802 North Huron Street. The important thing to remember is how Libbey was recruited to Toledo before the Chamber of Commerce, the Port Authority or the SBA - glass came to Toledo because a few local entrepreneurs saw an opportunity and made it happen. One of Vistula's most important homes is the Casey-Pomeroy house, a three-story Italian Villa Style brick structure built in 1870.  The history of this home is important because it touches the story of our community in many wa

410 Adams Street. The story of how the Valentine Theatre was saved from the wrecking ball is a lesson in community action. Listed on the...

Toledo History Tour from High Above Downtown Over the years I've given tours of downtown Toledo from the 28th floor of One SeaGate. In...

Tying Toledo's past to the future. This video is from TEDxToledo 2013. "We're all products of the time and the culture that we live in. ...

The story of Toledo's High Level. Commonly called the "High Level Bridge," the Anthony Wayne Bridge was designed by Waddell and Hardesty...

The heart and soul of Toledo runs straight through town on its way out to Lake Erie. Formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of...

Few Midwest cities can claim the ethnic heritage of Toledo. Although our region has a very diverse ethnic heritage today, we got a late...

How a German Brewer Founded a Toledo Neighborhood. Today, much of Lenk's Hill and the eastern part of Kushwantz form the neighborhood we...

The Development of Toledo's Urban Canyon was Driven by Pride and Ego Over the years, Toledo has seen several major building booms in the...

Once the headquarters for Toledo enterprise. The area between Swan Creek and the Maumee River is called the Middle Grounds, an important...

136 N Summit Street. The buildings located on the northeast corner of Monroe and Summit are known as Fort Industry Square but do you know...

Madison Avenue and Water Street The massive brick industrial building guarding Promenade Park is known today as the ProMedica...

Corner of Summit and Monroe Streets. From high atop the Maumee, this image is looking down at two major intersections - the corner of...

General Steedman once stood proud in the heart of a bustling downtown Toledo intersection. How did he end up in Jamie Farr Park? In late...

Most of us learned history in bits and pieces—random names, dates, and events scattered across the years like a half-finished puzzle. We...

Books and websites to help you explore the Toledo story.