Sherwood Inn Ad – July 28, 1962

Let's stay on Oberlin Avenue in 1962 for another day – shall we?

Just a few blocks north of the Putt-R Golf course on the same side of the road was Sherwood Inn. The quarter-page ad below ran in the Journal back on July 28, 1962.

The ad, highlighting the Sunday morning breakfast menu, makes a very convincing case to drop in. I especially like the description of the 'delicious buckwheat pancakes swimming in butter and hot syrup.' And the free cup of coffee, "whether you have breakfast with us or not," sounds pretty good too.

Sherwood Inn has long been a favorite topic on this blog. In fact, it was the subject of the very first regular post back on April 3, 2009.

Since then, I've written a lot about the various establishments that called that building home, including the 400 Bridge Club (early 1930s), the Country Gardens (mid-1930s), Penny Morgan's Place (late 1930s), Hilltop Tavern (1939), the Airport Tavern (1942-1962) and finally, Sherwood Inn (1962-1982). After that, it was the Trademark (1982-83), Scardi's (1984) and then Mutt & Jeff's (since 1984). You can find ads in chronological order for some of these businesses on this post, and read an excellent history of the building and its various occupants (including Penny Morgan) by well-known Journal Staff Writer Hank Kozloski here.