The Historic Old West End in Toledo, Ohio - Robinwood Avenue



Herman Dickman, a clerk with the Bostwick-Braun Company, as the resident of 2530 Robinwood in 1910. Herman Dickman Jr., also a clerk, and student Antje Dickman roomed here that same year. Walter Kellerby lived here in 1911. John Merrell Jr., a traveling agent (salesman), lived here in 1918, while the occupant in 1921 was Charles Chenevert. Mr. Chenevert's biography appeared in Toledo & Lucas County Vol. 3 on page 261. His wife was Inez Chenevert and their daughter was Lillian Tillinghast, who roomed here in 1921. Mary Masanz was their live-in domestic.

On August 8, 1891 W C Adams took out a permit for a $3,000 house to be constructed on Robinwood Avenue. The 1896 city directory listed William Adams as living at 2431 Robinwood which is an address that disappeared from later directories. The 1900, 1910, 1918 and 1921 city directories listed the occupant of 2445 Robinwood as William Adams who became the secretary and treasurer of the Fred Adams & Son Company located at 619-21 Monroe Street. Mr. Adams was seriously injured in July 1903 when a horse he was inspecting to purchase, kicked him resulting in serious abdominal injuries. In 1921 Willard Adams, a salesman with Fred Adams & Son which was a wholesale feed dealer, lived in the family home. Augusta Jerendt served the family in 1896, Clara Lipke in 1900, and Bertha Waigand was the Adams' live-in domestic in 1910.