What are the best streets in Ohio's cities?

[dmerkow]

Grand Vista and Park Place in Pleasant Ridge in Cincinnati.

[MyTwoSense]

Not at the very top of my list, but I am surprised no one has nominated Magnolia in UC.  South Park Blvd in THE Hts and the bit of Lakeshore Blvd running through Bratenahl deserve some praise as well for their glamour.

While maybe deserving of a new thread, I will also like to nominate Chagrin Blvd as the absolute WORST street in Ohio.  If you made an entire City out of Chagrin Blvd, you would have Charlotte. 

The Parks, (north, south, west), Fairmont, Chestnut, Denton, North & South Woodland, Shelburne, Wellington, Coventry, Demington, Larchmere are all gorgeous streets.

[Clueless,Ohio]

Toledo
Huron: main spine of Toledo, urban canyons, warehouses, 1800's rowhousing north of Downtown
Madison: narrow two-lane urban canyon in the heart of the CBD, very ornate buildings
Collingwood/Robinwood/Scottwood/etc: most ornate architecture in Ohio, Old West End, 'nuff said
Lagrange: heart of Polish Ohio, long commercial stretch, narrow, built up, etc.
Main: heart of East Toledo, excellent architecture/density, good dive bars, tons of potential
Broadway: heart of Mexican Ohio, good density, Catholic landmarks, Toledo Zoo, Ivy League
Consaul: heart of Hungarian Ohio, narrow, active district, Tony Packo's, 'nuff said
Monroe: Art Museum, OWE, Beirut, Lebanese culture, industrial/commercial landmarks
Adams: hub of Uptown Toledo, good bars, high density in Downtown too, nearly all historic
Bancroft: runs from UT/Old Orchard to Lagrange, tons of variety, solid architecture
St. Clair: very active couple blocks in Warehouse District, urban canyon Downtown
Summit: mix of skyscrapers, 1800's rowhousing/commercial buildings, and shipping industry
Sylvania Avenue: dense built up areas from early 1900's Toledo, pretty vital spine
Detroit Avenue: some might question this inclusion due to the general reputation of the area, but it runs all the way from Detroit to Maumee, has great density in some stretches, big ass factories, absolutely no limit to the grit, and more than lives up to its namesake. Overall, highly underrated and wasn't hit with urban renewal like nearby Dorr Street.

In terms of the winner, it's Huron Street. For at least three miles, it's almost entirely built up and quite dense, not to mention the baseball stadium, arena, bars, high-rises, mid-rises, historic warehouses, rowhousing in Vistula, etc. Huron is the de facto hub of Toledo and the survival of its historic buildings speaks to that.

Bancroft might win for most variety since it contains everything from 1800's townhouses in Lagrange, Chicago-style courtyard apartments in Old West End, mansions in Westmoreland, collegiate gothic landmarks at UT, and then an early 1900's streetcar suburb with Old Orchard.

Any of the prominent streets in Old West End would win for best residential. The mansions, apartment buildings, and rowhouses are ridiculously opulent. It's pretty unmatched by just about anything in the country.

And the thing about Toledo is there is no agreement on what is the best street in the city (though more and more are leaning towards Huron). There is no dominant commercial or residential street. Thankfully a good number of historic urban areas have survived and this has led to multiple neighborhood nodes, many which carry their own ethnic enclave (Mexican on Broadway, Polish on Lagrange, Arab on Monroe, Hungarian on Consaul). There is no dominant nightlife district in Toledo (Warehouse District, Downtown, Uptown, UT, and East Toledo all duke it out), and this has led to many neighborhood dive bars surviving against all odds. Due to this lack of a clear "winner", Toledo is harder to get a grasp on, but it also offers a surprising amount of variety.

Can we see some pictures of these places ?
Are you just gonna leave us hangin' ?  Some of your descriptions are too tempting.

Thanks

[Clueless,Ohio]

Another short but sweet street is E. 115th Between Cornell and Mayfield. It's sandwiched literally within the UH/CWRU campus and is also just a stone's throw from Little Italy.
In fact, UH tried again a few years ago to demolish all of the structures for a parking garage, but they were not allowed. The Cozad-Bates house which sits at the Mayfield entrance is a full-fledged Historic structure that is off-limits to demolition now, as far as I know.

Wish I had a pic of the homes, which are all woodframed turn-of-last-century style and they all kinda match.
Here's a couple pics of one of the apt buildings:

[David]

Near the intersection of E. 101st & Chester is Newton:

Wow, that is cool. I like the pillars.

[Daytonnatian]

I'll talk Dayton.

Best (IMO)- Main, gives Dayton a real "big city" feel. Fifth, Harvard ave., and Third also get honorable mentions.

Worst- in the city proper, the award has to go to Brandt for just being dull. For the metro area, the cake goes to 725.

[David]

Toledo
Huron: main spine of Toledo, urban canyons, warehouses, 1800's rowhousing north of Downtown
Madison: narrow two-lane urban canyon in the heart of the CBD, very ornate buildings
Collingwood/Robinwood/Scottwood/etc: most ornate architecture in Ohio, Old West End, 'nuff said
Lagrange: heart of Polish Ohio, long commercial stretch, narrow, built up, etc.
Main: heart of East Toledo, excellent architecture/density, good dive bars, tons of potential
Broadway: heart of Mexican Ohio, good density, Catholic landmarks, Toledo Zoo, Ivy League
Consaul: heart of Hungarian Ohio, narrow, active district, Tony Packo's, 'nuff said
Monroe: Art Museum, OWE, Beirut, Lebanese culture, industrial/commercial landmarks
Adams: hub of Uptown Toledo, good bars, high density in Downtown too, nearly all historic
Bancroft: runs from UT/Old Orchard to Lagrange, tons of variety, solid architecture
St. Clair: very active couple blocks in Warehouse District, urban canyon Downtown
Summit: mix of skyscrapers, 1800's rowhousing/commercial buildings, and shipping industry
Sylvania Avenue: dense built up areas from early 1900's Toledo, pretty vital spine
Detroit Avenue: some might question this inclusion due to the general reputation of the area, but it runs all the way from Detroit to Maumee, has great density in some stretches, big ass factories, absolutely no limit to the grit, and more than lives up to its namesake. Overall, highly underrated and wasn't hit with urban renewal like nearby Dorr Street.

In terms of the winner, it's Huron Street. For at least three miles, it's almost entirely built up and quite dense, not to mention the baseball stadium, arena, bars, high-rises, mid-rises, historic warehouses, rowhousing in Vistula, etc. Huron is the de facto hub of Toledo and the survival of its historic buildings speaks to that.

Bancroft might win for most variety since it contains everything from 1800's townhouses in Lagrange, Chicago-style courtyard apartments in Old West End, mansions in Westmoreland, collegiate gothic landmarks at UT, and then an early 1900's streetcar suburb with Old Orchard.

Any of the prominent streets in Old West End would win for best residential. The mansions, apartment buildings, and rowhouses are ridiculously opulent. It's pretty unmatched by just about anything in the country.

And the thing about Toledo is there is no agreement on what is the best street in the city (though more and more are leaning towards Huron). There is no dominant commercial or residential street. Thankfully a good number of historic urban areas have survived and this has led to multiple neighborhood nodes, many which carry their own ethnic enclave (Mexican on Broadway, Polish on Lagrange, Arab on Monroe, Hungarian on Consaul). There is no dominant nightlife district in Toledo (Warehouse District, Downtown, Uptown, UT, and East Toledo all duke it out), and this has led to many neighborhood dive bars surviving against all odds. Due to this lack of a clear "winner", Toledo is harder to get a grasp on, but it also offers a surprising amount of variety.

Can we see some pictures of these places ?
Are you just gonna leave us hangin' ?  Some of your descriptions are too tempting.

Thanks

Yeah, seriously. Come on C-Dawg, what kind of crap is that? I didn't ask for a list of every street in Toledo. We're talking about Creme de la Creme and you have to provide some visuals. If you don't have pics just use the "Print Screen" function while you have Google Earth/ Streetview up and paste it in MS Paint. Or find images on Google Images.





EVERYONE POST PICTURES! Not everyone has been to the street you speak of!

[surfohio]

First that comes to mind....High Street from German Village north to Clintonville. Here you have it all, downtown, Short North galleries, OSU campus, Arena District, and rootsy Clintonville. Walkable and nice for slow scenic driving.

Also, from a car-centric, nice view standpoint, Cleveland's E. 9th heading north, and suddenly you're seeing the Rock Hall along with a blue and expansive Lake Erie.

Sorry, couldn't find any justifiable pics!!

[acetone]

I will have to post pics later but as for Dayton...

For downtown, Main and Monument are my favorites.  Third Street has some good blocks, such as Merchants Row and the Cannery. Ludlow has the potential to be up there someday.

I’ve always kind of thought that each of the historic districts has a signature street, such as Fifth in Oregon, Linden in Huffman, LaBelle in St. Anne’s, Park Drive in South Park, Grand in Dayton View, Belmonte Park in Grafton, etc.  Love these streets.

Edwin C. Moses for its river and downtown views, and the presence of the institutions.

Wyoming Street between Brown/Warren and Wayne (along Woodland Cemetery and South Park). 

DeWeese Parkway and some of the other streets in the DeWeese neighborhood.

Five Oaks has some nice street segments, such as Squirrel/Forest, Wroe between Five Oaks and Homewood, and Kenilworth between Redfern and Salem.

[Evergrey]

4th St. in Steubenville has a really impressive collection of late 19th / early 20th century commercial structures... and a residential "Millionaire's Row"!

[ProkNo5]

Orchard Ave in OTR

This is my absolute favorite street anywhere.  Broadway in Pendleton is a close second.  I've been weeping over a Craigslist Ad for an apartment there for some time.  The tagline on the post says "Orchard St - The Indian Hill of Over The Rhine".  Wedged between Main St and Nicola's/US Bank is a HUGE perk too.

I don't have pictures, but here are the pictures from the renter:







All these pics are from here: http://citycenterproperties.phanfare.com/1938764#imageID=25691002
Ugh, click the link and take a look at the interiors and then the price!  Doesn't anyone want to be a sugar-daddy and buy me this place?

[Cincinnatus]

^ SEXY!!!

[Cincinnatus]

Milton is great too:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=milton+st.+cincinnati&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=36.042042,76.201172&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Milton+St,+Cincinnati,+Hamilton,+Ohio+45202&ll=39.11318,-84.505742&spn=0.008624,0.018604&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=39.113192,-84.505843&panoid=gBXARHLmnckqcCvMlWtWRw&cbp=12,262.39,,0,2.38

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=milton+st.+cincinnati&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=36.042042,76.201172&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Milton+St,+Cincinnati,+Hamilton,+Ohio+45202&ll=39.113282,-84.507307&spn=0.000543,0.001163&t=h&z=20&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=39.113276,-84.507199&panoid=CGKiNKh__lW-UahMPoSybA&cbp=12,197.65,,0,3.44

[mrnyc]

grand army of the republic hwy haha! yeah, the best street in ohio as a whole east to west is: rt532/rt20/rt2/rt6/rt2.

ok so thats not exactly one road, but it is the roads closest along the lake from end to end so its the best.

any rural road with an old covered bridge would be second best.

third best would be cleveland avenue in columbus.

[ink]

Bryden in Columbus.

That is all.