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Lenny's Drive-in Pizza-Burger Ad – June 8, 1957
I've done a few posts about Lenny's Drive-in (here and here), which opened in July 1956. It was located right next door to the Airport Tavern (now Mutt & Jeff's) on Oberlin Avenue.Well, here's...
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Second Hoop Drive-in Opens – June 1957
I'm too young to remember the Hoop Drive-in, but the more I think about it, the more impressed I am. It's a great story of a single restaurant on Henderson Drive becoming so popular that it expanded...
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Hole-in-the-Wall Part 1: Oak Point
Hole-in-the-Wall.To many local residents, the name probably brings up memories of that beach just west of Oak Point Road. You couldn't see it from Route 6, but you could tell where it was by all the...
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Hole-in-the-Wall Part 2: the Claus Farm
1896 Map showing the two Claus (spelled Clause here) farmsWhile many local residents have fond memories of sneaking onto Hole-in-the-Wall beach near Oak Point as teenagers, the "other" Hole-in-the-Wall...
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1950s Aerial View of Lake Road
Here's another nifty aerial photograph (above) from the archives of the Lorain Historical Society. It's from the same collection of aerial photos taken around the time of the construction of the Ford...
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Along the Old Lake Road Today
If you turn south onto Oak Point Road from Route 6, you very quickly encounter the street sign above. It's where historic Old Lake Road crosses Oak Point Road.But don't plan on taking a retro road trip...
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Where have you gone, Uncle Sam?
No, that's not a song title, or a personal statement as to the direction that the country's been going in since July 4th is tomorrow.I'm talking about an iconic mailbox in Lorain County – that's...
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Elyria Avenue and E. 21st Street – Then & Now
Here's a rare photo (above) that I never thought I'd see. It's a view of the intersection of E. 21st Street and Elyria Avenue that predates the construction of the railroad underpass. The view is...
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Shoreway Motel – Then & Now
I saw the above postcard on Ebay recently and recognized it as one of the motels on West Erie Avenue in Lorain slated to be torn down. Since I only had postcards of three of the four motels in their...
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That Building Looks Familiar
Dennis Lamont recently sent me the above undated, vintage postcard of Lorain's Hook & Ladder Company. But it wasn't the photo of the firemen that captured our interest; it was the stately house...
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The Gas Station by Old Lake Road
November 1962 Lorain Phone Book adI did a little digging at the library on Tuesday night, and confirmed that the gas station that was located on Route 6 at its intersection with Old Lake Road was...
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Claus House
Courtesy Lorain County AuditorOn my post about the Claus farm on Lake Road, a reader named Bill N. left a comment in which he noted that the farm house could still be seen on the Lorain County Auditor...
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Interurban Car on Old Lake Road
Courtesy Lorain Historical SocietyYou may have noticed that I've featured this 1950s aerial photo of Old Lake Road quite a few times on the blog in the last few weeks.Well, I'm not quite done with it...
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Bridge Over Beaver Creek – Then & Now
Looking south from approximately where West Erie Avenue is today. The tracks of the Lake Shore Electric Railway are seen in the foreground.Continuing my ongoing (and seemingly endless) focus on Old...
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Beaver Park Article – June 15, 1969
Here's an interesting article about Dr. Roy E. Schaeffer, the man who owned and developed Beaver Park. The article was written by Journal Staff Writer Bob Cotleur and appeared in the paper on Sunday,...
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Summer Fun Page in the C-T – June 8, 1968
If you're a fisherman, a boating enthusiast or a camper, there's plenty to be nostalgic about on this page from the June 8, 1968 Chronicle-Telegram.First, there's two articles about Beaver Park. One...
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Beaver Creek Becomes Battle Creek – May 1953
Two days ago, I posted a 1969 Lorain Journal article about Dr. Roy Schaeffer and his development of Beaver Park beginning with his dredging of the creek. The article made a brief mention of a...
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Woods Social Inn
1759 Broadway – home of Woods' Social Inn – is the beige buildingLorain's past is full of little-known tales of businesses and the people behind them. Some of these tales can inspire us today.The story...
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Kewtie Sandwich Shop
If you drive down Seventh Street from Broadway nowadays, in the middle of the first block you might notice two parking lots opposite each other on both sides of the street.The parking lot on the south...
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Tradewinds Supper Club Mystery: Solved
1986 Elyria Phone Book adYou might remember my post from back in January about the Tradewinds Restaurant, which was described in ads as "Lorain County's Complete Restaurant Center" and "Beautiful...
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