Mid century modern homes in Toledo

The Lincolnshire neighborhood has quite a few of those homes.

Also the side streets east of Jackman Road just south of Laskey Road. They were built in the mid '50's. There are many more sub-division neighborhoods all over Toledo, Sylvania and Maumee.

yes, lincolnshire. also features some cul de sacs and loop streets typical of the era... could not get away completely from the grid, however. they are all pretty modest examples... no high style. but a good large collection.

the neighborhood north of central at cheltenham features a group of euro art moderne houses if that's what you are looking for. these are flat roof, often flat surface stucco finish, corner windows, glass block type thing.

I don't think I've ever been through the Lincolnshire neighborhood, I'll have to check that out.

Sammich - I forgot about those houses! I always considered those more Spanish influence than anything else but I can see the art moderne reference.

rch101 - I grew up near there, I can't think of houses of this particular style.

I'm not interested just in houses of the 50's and 60's - I'm interested in what was thought to be modern and progressive at that time.

Eichler homes are the perfect example, although I don't think that Eichler built homes outside of California:

http://totheweb.com/eichler/

Would call that artsie fartsie studio home of California. Sorry I kinda like the style but that's the words that come to mind.

I think there are a few of those kinds of houses in BG just north of St. John's Woods, on Martindale, Carol, etc.

BTW, what's the difference between a "ranch" house and mid-century modern? Is a "ranch" always one floor, while a mid-century modern is the Brady Bunch, split-level, vaulted ceilings, big windows?

There some interesting home east of Bennett south of Laskey there are a few Lustron homes.
http://www.lustronconnection.org/whatislustron.html

the houses in lincolnshire and the california examples you link to were derivatives of the craftsman and prairie styles - the houses north of old orchard were derivatives of the international and bauhaus movements.

I've seen a number of Lustron homes in Toledo, especially in the Bancroft Hills area. I think they are neat because they have tile roofs and steel siding. My idea of a home that lasts. There is even a website for their preservation:

http://www.lustronpreservation.org/

The homes north of central on Goddard have some old Bauhaus style buildings from the 1930s. Unfortunately, they are not well maintained....sad.

If you contact the local history department at the downtown library, they had a presentation a few years ago on Scholz homes (the Lincolnshire model) and the idea of the "modern" lifestyle. They probably have copies of the whole thing; model house, midcentury advertisements, etc.

I don't know if this is what you're talking about since I don't know much about architecture, but my favorite "modern" home is at the top of Adams near Woodruff St. It's a big rectangle of steel sideing with a see-through room in the middle of the second floor. I wish I could walk through that sometime.

Thanks for all the feedback! I love driving around and looking at cool houses. Toledo has so many great homes built in the early 1900's that I love as well but it takes a little more digging to find these 'modern' homes.

Whynot - I know exactly the house you're speaking of! That is a true modern home as it was built in the last decade or so. A friend of mine knows the owner and has visited an she said its amazing on the inside.

ifXthenWhyNot, I know exactly what house you're talking about. I used to have a good view of it from my office.

I was told by someone that the owner used to give swimming lessons there. (It has a pool, which isn't immediately obvious from the street view.)

There is one home on talmadge north of laskey... probably built in the 60s but syle is mid century modern.

Neighborhood south of the rec center near the Maumee High School football stadium is another neighborhood I can think of.

I bet there are examples in/around the glendale/swancreek/Heatherdowns CC area. I think many of the homes on golf course or w/ frontage to swan creek are of that style.

"Also the side streets east of Jackman Road just south of Laskey Road. They were built in the mid '50's."

My neighborhood. Our homes were generally built between 1956-61. Mostly one story rectangles. Mine is brick, though, with a four-sided roof and the usual "picture window" in the living room. All the detached garages were later add-ons, and some still have carports. We also have a couple of Lustrons in the immediate area. The three main streets with this style are Amesbury, Bradford, and Slater. South of Slater the older two story homes begin.

"The three main streets with this style are Amesbury, Bradford, and Slater. South of Slater the older two story homes begin."

Yup...I live on Gould and my house was built in 1929.

There's a Lustron home on Waybridge east of Lewis, I lived catty-corner across the side-street and my friends lived there, played there many times in the mid-late 50's. Had no idea how special it was until many years later. Trilby has many homes of the style you like, inspired.

fish4 wrote:

"There is one home on talmadge north of laskey... probably built in the 60s but syle is mid century modern."

I believe a murder occurred there.

mom2 and ifX - I am very familiar with the Adams/Woodruff area and for the life of me cannot recall any homes there. Isn't it all businesses and empty lots? I even got on Google maps street view and cannot find any homes....

Diva - I just tried to Google map it and they must have been down there for a while. You can actually see the pre-work for the foundation of the house. It's not on Adams; it's on the corner of Laburnum Ln and 22nd.

I was actually a carpenter that helped build that house.

The address is 338 22nd street.

It's got radiant heating in the slab, a second story catwalk, and an inground pool out back.

There was a Blade write up about it a couple years back. I'll try to find it.

This is the article about the home:

http://www.toledoblade.com/Culture/2008/09/21/A-modern-home-built-near-downtown-Toledo-aims-to-simplify-life.html