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.
ToledoHuron: main spine of Toledo, urban canyons, warehouses, 1800's rowhousing north of DowntownMadison: narrow two-lane urban canyon in the heart of the CBD, very ornate buildingsCollingwood/Robinwood/Scottwood/etc: most ornate architecture in Ohio, Old West End, 'nuff saidLagrange: heart of Polish Ohio, long commercial stretch, narrow, built up, etc.Main: heart of East Toledo, excellent architecture/density, good dive bars, tons of potentialBroadway: heart of Mexican Ohio, good density, Catholic landmarks, Toledo Zoo, Ivy LeagueConsaul: heart of Hungarian Ohio, narrow, active district, Tony Packo's, 'nuff saidMonroe: Art Museum, OWE, Beirut, Lebanese culture, industrial/commercial landmarksAdams: hub of Uptown Toledo, good bars, high density in Downtown too, nearly all historicBancroft: runs from UT/Old Orchard to Lagrange, tons of variety, solid architectureSt. Clair: very active couple blocks in Warehouse District, urban canyon DowntownSummit: mix of skyscrapers, 1800's rowhousing/commercial buildings, and shipping industrySylvania Avenue: dense built up areas from early 1900's Toledo, pretty vital spineDetroit 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.
Near the intersection of E. 101st & Chester is Newton:
Quote from: C-Dawg Njaim on November 03, 2009, 12:45:05 AMToledoHuron: main spine of Toledo, urban canyons, warehouses, 1800's rowhousing north of DowntownMadison: narrow two-lane urban canyon in the heart of the CBD, very ornate buildingsCollingwood/Robinwood/Scottwood/etc: most ornate architecture in Ohio, Old West End, 'nuff saidLagrange: heart of Polish Ohio, long commercial stretch, narrow, built up, etc.Main: heart of East Toledo, excellent architecture/density, good dive bars, tons of potentialBroadway: heart of Mexican Ohio, good density, Catholic landmarks, Toledo Zoo, Ivy LeagueConsaul: heart of Hungarian Ohio, narrow, active district, Tony Packo's, 'nuff saidMonroe: Art Museum, OWE, Beirut, Lebanese culture, industrial/commercial landmarksAdams: hub of Uptown Toledo, good bars, high density in Downtown too, nearly all historicBancroft: runs from UT/Old Orchard to Lagrange, tons of variety, solid architectureSt. Clair: very active couple blocks in Warehouse District, urban canyon DowntownSummit: mix of skyscrapers, 1800's rowhousing/commercial buildings, and shipping industrySylvania Avenue: dense built up areas from early 1900's Toledo, pretty vital spineDetroit 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
Orchard Ave in OTR
