The
Historic Old West End
of Toledo
THE LARGEST NEIGHBORHOOD OF LATE VICTORIAN, EDWARDIAN, AND ARTS & CRAFTS HOMES
EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Postcard Views of The Old West End
This a real photo postcard of the Charles E. Browning home at 2119 Scottwood.
The Old Ladies Home, as it was known at the time, stood at the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Collingwood Boulevard approximately where the Kent Branch library is now located. The Home moved to Ottawa Hills where it is now called Sunset House.
The only postcard I know of the Bartley Mansion on Collingwood at Jefferson. The property at the right is now the location of the Jefferson Avenue extension. The Bartley was renovated in the late '90's into apartments.
The New Paragon Refining Company opened a service station at Ashland and Collingwood prior to 1920. The architecture has similarities to the nearby churches, especially St. Marks. A 50's building housing a beauty shop now occupies this location. The building at the rear is still standing.
Intersection of Collingwood and Ashland Avenues before March, 1907. It looks like the Miltimore Apartments are at the left.
A view of Collingwood Avenue and Woodruff Avenue about 1910
View of Collingwood Blvd north from Bancroft showing the Ford residence.
A view of Bancroft Street at Collingwood about 1911. This postcard is labeled "Toledo Beach."
View of the east side of Collingwood Blvd looking south from Floyd.
A view of Collingwood Boulevard in 1907.
The Toledo Conservatory of Music was located where St. Marks now has its parking lot.
Looking north on Collingwood about 1911. Collingwood Presbyterian Church is at the right.
Looking south from the intersection of Collingwood & Ashland.
St. Ursula Academy, now the Collingwood Arts Center.
A postcard of the entrance to St. Ursula Academy's auditorium. The auditorium, now part of the Collingwood Arts Center, is known now as the Lois Nelson Theater
A view of Scottwood Avenue in 1943.
An early view of St. Luke's Hospital on Robinwood Avenue, now the location of the Agnes Jackson Reynolds Arboretum. This was the second location of St Luke's Hospital on Robinwood Avenue. Earlier in the century it was located about a block south on Robinwood in what is now a private residence. At that time it was known as Deaconess Hospital.
The Second Church of Christ Scientist on Collingwood at Bancroft.
Parkwood Avenue before August 1st, 1907.
The same view of Parkwood Avenue as above but larger and in black & white with better detail.
This was the Ellen Flower Deaconess Home on the east side of Collingwood at Hatchett. Later it became known as Flower Hospital and eventually moved out to Sylvania.
An Afternoon Game at Swayne Field, the original home of the Toledo MudHens.
Looking north at the west side side of Collingwood from Islington.
The Toledo Museum of Art.
The First Unitarian Church with its distinctive bell tower at Collingwood and Bancroft.
Collingwood Presbyterian Church before 1912.
Looking north on Collingwood from just south of Floyd Street.
An earlier view of Collingwood Presbyterian Church.
A rare postcard of Lawrence Avenue looking south from Virginia.
Monroe School at Lawrence Avenue and Monroe Street
The First Baptist Church on Collingwood near Central.
The Miltimore Apartments on Ashland Avenue at Winthrop.
Collingwood looking to the southwest. The three houses from the right of the picture are gone and the American Red Cross and parking lot occupy that space.
Undated postcard of St. Marks Episcopal Church on Collingwood Blvd.
An aerial view of Scott High School.
The Farm, a private club, was located at the northern end of Collingwood near Cherry and Berdan.
Ashland Avenue Baptist Church ca. 1912.
Real photo postcard of the First Congregational Church on Collingwood
Another photo postcard of the same church however it is labeled "New Central Congregational Church."
A real photo postcard of Holy Rosary Cathedral at Collingwood and Islington. Note the trolley tracks on Collingwood.
The First Congregational Church at Collingwood and Acklin.
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