Another (Former) Bait Shop Bites the Dust

I don't subscribe to the Morning Journal, but I get little snippets of news from the newspaper delivered to my email daily. One of the stories a few days ago involved one of the city's favorite pastimes: tearing down old buildings. The latest (and apparently the last one in 2023) was at 925 Colorado Avenue.

It appears that the last business to occupy that address was Lakeside Bait. So what other businesses were associated with that address?

Falbo Construction called it home beginning around 1949 and up to about 1965. The Falbo family and Terminal Ready-Mix renovated Falbo Park on Meister Road a few years ago. 

After the mid-1960s, there were several companies there, including Seaway Auto Sales (1966), Wallace Heating (1968), Lorain County Fence (early 1970s), Russell's Lounge (mid-1970s), and Atlas E-Z Moving & Storage (1976 – late 1980s). Lakeside Bait & Tackle had its grand opening in 1989.

Maybe the city has something against bait shops. Remember, the one down at Hot Waters was demolished back in 2017 (which I wrote about here and here). Speaking of bait shops, Garwell's was demolished (by its owners) back in 2019.

Here's a demolition photo of 925 Colorado Ave., courtesy of the Morning Journal. I understand the building was condemned.

What I don't understand (and maybe someone can explain) is why some buildings are demolished by the city and other eyesores – much worse than the building above – remain standing.