 Buildings / Gone But Not Forgotten2 Comments

The Jeep Administration building was a landmark in central Toledo until it was imploded on a Saturday morning in April, 1979.

December 1, 2010 Weather4 Comments

On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, 1974, fourteen inches of snow showed up at exactly the wrong time.

July 22, 2016 Gone But Not Forgotten / Sports10 Comments

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

January 11, 2017 Buildings / Civic Pride / Downtown / RestaurantsLeave a comment

The Fiberglas tower is seeing some new life, but a lot of hopes were pinned on its construction.

August 7, 2017 Civic Pride / Entertainment / Restaurants11 Comments

Let’s take a quick trip around Toledo and have something to eat, circa 1980.