Anyway, after getting some ice cream, I was also able to get a then-and-now shot on the way home. The vintage postcard below is from the Arcadia Images of America book Castalia, Cold Creek and the Blue Hole by Glenn C. Kuebeler. (If you're a big fan of the Blue Hole, this is the book for you.)
Vintage postcard of Route 6 bridge over Cold Creek |
Here's the view from today.
The same view today |
Just as a point of reference, if you turned left at the intersection, then you would immediately be looking at Margaritaville on your left, and you would be about 2 minutes from getting back on State Route 2.
As a final thought, if you've never been to Toft's, make it a point to get out there some time. If you've got the time, following U.S. Route 6 west out of Lorain to Sandusky makes for an interesting drive past small Mom and Pop motels. And of course you have that ice cream to look forward to. Or, you can get out there quickly on State Route 2.
Either way, it's a great way to spend a couple of hours.
3 comments:
Love these views! I went to the old Venice Elementary school, and our Brownie troop used to
march from the Venice Cemetery to the school on Memorial Day, passing over this bridge.
Hi Dorene!
That's pretty neat that you are so familiar with this bridge--its looks like it had a lot of character. That whole area is so great, our car automatically heads out there on weekends! (I'd love to have a cottage in Bay View.)
Dan
Hi Dan-
I was thinking the same thing - so many public infrastructure projects were engineered with aesthetics as well as function in mind. We are poorer for it. It is quite stunning actually. Pre fab steel buildings are now everywhere.
I remember bike riding out in the middle of nowhere near BGSU and stopping just to admire a WPA bridge.
One of my favorite sites is Shorpy.com. The cityscape photos are amazing and are hi enough resolution to really examine the gorgeous details.
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