Robert Cochran, "Men of Toledo"
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Full title: Men of Toledo: Those Whom you Meet in the Business and Professional Walks of The Commercial Key to the Lakes.
Author: Robert H. Cochrun
Published: Toledo, OH, 1895.
This publication contains photographs of noteworthy buildings and portraits of many of the early men of Toledo business and industry.
James M. Ashley
Politician & abolitionist
James M. Ashley (1824-1896) was a Republican-turned-Democrat politician who servedd in the U.S. Congress from 1858 to 1868, proposed to abolish slavery, and secured the passage of the 13th Amendment. (Source: finding aid)
Abram W. Colton
Mgr, Lake Erie Transp.
Abram W. Colton (1834-1909), president and general manager of the Lake Erie Transportation Company and officer of other transportation firms (Source: finding aid)
Peter Gendron
Founder, Gendron Co.
Pierre Gendron (1844-1910) founded the Gendron Iron Wheel Company in 1872, and designed pedal cars, wheel chairs, bicycles, baby carriages, toy, wheelbarrows, and coaster wagons. Its present line of products includes patient transport and other mobile items used in hospitals. (Source: Toledo's Attic)
Edward Libbey
Founder, Libbey Glass
Edward Drummond Libbey (1854-1925) first managed New England Glass Co, which became Libbey Glass and moved to Toledo where he joined forces with Michael J. Owens and create Libbey-Owens, an ancestor company to Owens-Illinois. (source: finding aid)
Produce Exchange
b. 1878, alt. 1934/1960s
Now called the Edward Lamb building, it was closely affiliated with the Board of Trade. Its current modern style makes no reference to what was a significant achievement in Toledo's architectural history (source: Speck, Lost Toledo").
The Toledo Club
1891-1922
The Toledo Club, built in 1891 and demolished in 1922, stood at Madison Avenue and Huron Street. It was used for social functions and had guest rooms (Source: Speck, Toledo, A Histoy in Architecture, 1890-1914).
Toledo Public Library
Madison and Ontario
Toledo's first public library was at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Ontario Streets. It was build in 1890 and demolished in 1940. The library moved to its current location on Michigan Avenue after the old structure proved too small for future use (source: Speck, Toledo: A History in Architecture).
Main Post Office
1883/88 - 1964
The Federal Building on Madison Avenue at St. Clair housed the Main Post Office. D. W. Gibbs and Norval Bacon were the architects (source: Speck, Lost Toledo).