It's interesting seeing the various Mom and Pop places – some long-gone – that preceded the current businesses at roughly the same location.
I've highlighted the businesses on the scan of the directory listing above so it's easier to pick them out. (Although I'm merely providing a roll call of them here, a few of them will eventually receive the full-blown blog treatment.)
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| Vintage Vian's postcard |
Up near where the Shoreway Shopping Center would celebrate its Grand Opening in 1958, we find the only business listed is Heavyweight Boxer Johnny Risko's restaurant and Mary Risko's beauty shop next door. Today, Risko's still does a great business, judging by the number of cars outside.
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| The building at 4282 Lake Road in 1955 |
Up near where Grantwood Avenue intersects Lake Road was a restaurant on the lake side run by Kurt Schmelzer at 4337 Lake Road. Today two lakefront residences occupy the spot.
Still further east is where Dotzlaf's Food Store was located at 4540 E. Lake Road. You know the building today – it houses Dock's Tavern.
Up at 4628 Lake Road was Harry W. Gang's grocery store. Make It Happen Studios recently relocated their martial arts and dance school business there.
Elmer and Dorothy Bartel's restaurant was at 4790 Lake Road, roughly where the Bi-Rite Express is today.
Back in 1942, Carl Maurer's restaurant was located at 5348 Lake Road. Later it was Bill and Don's; today you know that location as the home of Gus' Restaurant and Lounge.
And right next door to the east was Ervin Brow's gas station and Mrs. Clara Brow's grocery store at 5384 Lake Road, where Cove Beach intersects with Lake Road. Today that address is home to Hair-Ways Beauty Salon.
6 comments:
Looking to contact Dan Brady. would like to ask his advice on finding info or pictures of a residential property in N Olmsted, ie has this house ever had a garage since built in 1961?
The Historic Aerials website can sometimes be helpful if the timeframe of the available range of photos coincide with what you're researching. It's easy to use and free unless you wish to purchase a photo.
https://www.historicaerials.com
Feel free to email me at danielebrady@hotmail.com
I remember Gangs Food Store as a kid in the 60's.I worked there delivering appliances for Ilg Appliance store in the 70'smGood to see the old building still up.Timothy Garrity.
There was a debate in the household about bill and dons (former gus's). It had a fire around 1993 or so i thought and at the time it had a basement and was called something along the lines of little rocks or little place on the rocks. I could only remember it being red checkered tablecloths in the basement.
Do you know when the house addresses on Lake Road were changed?
Remember those places we'll. Nice quiet community to grow up in.
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