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The Perennial Parking Problem
I really have no idea what this issue was all about! It’s an editorial cartoon from The Booster. Back in the late 1960s, Oakland Manor was the name of an apartment complex (with a swimming pool!) at 42-50 West Oakland Ave, 2 blocks north of Lane Ave. between North High and Neil Avenue. Currently I find an “Oakland Manor” on 1871 Oakland Park, in North Linden.
We may not know what the precise issue was, but we can guess that some scofflaw building owner tried to circumvent zoning regulations, and the community was not happy. Back in “the day”, The Booster played a very strong Clintonville advocacy role and this was undoubtedly an example.
[Image courtesy of the Hollenback Collection at the Clintonville Historical Society.]Gus Grener’s
Gus Grener’s was located at 2189 North High Street (near the corner of North High and Norwich). According to the 1949 city directory, Augustus F. Grener sold “GE refrigerators, Bendix home laundry washers, radios, Sohio products, Willard batteries, and Goodyear tires.” What a marketing concept!
Soda Fountain Kids
Some things never change–including people occupying tables without ordering any food or drinks!
John’s Drive In
John’s Drive In was located at 3336 Indianola, where Burger King is today. John’s was not listed in the 1950 city directory, but was listed in the 1953 and 1955 directories. By 1956 it had become Beverlee Drive In.
Almost as noteworthy is the telephone booth in front of the restaurant–another relic of the past.
[Image courtesy of the Hollenback Collection at the Clintonville Historical Society.]Bob is Home
A nice homage to a veteran. I do not know who Bob is, but he certainly did his part. Thanks, Bob–and thanks to all the other vets out there.
Ghosts of Clintonville–Ghostbusted by Google Earth
There are several old residential buildings that have disappeared over the last 12 years–I wish we had photos of them.
The old Hollenback home and The Booster building, located at California and North High Streets. I remember this building setting back over a slight rise from North high Street. This is a Google Earth image from 2004 of the roofs of these buildings.
A large Victorian house demolished to make way for the commercial building presently occupied by Lavash Restaurant. This is the Google image from 2004 of the rooftop.
Another big old residential building, this one located on Weber, one building east from North High Street on the north side of Weber. (Another Google image from 2004.) I’m not sure but believe this building was built for and owned by a member of the Armbruster family, whose patriarch lived in what became Southwick-Good-Fortkamp funeral home. You will find lots of additional information about Mathias Armbruster on my web site.
