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:''This article is about the city in Ohio. For Toledo, Spain, see that article. For other uses, see Toledo (disambiguation).''
'Toledo' is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio on the western end of Lake Erie and south of the Michigan border. It is the principal city in the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2000 census, the city proper had a population of 313,619. As of July 1, 2006, however, the U.S. Census Bureau listed the city with a reduced population of 298,446, allowing Toledo to maintain its place as the fourth-largest city in the state. According to the US Census, the metropolitan area had a population of 653,695, while the Combined Statistical Area had a population of 715,320.[3] Residents of Toledo are usually referred to as Toledoans. Toledo is known as the Glass City because of its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry: windows, bottles, windshields, construction materials, and glass art, of which the Toledo Museum of Art has a large collection. Several large glass companies have their origins here. Owens-Illinois, Owens Corning, Libbey Glass, Pilkington North America (formerly Libbey Owens Ford), and Therma-Tru have long been a staple of Toledo's economy. Other off-shoots and spinoffs of these companies also continue to play important roles in Toledo's economy. Fiberglass giant Johns Manville's two plants in the metro area were originally built by a subsidiary of Libbey Owens Ford. Many other companies that service the glass industry also began in Toledo, such as Toledo Engineering and Glasstech.
Toledo had also been known as "The Auto Parts Capital of the World". Several large, Fortune 500 automotive related companies had their headquarters in Toledo. Electric AutoLite, Sheller-Globe Corporation, Champion Spark Plug, Questor, and Dana Corporation are examples of large auto parts companies that began in Toledo. Only Dana Corporation is still in existence as an independent entity. The Jeep vehicle has been manufactured in Toledo since 1941 as well. Willys-Overland was a major automaker headquartered in Toledo until 1953. Toledo is also known for being the subject of the song by Danny Michel that shares the city's name.
The area was first settled by European Americans in 1794, after the Battle of Fallen Timbers, with the founding of Fort Industry. However, with the War of 1812, many settlers fled the area. Resettling around 1817 a Cincinnati syndicate purchased a tract at the mouth of Swan Creek and named it Port Lawrence. The syndicate failed 3 years later, and the settlement joined with a river settlement to the north called Vistula. The inhabitants of this joined settlement chose the name Toledo, "but the reason for this choice is buried in a welter of legends. One recounts that Washington Irving, who was traveling in Spain at the time, suggested the name to his brother, a local resident; this explanation ignores the fact that Irving returned to the United States in 1832. Others award the honor to Two Stickney, son of the major who quaintly numbered his sons and named his daughters after States. The most popular version attributes the naming to Willard J. Daniels, a merchant, who reputedly suggested Toledo because it 'is easy to pronounce, is pleasant in sound, and there is no other city of that name on the American continent'."
From the Federal Writers' Project - The Ohio Guide - 1940
On January 15, 1936, the first building to be completely covered in glass was constructed in Toledo. It was a building for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company and marked a milestone in architectural design representative of the International style of architecture, which was at that time becoming increasingly popular in the US.
Main articles: Toledo War
An almost bloodless conflict between Ohio and the Michigan Territory, called the Toledo War (1835-1836), was "fought" over a narrow strip of land from the Indiana border to Lake Erie, now containing the city and the suburbs of Sylvania and Oregon. The strip—which varied between five and eight miles (13 km) in width—was claimed by the state of Ohio and the Michigan Territory due to old conflicting legislation about where the Ohio-Michigan state line should be. Militias from both states were sent but never engaged. The only casualty of the conflict was a Michigan deputy sheriff—stabbed in the leg by Two Stickney during the arrest of his elder brother, One Stickney—and the loss of two horses, two pigs and a handful of chickens stolen from an Ohio farm by lost members of the Michigan militia. [1]
In the end, the state of Ohio was awarded the land after the state of Michigan was given the Upper Peninsula in exchange.
Toledo is located at (41.665682, -83.575337). The city sits astride the Maumee River at the southern end of Maumee Bay, which is the westernmost inlet of Lake Erie. Toledo is north of what was formerly the Great Black Swamp, giving rise to another nickname, ''Frog Town.'' An important ecological site, a sandy oak savanna called the 'Oak Openings' region, lies just west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 217.8 km² (84.1 mi²). 208.8 km² (80.6 mi²) of it is land and 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²) of it (4.10%) is water.
Main articles: Climate of Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, like many other cities in the Great Lakes region, experiences a continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons, with significant variations in temperature and precipitation between them. The city's location just off the western end of Lake Erie moderates its climate somewhat, so that it is less extreme than if the city were further from the lake. The city also shares many climatic characteristics with the Ohio Valley, such as slightly warmer winters and increased precipitation that is more evenly spread throughout the year.
The warmest month of the year is July, when high temperatures average 87 °F (30 °C), and overnight low temperatures average 68 °F (20 °C). January is the coldest month, when high temperatures average 33 °F (1 °C), and low temperatures average 22 °F (-5 °C). The wettest month of the year is June, when 3.84 inches (97.5 mm) of precipitation falls. The driest month is January, when 2.00 inches (50.8 mm) of precipitation falls. The warmest temperature ever recorded in Toledo was 105 °F (41 °C) on July 14, 1936. The coldest temperature ever recorded was -20 °F (-29 °C), on January 21, 1984. (Source:http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cle/climate/tol/normals/tolnrtjan.html)
As of the census of 2000, there were 313,619 people, 128,925 households, and 77,355 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,502.0/km² (3,890.2/mi²). There were 139,871 housing units at an average density of 669.9/km² (1,734.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.23% White, 23.55% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.28% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.47% of the population.
In 2000 there were 128,925 households in Toledo, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. There was a total of 139,871 housing units in the city, of which 10,946 (7.8%) were vacant.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,546, and the median income for a family was $41,175. Males had a median income of $35,407 versus $25,023 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,388. About 14.2% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Toledo consists of the following neighborhoods:
★ Birmingham
★ DeVeaux
★ Downtown
★ East Toledo
★ Franklin Park
★ Lagrange
★ North Toledo (North End)
★ North Towne
★ Old Orchard
★ Old West End
★ Ottawa
★ Point Place
★ Polish Village
★ Reynolds Corners
★ Scott Park
★ South Toledo
★ Southwyck
★ Trilby
★ University Hills
★ Warehouse District
★ Westgate
According to the US Census Bureau, the Toledo Metropolitan Area covers 4 Ohio counties and combines with other micropolitan areas and counties for a combined statistical area. Some of the suburbs include:
★ Bowling Green
★ Holland
★ Lake Township
★ Maumee
★ Millbury
★ Monclova Township
★ Northwood
★ Oregon
★ Ottawa Hills
★ Perrysburg
★ Rossford
★ Springfield Township
★ Sylvania
★ Walbridge
★ Waterville
★ Whitehouse
★ Washington Township (Lucas Co.)
★ Bedford Township
★ Erie Township
★ Lambertville
★ Luna Pier
★ Monroe
★ Ottawa Lake
★ Temperance
★ Whiteford Township
Historically, Toledo is best known for industrial manufacturing, although these industries have declined considerably in past decades. The Big Three automakers all have factories in metropolitan Toledo. The city is home to two Fortune 500 companies: Dana Corporation and Owens Corning. Another Fortune 500 company, formerly located at One SeaGate, is Owens-Illinois. O-I has recently relocated to suburban Perrysburg. HCR Manor Care is an up and coming Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Toledo. Though the largest employer in Toledo was Jeep for much of the 20th century, this honor has recently gone to the University of Toledo. Manufacturing as a whole now employs fewer Toledoans than does the healthcare industry, now the city's biggest employer. In 2001, a taxpayer lawsuit was filed against Toledo that challenged the constitutionality of tax incentives it extended to DaimlerChrysler for the expansion of its Jeep plant. The case was won by the city on a technical issue after it reached the U.S. Supreme Court in ''DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno'', 547 U.S. ___ (2006).
Toledo is home to several other large companies. Faurecia Exhaust Systems, which is a $2 Billion subsidiary to France's Faurecia SA, and Pilkington North America, which is a $900 Million subsidiary to Britain's Pilkington Ltd., are located in Toledo.
Toledo is the primary market city for northwest Ohio, a region of nine counties with a population in excess of 1 million. As such there is a high concentration of retail establishments and medical facilities in Toledo. The city's location near the intersection of I-80/I-90 and I-75 (i.e. "The Crossroads of America") has made it a popular hub location for transportation companies such as UPS and BAX Global. Toledo is also the nation's third busiest rail hub, 15th-busiest air cargo hub, and one of the busiest ports on the Great Lakes.
To promote economic development, the City of Toledo has announced that it will cover the of the city of Toledo with Wi-Fi internet access for government, business, and personal use. This will create the nation's sixth largest Wi-Fi network, and will be funded with private dollars.[4]
These higher education institutions operate campuses in Metro Toledo:
★ Bowling Green State University (BGSU)
★ Lourdes College (Sylvania)
★ Mercy College
★ Monroe County Community College (Monroe)
★ Owens Community College (Perrysburg/Oregon)
★ Stautzenberger College (Maumee)
★ Toledo Academy of Beauty
★ Toledo Professional Skills Institute
★ University of Toledo
Toledo Public Schools operates public schools within much of the city limits, along with the Washington Local School District in northern Toledo.
Additionally, several private and parochial primary and secondary schools are present within the Toledo area. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo operates Roman Catholic primary and secondary schools.
Private high schools in Toledo include Maumee Valley Country Day School, Central Catholic High School, St. Francis de Sales High School, St. John's Jesuit High School, Notre Dame Academy, St. Ursula Academy (Ottawa Hills), Cardinal Stritch High School (Oregon), the Toledo Islamic Academy, Toledo Christian Schools, and the Apostolic Christian Academy.
Main articles: List of Toledo, Ohio media outlets
The following are media outlets located in the city of Toledo. Also serving the city are a number of other radio and television stations, and newspapers located outside the city limits, including many such media outlets in the Detroit, Michigan, area. Some of these newspapers and broadcasting stations are listed below, with the city of publication or license noted when occurring outside of Toledo.
''The Blade'', a daily newspaper, is the primary newspaper in Toledo and was founded in 1835. It considers itself to be one of the best local newspapers in the United States. Page one of each issue asserts "One of America's Great Newspapers." The city's arts and entertainment weekly is the ''Toledo City Paper''. In March 2005, the weekly newspaper ''Toledo Free Press'' began publication, and it has a focus on news and sports. Other weeklies include the "West Toledo Herald," "El Tiempo", ''La Prensa'', ''Sojourner's Truth'', and the ''Toledo Journal'', as well as ''type A magazine'', a quarterly publication focused on Toledo's anarchist community. ''Toledo Tales'' provides satire and parody of life in the Glass City.
Clamor was a bi-monthly magazine published in Toledo, Ohio. The focus of the magazine is alternative culture (covering art, commentary, cultural criticism, photography, interviews, politics, and music), often from a politically left-wing perspective.
The Old West End Magazine is published monthly and highlites "The Best in Urban Historic Living". Monthly issues are also published on the Old West End Association web site. http://www.toledooldwestend.com/main.aspx
The Toledo Journal is an African-American owned newspaper. It is published weekly, and normally focuses on African-American issues.
★ 05 WT05 - CW ''(cable only/non-broadcast in NW Ohio on various cable systems, usually cable channel 5)''
★ 11 WTOL - CBS
★ 13 WTVG - ABC
★ 22 W22CO - TBN ''(formerly channel 68)''
★ 24 WNWO-TV - NBC
★ 27 WBGU-TV - PBS ''(in Bowling Green, Ohio)''
★ 30 WGTE-TV - PBS
★ 34 WBTL-LP - HSN'', '' Infomercials ''(formerly broadcast channel 5)''
★ 36 WUPW - Fox
★ 38 W38DH - America's Store ''(formerly channel 64)''
★ 40 WLMB - Christian'', '' FN '', '' Worship
★ 48 WMNT-CA - MNTV ''and '' America One
★ BCSN Buckeye Cable Sports Network (cable only)
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★ Low Power stations (containing "LP" or numbers in their calls) had to move, due to digital station conversions on a specific station number, or the channel they are broadcasting on is being withdrawn from television broadcasting. Therefore, the station on that channel had to move to another channel number.'
★ 730 WJYM - Christian/College
★ 1230 WCWA - Sports ("Fox Sports")
★ 1370 WSPD - News/Talk ("News/Talk 1370")
★ 1470 WLQR - Sports ("The Ticket")
★ 1520 WDMN - Christian
★ 1560 WTOD - Talk ("SuperTalk 1560")
★ 88.1 WBGU - College ("WBGU FM")
★ 88.3 WXUT - Alternative/College
★ 88.3 WXTS - Jazz/High school
★ 88.7 CIMX - Alternative ("89X")
★ 89.3 WYSZ - Christian ("Yes FM")
★ 90.3 WOTL - Christian
★ 91.3 WGTE - Classical
★ 92.5 WVKS - Top 40 ("KISS FM")
★ 93.5 WRQN - Oldies
★ 94.5 WXKR - Classic Rock ("94-5 XKR")
★ 95.3 WQTE - Country
★ 95.7 WIMX - Urban Adult Contemporary ("Mix 95.7")
★ 96.9 WXQQ - Contemporary Christian ("Satellite")
★ 97.3 WJZE - Rhythmic Top 40/Mainstream Urban ("Hot 97.3")
★ 98.3 WTWR - Top 40 ("Tower 98")
★ 99.9 WKKO - Country ("K-100")
★ 100.7 W264 - Christian
★ 101.5 WRVF - Adult Contemporary ("The River")
★ 102.3 WPOS - Christian
★ 102.9 WWWW - Country
★ 103.7 WCKY - Country ("Buckeye Country")
★ 104.7 WIOT - Rock ("FM 104")
★ 105.5 WWWM - Hot Adult Contemporary ("Star 105")
★ 106.5 WRWK - Alternative Rock ("The Zone")
★ 107.3 WJUC - Urban Contemporary ("The Juice")
★ 107.9 WMLZ - Classic Rock/High school ("Z108")
★ The Toledo Museum of Art is an internationally-acclaimed museum located in a Greek Revival building. The Center for Visual Arts addition by Frank Gehry was added in the recent past and the Museum's new Glass Pavilion across Monroe Street opened in August 2006.
★ The Toledo Zoo - consistently rated as one of the nation's ten best - was the first zoo to feature a ''hippoquarium''-style exhibit. The Toledo Zoo was also one of three finalists to be in the computer game Zoo Tycoon.
★ The COSI Toledo science museum on the Maumee River in downtown Toledo.
★ The Willis B Boyer is a former Cleveland-Cliffs lake freighter open to the public as a museum, located at International Park, across from downtown Toledo along the Maumee River.
★ The R. A. Stranahan Arboretum is a 47 acre arboretum maintained by the University of Toledo.
★ The Old West End is an historic neighborhood of Victorian, Arts & Crafts, and other Edwardian style houses recognized by the National Register of Historic Places.
★ The Mansion View Inn, also known as the Reynolds-Secor home, built in 1887, was home to several prominent and wealthy Toledo families. It boasts some of the finest architecture found anywhere and is listed on the Department of Interior’s National Historic Register.
★ The world famous Tony Packo's Cafe is located in the Hungarian neighborhood on the east side of Toledo known as Birmingham, and features hot dog buns signed by celebrities.
★ The The Veterans' Glass City Skyway is now open over the Maumee River on Interstate 280, just north-east of downtown Toledo. This tall bridge includes a glass covered pylon, which lights up at night, adding a distinctive feature to Toledo's skyline.[5]
★ The Anthony Wayne Bridge, a 3215 foot suspension bridge crossing the Maumee River, has been a staple of Toledo's skyline for more than 70 years.
★ The Toledo Metroparks which includes the University/Parks Trail and the Toledo Botanical Garden.
★ Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza was built as Central Union Terminal by the New York Central Railroad in 1950 and currently serves as the city's Amtrak station.
★ Fifth Third Field, home of the Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club, was selected as one of the best Minor League ballparks in the USA by ''Newsweek'' magazine in 2002.
The Toledo Storm is an ECHL hockey team currently on hiatus until a new arena is built in downtown Toledo in 2009. The Storm is a farm team for American Hockey League affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins and Norfolk Admirals. They are also affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.
The Toledo Mud Hens are one of minor league baseball's oldest teams, having first played in 1896. Fifth Third Field, however, is a new stadium, having been completed in 2002. In 2005, the Mud Hens won the International League Governor's Cup Championship by beating the Indianapolis Indians and again in 2006 by defeating the Rochester Red Wings. Fifth Third Field also made record-breaking attendance in 2007 with over 590,000 fans, the most in franchise history. The Mud Hens are the AAA affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.
The University of Toledo fields teams in many intercollegiate sports, quite a number of which enjoy loyal followings by Toledo sports fans. The 'Toledo Rockets' football team plays at the Glass Bowl, while the basketball teams compete at Savage Hall.
Inverness Club is a golf club in Toledo. It is known for hosting six major USGA events, including the 2003 U.S. Senior Open. Highland Meadows Golf Club is home to LPGA's Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger
Toledo Speedway is a local auto racetrack that features, among other events, stock car racing and concerts.
★ Interstate 75 from Rossford, Ohio to Washington Township, Lucas County, Ohio
★ Interstate 280 from Oregon, Ohio to Interstate 75
★ Interstate 475 from Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Interstate 75
★ U.S. Route 20 Reynolds Road (Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Maumee, Ohio)
★ U.S. Route 24 S Detroit Avenue (Maumee, Ohio to Fearing Boulevard), Fearing Boulevard (S Detroit Avenue to N Detroit Avenue), N Detroit Avenue (Fearing Boulevard to Telegraph Road), Telegraph Road (N Detroit Highway to Bedford Township, Monroe County, Michigan)
★ SR 2 Airport Highway (Springfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Western Avenue), Western Avenue (Airport Highway to Broadway Street), Broadway Street (Western Avenue to Clayton Avenue), Clayton Avenue (turns into Woodville Road on the Anthony Wayne Bridge, Woodville Road (Clayton Street to Navarre Ave), Navarre Ave (Woodville Road to Oregon, Ohio)
★ SR 25 Anthony Wayne Trail (Maumee, Ohio to Erie Street (northbound) and Michigan Avenue (southbound)), Greenbelt Parkway (Cherry Street (northbound) /Spielbusch Avenue (southbound) to Interstate 280), ends at Interstate 280
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★ ''(northbound)'' - Erie Street (Anthony Wayne Trail to Cherry Street), Cherry Street (Erie Street to Greenbelt Parkway)
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★ ''(southbound)'' - Michigan Avenue (Spielbusch Avenue to Anthony Wayne Trail), Spielbusch Avenue (Greenbelt Parkway to Michigan Avenue)
★ SR 51 Monroe Street (Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Summit Street), Summit Street (Monroe Street to Clayton Street), Clayton Street (turns into Woodville Road on the Anthony Wayne Bridge), Woodville Road (Clayton Street to Oregon, Ohio)
★ SR 65 Miami Street (Rossford, Ohio to Fassett Street), Fassett Street (Miami Street to Oak Street), Oak Street (Fassett Street to Woodville Road), Woodville Road (turns into Clayton Street on the Anthony Wayne Bridge), Clayton Street (Woodville Road to Summit Street), Summit Street (Clayton Street to Craig Memorial Bridge), Craig Memorial Bridge (Summit Street to Front Street/I-280) ends at Interstate 280
★ SR 120 Central Avenue (Ottawa Hills, Ohio and Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Cherry Street), Cherry Street (Central Avenue to Maumee River), ends at Maumee River
★ SR 184 Alexis Road (Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Interstate 75), ends at Interstate 75
★ SR 246 Dorr Street (Reynolds Road/US 20 to 17th Street), 17th Street (to Monroe Street), ends at Monroe Street
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Toledo under the Capitol Limited and the Lake Shore Limited. Both lines stop at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza (Toledo) which is the train station in Toledo.
Freight rail service in Toledo is operated by the Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation, Canadian National, Ann Arbor, and the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. All except the Wheeling have local terminals; The Wheeling operates into Toledo from the east through trackage rights on Norfolk Southern to connect with the Ann Arbor and the CN.
Famous Toledoans include:
★ Cliff Arquette - actor and comedian best known as Charley Weaver
★ James Mitchell Ashley - abolitionist and author of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
★ Anita Baker - R&B singer
★ Jonathan Bennett - actor from suburban Rossford.
★ Amy Braunschweiger - Freelance journalist for ''The New York Times'' and ''The Wall Street Journal''
★ Christine Brennan, ''USA Today'' sports columnist, ESPN, ABC Sports and NPE sports analyst, and author of six books.
★ Roger Bresnahan - Baseball Hall of Fame
★ Teresa Brewer - singer
★ Walter Folger Brown - United States Postmaster General 1929-1933, president of Toledo Humane Society 1911-1961
★ Joe E. Brown - actor & comedian
★ Daws Butler - voice actor who worked primarily for Hanna-Barbera and is best known as the voices of Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Snagglepuss and Elroy Jetson among many others.
★ Paul Chamberlin - professional tennis player
★ Edmund Coffin - saddlemaker & equestrian
★ Janet Cooke - journalist with The Toledo Blade and The Washington Post
★ Stanley Cowell - pianist and composer
★ John Cromwell - American actor, film producer and director
★ Tom Cruise - actor who resided in Ottawa Hills with his wife, Katie Holmes, for several months.[6]
★ Jason Dohring - actor, most notable for his main role as Logan Echolls in Veronica Mars
★ Don Donoher - former University of Dayton head basketball coach
★ Paul Lawrence Dunbar - African-American poet, originally from Dayton, Ohio
★ Valerie Dutridge - actress from Out of the Shadows as Brandy
★ Edward Eager - Author of many children's books
★ Mari Evans - author & dramatist
★ Jamie Farr - his ''M
★ A
★ S
★ H'' character, Maxwell Klinger, was also from Toledo and had a fanatical devotion to the city
★ Martin Frankel - former financier convicted in 2002 of insurance fraud, racketeering and money laundering.
★ Steven Frymire - actor and singer
★ Stephen Hadley - National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush
★ Philip Baker Hall - film actor
★ Scott Hamilton - Olympic gold medalist in figure skating who grew up in Bowling Green, Ohio, south of Toledo
★ Jim Harbaugh - former National Football League football quarterback
★ Jon Hendricks - member of the jazz group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
★ Arthur Hills - golf course designer
★ Katie Holmes - actress & model, spouse of actor, Tom Cruise
★ Jim Jackson, basketball player
★ Chester "Lyfe" Jennings, singer
★ Curtis Johnson - #45 of 1971 undefeated Miami Dolphins "no-name defense".
★ Addie Joss - Baseball Hall of Fame
★ Kristina Keneally - first American-born member of Australia's New South Wales Parliament
★ Mark Kerr - MMA fighter and subject of HBO documentary The Smashing Machine.
★ Maxwell Klinger - Character in the TV-Series M
★ A
★ S
★ H played by Jamie Farr who was also born in Toledo, Ohio
★ Eugene F. "Gene" Kranz - retired NASA flight director who served during the Gemini & Apollo space programs, known for his role in the rescue of ''Apollo 13''
★ Eric Kripke - television writer, director and producer, most famous for creating the television show Supernatural
★ Jim Leyland - manager of Detroit Tigers major league baseball team
★ David Ross Locke - journalist and early political commentator during the American Civil War
★ Ron McDole - Professional football player, attended DeVilbiss HS
★ Ernest M. McSorley - captain of the ill-fated lake freighter ''SS Edmund Fitzgerald''
★ Doug Mientkiewicz - major league baseball player
★ Christopher Moore - novelist
★ George Mullin - major league baseball player
★ Shirley Murdoch - platinum selling R&B singer in the 1980s
★ Cynthia Myers - Playboy Playmate model and actress
★ Scott Nearing - conservationist, peace activist, educator and writer. Father of writer John Scott.
★ Thomas Noe - former Ohio Republican Party fundraiser. Center of the Coingate scandal.
★ P. J. O'Rourke - political satirist, journalist, and writer
★ Jim Parker - Professional Football Hall of Fame, attended Toledo Scott HS
★ Tony Peyton - last of the original Harlem Globetrotters
★ Kelvin Ransey - collegiate and professional basketball player
★ John Lee Richmond - baseball player who pitched the first perfect game in major league history
★ Jan Roberts - model featured as centerfold and Playmate of the Month in Playboy magazine's August 1962 issue.
★ Gerald Robinson - Roman Catholic priest convicted of the murder of nun Margaret Ann Pahl on April 5 1980
★ Allen Sarven - professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment & Extreme Championship Wrestling, formerly of Lima, Ohio
★ Allen Saunders - cartoonist and creator of Mary Worth and Steve Roper comic stripsips.
★ Tom Scholz, guitarist and founder of the rock band Boston (Ottawa Hills).
★ Scott Shriner - bassist of the rock band Weezer
★ Bryan Smolinski - NHL hockey player from suburban Genoa, Ohio. Attended Cardinal Stritch High School, Oregon, Ohio
★ John W. Snow - United States Secretary of the Treasury
★ Gloria Steinem - founder of Ms. magazine, feminist icon, journalist, and women's rights advocate
★ Alyson Stoner - actress & dancer
★ Frank Stranahan - professional golfer
★ Swagga Boyz - rap group signed by Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men
★ Art Tatum - jazz pianist
★ Danny Thomas - actor and father of Marlo Thomas
★ Marlo Thomas - actress, daughter of Danny Thomas, spouse of Phil Donahue
★ Bonnie Turner - Creator of That 70's Show and 3rd Rock from the Sun
★ Rick Upchurch - Professional football player
★ Morrison Waite - Seventh Chief Justice of the United States
★ Michael S. Witherell - particle physicist, president of Fermilab
★ Elizabeth Witherell - editor-in-chief of ''The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau''
★ Greg Wojciechowski - Olympic wrestler unable to compete due to the United States boycott. Alternate on the 1984 and 1988 U.S. Olympic wrestling teams
Toledo linked with Toledo, Spain as Sister Cities in 1931, creating the first Sister Cities relationship in the world. In total Toledo has eight Sister Cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
★ Delmenhorst, Germany
★ Londrina, Brazil
★ Poznań, Poland
★ Szeged, Hungary
★ Csongrád County, Hungary
★ Tanga, Tanzania
★ Toledo, Spain
★ Toyohashi, Japan
★ Qinhuangdao, China
★ Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
According to Toledo Sister Cities International, Toledo also has four "friendship cities":
★ Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
★ Nikopol, Ukraine
★ Pohang, South Korea
★ Tomsk, Russia
★ Greater Toledo
★ Toledo War
★ 2005 Toledo Riot
★ One SeaGate
★ Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo
★ Toledo Zoo
★ Toledo Museum of Art
★ TARTA, local bus transportation
★ COSI Toledo, science museum
★ Toledo City League, high school sports league
★ Toledo Mud Hens, baseball team
1. 2006 US Census Estimates by city
2. 2006 US Census Estimates by MSA
3. 2006 US Census Estimates by CSA
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5. Ohio DOT endorses design for Maumee River crossing, , , , Civil Engineering,
6. ''The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills''
★ The Official City of Toledo
★ Toledo.com
★ Greater Toledo Convention and Visitors Bureau
★ Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
★ Toledo Explorer
★ Toledo Talk
★ Swamp Bubbles
★ The Two Toledos Documentary
★ Toledo Sister Cities International, Serving Northwestern Ohio
★ Old West End (historic district)
Location of Toledo within Lucas County, Ohio.
'Toledo' is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio on the western end of Lake Erie and south of the Michigan border. It is the principal city in the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2000 census, the city proper had a population of 313,619. As of July 1, 2006, however, the U.S. Census Bureau listed the city with a reduced population of 298,446, allowing Toledo to maintain its place as the fourth-largest city in the state. According to the US Census, the metropolitan area had a population of 653,695, while the Combined Statistical Area had a population of 715,320.[3] Residents of Toledo are usually referred to as Toledoans. Toledo is known as the Glass City because of its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry: windows, bottles, windshields, construction materials, and glass art, of which the Toledo Museum of Art has a large collection. Several large glass companies have their origins here. Owens-Illinois, Owens Corning, Libbey Glass, Pilkington North America (formerly Libbey Owens Ford), and Therma-Tru have long been a staple of Toledo's economy. Other off-shoots and spinoffs of these companies also continue to play important roles in Toledo's economy. Fiberglass giant Johns Manville's two plants in the metro area were originally built by a subsidiary of Libbey Owens Ford. Many other companies that service the glass industry also began in Toledo, such as Toledo Engineering and Glasstech.
Toledo had also been known as "The Auto Parts Capital of the World". Several large, Fortune 500 automotive related companies had their headquarters in Toledo. Electric AutoLite, Sheller-Globe Corporation, Champion Spark Plug, Questor, and Dana Corporation are examples of large auto parts companies that began in Toledo. Only Dana Corporation is still in existence as an independent entity. The Jeep vehicle has been manufactured in Toledo since 1941 as well. Willys-Overland was a major automaker headquartered in Toledo until 1953. Toledo is also known for being the subject of the song by Danny Michel that shares the city's name.
History
The area was first settled by European Americans in 1794, after the Battle of Fallen Timbers, with the founding of Fort Industry. However, with the War of 1812, many settlers fled the area. Resettling around 1817 a Cincinnati syndicate purchased a tract at the mouth of Swan Creek and named it Port Lawrence. The syndicate failed 3 years later, and the settlement joined with a river settlement to the north called Vistula. The inhabitants of this joined settlement chose the name Toledo, "but the reason for this choice is buried in a welter of legends. One recounts that Washington Irving, who was traveling in Spain at the time, suggested the name to his brother, a local resident; this explanation ignores the fact that Irving returned to the United States in 1832. Others award the honor to Two Stickney, son of the major who quaintly numbered his sons and named his daughters after States. The most popular version attributes the naming to Willard J. Daniels, a merchant, who reputedly suggested Toledo because it 'is easy to pronounce, is pleasant in sound, and there is no other city of that name on the American continent'."
From the Federal Writers' Project - The Ohio Guide - 1940
On January 15, 1936, the first building to be completely covered in glass was constructed in Toledo. It was a building for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company and marked a milestone in architectural design representative of the International style of architecture, which was at that time becoming increasingly popular in the US.
Toledo War
Main articles: Toledo War
An almost bloodless conflict between Ohio and the Michigan Territory, called the Toledo War (1835-1836), was "fought" over a narrow strip of land from the Indiana border to Lake Erie, now containing the city and the suburbs of Sylvania and Oregon. The strip—which varied between five and eight miles (13 km) in width—was claimed by the state of Ohio and the Michigan Territory due to old conflicting legislation about where the Ohio-Michigan state line should be. Militias from both states were sent but never engaged. The only casualty of the conflict was a Michigan deputy sheriff—stabbed in the leg by Two Stickney during the arrest of his elder brother, One Stickney—and the loss of two horses, two pigs and a handful of chickens stolen from an Ohio farm by lost members of the Michigan militia. [1]
In the end, the state of Ohio was awarded the land after the state of Michigan was given the Upper Peninsula in exchange.
Geography
Toledo is located at (41.665682, -83.575337). The city sits astride the Maumee River at the southern end of Maumee Bay, which is the westernmost inlet of Lake Erie. Toledo is north of what was formerly the Great Black Swamp, giving rise to another nickname, ''Frog Town.'' An important ecological site, a sandy oak savanna called the 'Oak Openings' region, lies just west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 217.8 km² (84.1 mi²). 208.8 km² (80.6 mi²) of it is land and 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²) of it (4.10%) is water.
Climate
Main articles: Climate of Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, like many other cities in the Great Lakes region, experiences a continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons, with significant variations in temperature and precipitation between them. The city's location just off the western end of Lake Erie moderates its climate somewhat, so that it is less extreme than if the city were further from the lake. The city also shares many climatic characteristics with the Ohio Valley, such as slightly warmer winters and increased precipitation that is more evenly spread throughout the year.
The warmest month of the year is July, when high temperatures average 87 °F (30 °C), and overnight low temperatures average 68 °F (20 °C). January is the coldest month, when high temperatures average 33 °F (1 °C), and low temperatures average 22 °F (-5 °C). The wettest month of the year is June, when 3.84 inches (97.5 mm) of precipitation falls. The driest month is January, when 2.00 inches (50.8 mm) of precipitation falls. The warmest temperature ever recorded in Toledo was 105 °F (41 °C) on July 14, 1936. The coldest temperature ever recorded was -20 °F (-29 °C), on January 21, 1984. (Source:http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cle/climate/tol/normals/tolnrtjan.html)
| Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures | ||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec High °F | 65 | 71 | 81 | 88 | 95 | 104 | 105 | 99 | 98 | 91 | 80 | 70 |
| Norm High °F | 31.4 | 35.1 | 46.5 | 58.9 | 70.7 | 79.5 | 83.4 | 81 | 74 | 62.1 | 48.3 | 36 |
| Norm Low °F | 16.4 | 18.9 | 27.9 | 37.7 | 48.6 | 58.2 | 62.6 | 60.7 | 52.9 | 41.6 | 32.6 | 22.3 |
| Rec Low °F | -20 | -14 | -6 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 2 | -19 |
| Precip (in) | 1.93 | 1.88 | 2.62 | 3.24 | 3.14 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.19 | 2.84 | 2.35 | 2.78 | 2.64 |
| ''Source:The Weather Channel. [2]" | ||||||||||||
| ''Source: USTravelWeather.com [3]'' | ||||||||||||
Demographics
| 'City of Toledo Population by year [4]' | ||
| 'Year' | 'Population' | 'U.S. Pop. Ranking' |
| 1860 | 13,768 | 68th |
| 1870 | 31,584 | 40th |
| 1880 | 50,137 | 35th |
| 1890 | 81,434 | 34th |
| 1900 | 131,822 | 26th |
| 1910 | 168,497 | 30th |
| 1920 | 243,164 | 26th |
| 1930 | 290,718 | 27th |
| 1940 | 282,349 | 34th |
| 1950 | 303,616 | 36th |
| 1960 | 318,003 | 39th |
| 1970 | 383,818 | 34th |
| 1980 | 354,635 | 40th |
| 1990 | 332,943 | 49th |
| 2000 | 313,619 | 57th |
As of the census of 2000, there were 313,619 people, 128,925 households, and 77,355 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,502.0/km² (3,890.2/mi²). There were 139,871 housing units at an average density of 669.9/km² (1,734.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.23% White, 23.55% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.28% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.47% of the population.
In 2000 there were 128,925 households in Toledo, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. There was a total of 139,871 housing units in the city, of which 10,946 (7.8%) were vacant.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,546, and the median income for a family was $41,175. Males had a median income of $35,407 versus $25,023 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,388. About 14.2% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Neighborhoods
Toledo consists of the following neighborhoods:
★ Birmingham
★ DeVeaux
★ Downtown
★ East Toledo
★ Franklin Park
★ Lagrange
★ North Toledo (North End)
★ North Towne
★ Old Orchard
★ Old West End
★ Ottawa
★ Point Place
★ Polish Village
★ Reynolds Corners
★ Scott Park
★ South Toledo
★ Southwyck
★ Trilby
★ University Hills
★ Warehouse District
★ Westgate
Suburbs
According to the US Census Bureau, the Toledo Metropolitan Area covers 4 Ohio counties and combines with other micropolitan areas and counties for a combined statistical area. Some of the suburbs include:
Ohio
★ Bowling Green
★ Holland
★ Lake Township
★ Maumee
★ Millbury
★ Monclova Township
★ Northwood
★ Oregon
★ Ottawa Hills
★ Perrysburg
★ Rossford
★ Springfield Township
★ Sylvania
★ Walbridge
★ Waterville
★ Whitehouse
★ Washington Township (Lucas Co.)
Michigan
★ Bedford Township
★ Erie Township
★ Lambertville
★ Luna Pier
★ Monroe
★ Ottawa Lake
★ Temperance
★ Whiteford Township
Economy
Historically, Toledo is best known for industrial manufacturing, although these industries have declined considerably in past decades. The Big Three automakers all have factories in metropolitan Toledo. The city is home to two Fortune 500 companies: Dana Corporation and Owens Corning. Another Fortune 500 company, formerly located at One SeaGate, is Owens-Illinois. O-I has recently relocated to suburban Perrysburg. HCR Manor Care is an up and coming Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Toledo. Though the largest employer in Toledo was Jeep for much of the 20th century, this honor has recently gone to the University of Toledo. Manufacturing as a whole now employs fewer Toledoans than does the healthcare industry, now the city's biggest employer. In 2001, a taxpayer lawsuit was filed against Toledo that challenged the constitutionality of tax incentives it extended to DaimlerChrysler for the expansion of its Jeep plant. The case was won by the city on a technical issue after it reached the U.S. Supreme Court in ''DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno'', 547 U.S. ___ (2006).
Toledo is home to several other large companies. Faurecia Exhaust Systems, which is a $2 Billion subsidiary to France's Faurecia SA, and Pilkington North America, which is a $900 Million subsidiary to Britain's Pilkington Ltd., are located in Toledo.
Toledo is the primary market city for northwest Ohio, a region of nine counties with a population in excess of 1 million. As such there is a high concentration of retail establishments and medical facilities in Toledo. The city's location near the intersection of I-80/I-90 and I-75 (i.e. "The Crossroads of America") has made it a popular hub location for transportation companies such as UPS and BAX Global. Toledo is also the nation's third busiest rail hub, 15th-busiest air cargo hub, and one of the busiest ports on the Great Lakes.
To promote economic development, the City of Toledo has announced that it will cover the of the city of Toledo with Wi-Fi internet access for government, business, and personal use. This will create the nation's sixth largest Wi-Fi network, and will be funded with private dollars.[4]
Education
Colleges and universities
These higher education institutions operate campuses in Metro Toledo:
★ Bowling Green State University (BGSU)
★ Lourdes College (Sylvania)
★ Mercy College
★ Monroe County Community College (Monroe)
★ Owens Community College (Perrysburg/Oregon)
★ Stautzenberger College (Maumee)
★ Toledo Academy of Beauty
★ Toledo Professional Skills Institute
★ University of Toledo
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Toledo Public Schools operates public schools within much of the city limits, along with the Washington Local School District in northern Toledo.
Private schools
Additionally, several private and parochial primary and secondary schools are present within the Toledo area. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo operates Roman Catholic primary and secondary schools.
Private high schools in Toledo include Maumee Valley Country Day School, Central Catholic High School, St. Francis de Sales High School, St. John's Jesuit High School, Notre Dame Academy, St. Ursula Academy (Ottawa Hills), Cardinal Stritch High School (Oregon), the Toledo Islamic Academy, Toledo Christian Schools, and the Apostolic Christian Academy.
Media
Main articles: List of Toledo, Ohio media outlets
The following are media outlets located in the city of Toledo. Also serving the city are a number of other radio and television stations, and newspapers located outside the city limits, including many such media outlets in the Detroit, Michigan, area. Some of these newspapers and broadcasting stations are listed below, with the city of publication or license noted when occurring outside of Toledo.
Newspapers
''The Blade'', a daily newspaper, is the primary newspaper in Toledo and was founded in 1835. It considers itself to be one of the best local newspapers in the United States. Page one of each issue asserts "One of America's Great Newspapers." The city's arts and entertainment weekly is the ''Toledo City Paper''. In March 2005, the weekly newspaper ''Toledo Free Press'' began publication, and it has a focus on news and sports. Other weeklies include the "West Toledo Herald," "El Tiempo", ''La Prensa'', ''Sojourner's Truth'', and the ''Toledo Journal'', as well as ''type A magazine'', a quarterly publication focused on Toledo's anarchist community. ''Toledo Tales'' provides satire and parody of life in the Glass City.
Magazines
Clamor was a bi-monthly magazine published in Toledo, Ohio. The focus of the magazine is alternative culture (covering art, commentary, cultural criticism, photography, interviews, politics, and music), often from a politically left-wing perspective.
The Old West End Magazine is published monthly and highlites "The Best in Urban Historic Living". Monthly issues are also published on the Old West End Association web site. http://www.toledooldwestend.com/main.aspx
The Toledo Journal is an African-American owned newspaper. It is published weekly, and normally focuses on African-American issues.
Television stations
★ 05 WT05 - CW ''(cable only/non-broadcast in NW Ohio on various cable systems, usually cable channel 5)''
★ 11 WTOL - CBS
Four SeaGate, home of Fox Toledo
★ 13 WTVG - ABC
★ 22 W22CO - TBN ''(formerly channel 68)''
★ 24 WNWO-TV - NBC
★ 27 WBGU-TV - PBS ''(in Bowling Green, Ohio)''
★ 30 WGTE-TV - PBS
★ 34 WBTL-LP - HSN'', '' Infomercials ''(formerly broadcast channel 5)''
★ 36 WUPW - Fox
★ 38 W38DH - America's Store ''(formerly channel 64)''
★ 40 WLMB - Christian'', '' FN '', '' Worship
★ 48 WMNT-CA - MNTV ''and '' America One
★ BCSN Buckeye Cable Sports Network (cable only)
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★ Low Power stations (containing "LP" or numbers in their calls) had to move, due to digital station conversions on a specific station number, or the channel they are broadcasting on is being withdrawn from television broadcasting. Therefore, the station on that channel had to move to another channel number.'
Radio stations
AM
★ 730 WJYM - Christian/College
★ 1230 WCWA - Sports ("Fox Sports")
★ 1370 WSPD - News/Talk ("News/Talk 1370")
★ 1470 WLQR - Sports ("The Ticket")
★ 1520 WDMN - Christian
★ 1560 WTOD - Talk ("SuperTalk 1560")
FM
★ 88.1 WBGU - College ("WBGU FM")
★ 88.3 WXUT - Alternative/College
★ 88.3 WXTS - Jazz/High school
★ 88.7 CIMX - Alternative ("89X")
★ 89.3 WYSZ - Christian ("Yes FM")
★ 90.3 WOTL - Christian
★ 91.3 WGTE - Classical
★ 92.5 WVKS - Top 40 ("KISS FM")
★ 93.5 WRQN - Oldies
★ 94.5 WXKR - Classic Rock ("94-5 XKR")
★ 95.3 WQTE - Country
★ 95.7 WIMX - Urban Adult Contemporary ("Mix 95.7")
★ 96.9 WXQQ - Contemporary Christian ("Satellite")
★ 97.3 WJZE - Rhythmic Top 40/Mainstream Urban ("Hot 97.3")
★ 98.3 WTWR - Top 40 ("Tower 98")
★ 99.9 WKKO - Country ("K-100")
★ 100.7 W264 - Christian
★ 101.5 WRVF - Adult Contemporary ("The River")
★ 102.3 WPOS - Christian
★ 102.9 WWWW - Country
★ 103.7 WCKY - Country ("Buckeye Country")
★ 104.7 WIOT - Rock ("FM 104")
★ 105.5 WWWM - Hot Adult Contemporary ("Star 105")
★ 106.5 WRWK - Alternative Rock ("The Zone")
★ 107.3 WJUC - Urban Contemporary ("The Juice")
★ 107.9 WMLZ - Classic Rock/High school ("Z108")
Sites of interest
★ The Toledo Museum of Art is an internationally-acclaimed museum located in a Greek Revival building. The Center for Visual Arts addition by Frank Gehry was added in the recent past and the Museum's new Glass Pavilion across Monroe Street opened in August 2006.
Toledo Zoo pedestrian bridge
★ The Toledo Zoo - consistently rated as one of the nation's ten best - was the first zoo to feature a ''hippoquarium''-style exhibit. The Toledo Zoo was also one of three finalists to be in the computer game Zoo Tycoon.
★ The COSI Toledo science museum on the Maumee River in downtown Toledo.
★ The Willis B Boyer is a former Cleveland-Cliffs lake freighter open to the public as a museum, located at International Park, across from downtown Toledo along the Maumee River.
★ The R. A. Stranahan Arboretum is a 47 acre arboretum maintained by the University of Toledo.
★ The Old West End is an historic neighborhood of Victorian, Arts & Crafts, and other Edwardian style houses recognized by the National Register of Historic Places.
★ The Mansion View Inn, also known as the Reynolds-Secor home, built in 1887, was home to several prominent and wealthy Toledo families. It boasts some of the finest architecture found anywhere and is listed on the Department of Interior’s National Historic Register.
★ The world famous Tony Packo's Cafe is located in the Hungarian neighborhood on the east side of Toledo known as Birmingham, and features hot dog buns signed by celebrities.
The Veterans' Glass City Skyway
★ The The Veterans' Glass City Skyway is now open over the Maumee River on Interstate 280, just north-east of downtown Toledo. This tall bridge includes a glass covered pylon, which lights up at night, adding a distinctive feature to Toledo's skyline.[5]
★ The Anthony Wayne Bridge, a 3215 foot suspension bridge crossing the Maumee River, has been a staple of Toledo's skyline for more than 70 years.
★ The Toledo Metroparks which includes the University/Parks Trail and the Toledo Botanical Garden.
★ Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza was built as Central Union Terminal by the New York Central Railroad in 1950 and currently serves as the city's Amtrak station.
★ Fifth Third Field, home of the Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club, was selected as one of the best Minor League ballparks in the USA by ''Newsweek'' magazine in 2002.
Sports
Storm
The Toledo Storm is an ECHL hockey team currently on hiatus until a new arena is built in downtown Toledo in 2009. The Storm is a farm team for American Hockey League affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins and Norfolk Admirals. They are also affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.
Mud Hens
The Toledo Mud Hens are one of minor league baseball's oldest teams, having first played in 1896. Fifth Third Field, however, is a new stadium, having been completed in 2002. In 2005, the Mud Hens won the International League Governor's Cup Championship by beating the Indianapolis Indians and again in 2006 by defeating the Rochester Red Wings. Fifth Third Field also made record-breaking attendance in 2007 with over 590,000 fans, the most in franchise history. The Mud Hens are the AAA affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.
Rockets
The University of Toledo fields teams in many intercollegiate sports, quite a number of which enjoy loyal followings by Toledo sports fans. The 'Toledo Rockets' football team plays at the Glass Bowl, while the basketball teams compete at Savage Hall.
Golf
Inverness Club is a golf club in Toledo. It is known for hosting six major USGA events, including the 2003 U.S. Senior Open. Highland Meadows Golf Club is home to LPGA's Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger
Motorsports
Toledo Speedway is a local auto racetrack that features, among other events, stock car racing and concerts.
Major routes
★ Interstate 75 from Rossford, Ohio to Washington Township, Lucas County, Ohio
★ Interstate 280 from Oregon, Ohio to Interstate 75
★ Interstate 475 from Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Interstate 75
★ U.S. Route 20 Reynolds Road (Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Maumee, Ohio)
★ U.S. Route 24 S Detroit Avenue (Maumee, Ohio to Fearing Boulevard), Fearing Boulevard (S Detroit Avenue to N Detroit Avenue), N Detroit Avenue (Fearing Boulevard to Telegraph Road), Telegraph Road (N Detroit Highway to Bedford Township, Monroe County, Michigan)
★ SR 2 Airport Highway (Springfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Western Avenue), Western Avenue (Airport Highway to Broadway Street), Broadway Street (Western Avenue to Clayton Avenue), Clayton Avenue (turns into Woodville Road on the Anthony Wayne Bridge, Woodville Road (Clayton Street to Navarre Ave), Navarre Ave (Woodville Road to Oregon, Ohio)
★ SR 25 Anthony Wayne Trail (Maumee, Ohio to Erie Street (northbound) and Michigan Avenue (southbound)), Greenbelt Parkway (Cherry Street (northbound) /Spielbusch Avenue (southbound) to Interstate 280), ends at Interstate 280
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★ ''(northbound)'' - Erie Street (Anthony Wayne Trail to Cherry Street), Cherry Street (Erie Street to Greenbelt Parkway)
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★ ''(southbound)'' - Michigan Avenue (Spielbusch Avenue to Anthony Wayne Trail), Spielbusch Avenue (Greenbelt Parkway to Michigan Avenue)
★ SR 51 Monroe Street (Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Summit Street), Summit Street (Monroe Street to Clayton Street), Clayton Street (turns into Woodville Road on the Anthony Wayne Bridge), Woodville Road (Clayton Street to Oregon, Ohio)
★ SR 65 Miami Street (Rossford, Ohio to Fassett Street), Fassett Street (Miami Street to Oak Street), Oak Street (Fassett Street to Woodville Road), Woodville Road (turns into Clayton Street on the Anthony Wayne Bridge), Clayton Street (Woodville Road to Summit Street), Summit Street (Clayton Street to Craig Memorial Bridge), Craig Memorial Bridge (Summit Street to Front Street/I-280) ends at Interstate 280
★ SR 120 Central Avenue (Ottawa Hills, Ohio and Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Cherry Street), Cherry Street (Central Avenue to Maumee River), ends at Maumee River
★ SR 184 Alexis Road (Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio to Interstate 75), ends at Interstate 75
★ SR 246 Dorr Street (Reynolds Road/US 20 to 17th Street), 17th Street (to Monroe Street), ends at Monroe Street
Rail transportation
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Toledo under the Capitol Limited and the Lake Shore Limited. Both lines stop at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza (Toledo) which is the train station in Toledo.
Freight rail service in Toledo is operated by the Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation, Canadian National, Ann Arbor, and the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. All except the Wheeling have local terminals; The Wheeling operates into Toledo from the east through trackage rights on Norfolk Southern to connect with the Ann Arbor and the CN.
Notable residents
Famous Toledoans include:
★ Cliff Arquette - actor and comedian best known as Charley Weaver
★ James Mitchell Ashley - abolitionist and author of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
★ Anita Baker - R&B singer
★ Jonathan Bennett - actor from suburban Rossford.
★ Amy Braunschweiger - Freelance journalist for ''The New York Times'' and ''The Wall Street Journal''
★ Christine Brennan, ''USA Today'' sports columnist, ESPN, ABC Sports and NPE sports analyst, and author of six books.
★ Roger Bresnahan - Baseball Hall of Fame
★ Teresa Brewer - singer
★ Walter Folger Brown - United States Postmaster General 1929-1933, president of Toledo Humane Society 1911-1961
★ Joe E. Brown - actor & comedian
★ Daws Butler - voice actor who worked primarily for Hanna-Barbera and is best known as the voices of Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Snagglepuss and Elroy Jetson among many others.
★ Paul Chamberlin - professional tennis player
★ Edmund Coffin - saddlemaker & equestrian
★ Janet Cooke - journalist with The Toledo Blade and The Washington Post
★ Stanley Cowell - pianist and composer
★ John Cromwell - American actor, film producer and director
★ Tom Cruise - actor who resided in Ottawa Hills with his wife, Katie Holmes, for several months.[6]
★ Jason Dohring - actor, most notable for his main role as Logan Echolls in Veronica Mars
★ Don Donoher - former University of Dayton head basketball coach
★ Paul Lawrence Dunbar - African-American poet, originally from Dayton, Ohio
★ Valerie Dutridge - actress from Out of the Shadows as Brandy
★ Edward Eager - Author of many children's books
★ Mari Evans - author & dramatist
★ Jamie Farr - his ''M
★ A
★ S
★ H'' character, Maxwell Klinger, was also from Toledo and had a fanatical devotion to the city
★ Martin Frankel - former financier convicted in 2002 of insurance fraud, racketeering and money laundering.
★ Steven Frymire - actor and singer
★ Stephen Hadley - National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush
★ Philip Baker Hall - film actor
★ Scott Hamilton - Olympic gold medalist in figure skating who grew up in Bowling Green, Ohio, south of Toledo
★ Jim Harbaugh - former National Football League football quarterback
★ Jon Hendricks - member of the jazz group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
★ Arthur Hills - golf course designer
★ Katie Holmes - actress & model, spouse of actor, Tom Cruise
★ Jim Jackson, basketball player
★ Chester "Lyfe" Jennings, singer
★ Curtis Johnson - #45 of 1971 undefeated Miami Dolphins "no-name defense".
★ Addie Joss - Baseball Hall of Fame
★ Kristina Keneally - first American-born member of Australia's New South Wales Parliament
★ Mark Kerr - MMA fighter and subject of HBO documentary The Smashing Machine.
★ Maxwell Klinger - Character in the TV-Series M
★ A
★ S
★ H played by Jamie Farr who was also born in Toledo, Ohio
★ Eugene F. "Gene" Kranz - retired NASA flight director who served during the Gemini & Apollo space programs, known for his role in the rescue of ''Apollo 13''
★ Eric Kripke - television writer, director and producer, most famous for creating the television show Supernatural
★ Jim Leyland - manager of Detroit Tigers major league baseball team
★ David Ross Locke - journalist and early political commentator during the American Civil War
★ Ron McDole - Professional football player, attended DeVilbiss HS
★ Ernest M. McSorley - captain of the ill-fated lake freighter ''SS Edmund Fitzgerald''
★ Doug Mientkiewicz - major league baseball player
★ Christopher Moore - novelist
★ George Mullin - major league baseball player
★ Shirley Murdoch - platinum selling R&B singer in the 1980s
★ Cynthia Myers - Playboy Playmate model and actress
★ Scott Nearing - conservationist, peace activist, educator and writer. Father of writer John Scott.
★ Thomas Noe - former Ohio Republican Party fundraiser. Center of the Coingate scandal.
★ P. J. O'Rourke - political satirist, journalist, and writer
★ Jim Parker - Professional Football Hall of Fame, attended Toledo Scott HS
★ Tony Peyton - last of the original Harlem Globetrotters
★ Kelvin Ransey - collegiate and professional basketball player
★ John Lee Richmond - baseball player who pitched the first perfect game in major league history
★ Jan Roberts - model featured as centerfold and Playmate of the Month in Playboy magazine's August 1962 issue.
★ Gerald Robinson - Roman Catholic priest convicted of the murder of nun Margaret Ann Pahl on April 5 1980
★ Allen Sarven - professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment & Extreme Championship Wrestling, formerly of Lima, Ohio
★ Allen Saunders - cartoonist and creator of Mary Worth and Steve Roper comic stripsips.
★ Tom Scholz, guitarist and founder of the rock band Boston (Ottawa Hills).
★ Scott Shriner - bassist of the rock band Weezer
★ Bryan Smolinski - NHL hockey player from suburban Genoa, Ohio. Attended Cardinal Stritch High School, Oregon, Ohio
★ John W. Snow - United States Secretary of the Treasury
★ Gloria Steinem - founder of Ms. magazine, feminist icon, journalist, and women's rights advocate
★ Alyson Stoner - actress & dancer
★ Frank Stranahan - professional golfer
★ Swagga Boyz - rap group signed by Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men
★ Art Tatum - jazz pianist
★ Danny Thomas - actor and father of Marlo Thomas
★ Marlo Thomas - actress, daughter of Danny Thomas, spouse of Phil Donahue
★ Bonnie Turner - Creator of That 70's Show and 3rd Rock from the Sun
★ Rick Upchurch - Professional football player
★ Morrison Waite - Seventh Chief Justice of the United States
★ Michael S. Witherell - particle physicist, president of Fermilab
★ Elizabeth Witherell - editor-in-chief of ''The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau''
★ Greg Wojciechowski - Olympic wrestler unable to compete due to the United States boycott. Alternate on the 1984 and 1988 U.S. Olympic wrestling teams
Sister Cities
Toledo linked with Toledo, Spain as Sister Cities in 1931, creating the first Sister Cities relationship in the world. In total Toledo has eight Sister Cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
★ Delmenhorst, Germany
★ Londrina, Brazil
★ Poznań, Poland
★ Szeged, Hungary
★ Csongrád County, Hungary
★ Tanga, Tanzania
★ Toledo, Spain
★ Toyohashi, Japan
★ Qinhuangdao, China
★ Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
According to Toledo Sister Cities International, Toledo also has four "friendship cities":
★ Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
★ Nikopol, Ukraine
★ Pohang, South Korea
★ Tomsk, Russia
See also
★ Greater Toledo
★ Toledo War
★ 2005 Toledo Riot
★ One SeaGate
★ Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo
★ Toledo Zoo
★ Toledo Museum of Art
★ TARTA, local bus transportation
★ COSI Toledo, science museum
★ Toledo City League, high school sports league
★ Toledo Mud Hens, baseball team
References
1. 2006 US Census Estimates by city
2. 2006 US Census Estimates by MSA
3. 2006 US Census Estimates by CSA
4. ci.toledo.oh.us/index.cfm?Article=2041
5. Ohio DOT endorses design for Maumee River crossing, , , , Civil Engineering,
6. ''The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills''
External links
★ The Official City of Toledo
★ Toledo.com
★ Greater Toledo Convention and Visitors Bureau
★ Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
★ Toledo Explorer
★ Toledo Talk
★ Swamp Bubbles
★ The Two Toledos Documentary
★ Toledo Sister Cities International, Serving Northwestern Ohio
★ Old West End (historic district)
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