Retail and Institutional Establishments
In the early 20th century, these businesses in and near Woodland Park were easily accessible the residents. Just as the racial makeup of the neighborhood changed through the century, so did the ownership of the businesses. In 1901, along both East Long Street and Mt. Vernon Avenue from North 23rd Street to Taylor Avenue, there were long stretches of undeveloped property, with just a few houses here and there. That vacant area was almost completely filled in by 1920, connecting the once separated African-American community that was centralized around Mt. Vernon Avenue and North 20th Street with the mostly white neighborhoods to the east. Throughout the century, and especially after World War II, the African-American community continued to push eastward towards Alum Creek. The area of Woodland Park north of Greenway Avenue, from some cursory research appears to have been a somewhat integrated black and white neighborhood, even before 1920.
1586 Maryland AvenueThis was a small grocery store on the northeast corner of Taylor and Maryland Avenues as early as 1915. There were apartments above the store. This property has a full page on this site as 1586 Maryland Avenue.
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1590 Harvard AvenueIn 1950 and 1951, the Macklins lived at 1580 Harvard Avenue. At the rear of the property for a short time they had a small grocery store, which was numbered 1590 Harvard Avenue on the 1951 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map.
In 1940, Bernie Macklin was a truck driver for the city and the Macklins rented this house at 1580 Harvard Avenue. This house was torn down in the 1960s to enlarge the field behind Pilgrim Elementary School. The store would have been at the back of the lot, on the corner of two alleys. |
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This block of storefronts, 1494-1502 Mt. Vernon Avenue was built about 1933.
1494 Mt. Vernon Avenue
In 1935, Charles O. Martin, coal dealer, had an office here.
About 1939 to 1940, Chester A Jeffries ran a grocery at this address.
About 1949, Archie Rogers opened a dry cleaning shop, and in 1951 Herman A Jefferson was proprietor.
About 1939 to 1940, Chester A Jeffries ran a grocery at this address.
About 1949, Archie Rogers opened a dry cleaning shop, and in 1951 Herman A Jefferson was proprietor.
1496 Mt. Vernon Avenue
In 1935, Harry E. Piatt owned a bakery here. The Piatts lived at 619 South 22nd Street.
In 1939, Viola Turner owned a confectionery and ice cream shop at this address.
In 1951, Lee Poole was proprietor of a grocery here.
In 1939, Viola Turner owned a confectionery and ice cream shop at this address.
In 1951, Lee Poole was proprietor of a grocery here.
1498 Mt. Vernon Avenue
In 1947 this shop was Beck & Albanese Sportsman's Service, a sporting goods store.
In 1951, Robert C.E. Guthrie owned a secondhand furniture store here.
In 1951, Robert C.E. Guthrie owned a secondhand furniture store here.
1500 Mt. Vernon AvenueFrom about 1929 to 1936, Chester A Carey was a grocer at this address.
In 1947, Mary Granger owned a beauty shop here. In 1956, the shop was the Art Glo Beauty Salon, owned by Mrs. Emma E. Johnson. |
The Ohio Sentinel,
June 18, 1955 |
1502 Mt. Vernon Avenue
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In 1934, Frederick W. Newsome owned a dry cleaning shop here.
About 1940 this was a confectionery and ice cream shop and was owned by Mrs. Gladys Wallace. About 1941, John Allen turned this storefront into a dry cleaning establishment. About 1951 to 1958, Ransom Jones owned a barber shop here. By 1962 it was Haley's Barber Shop. |
The Ohio Sentinel,
July 12, 1962 |
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This building was constructed about 1893 for Maggie Jolly Donovan. She ran a saloon here from 1893 to about 1909.
1533 Mt. Vernon AvenueIn 1911, this was a grocery owned by R.M. Nash.
From about 1916 to 1922, C.G. Mulliken owned a billiard parlor here. From about 1929 to 1951, Ben Golden had a barber shop at this location. About 1945, Golden's establishment was listed in the city directory as "barber and billiards." The Goldens lived across the street at 322 Taylor Avenue. In 1930, the Goldens lived at 1521 Mt. Vernon Avenue. In 1957, the shop was Jameson's Barber Shop, owned by George L. Jameson. In 1958, J & R Cleaners was located at 1533 Mt. Vernon Avenue, owned by Jameson and Mildred L. Redding. By 1962 this space had become Speedy's Laundromat (and Janitorial Service in 1964). About 1974 it was Gentry's Laundry. 1537 Mt. Vernon AvenueFrom 1909 to 1923, this was Arthur J. Guthke's pharmacy. The Guthkes owned this building until August 1956.
From about 1925 to 1932, the pharmacy was Kanmacher Drugs, run by Hubert Kanmacher. Kanmacher lived at 1638 Greenway Avenue. In 1933 the drugstore was Workman Drugs, owned by Clifton E. Workman, and in 1938 he sold out to Howard E. Lemmon, who operated Lemmon's Pharmacy there at least until 1949. By 1951 it was Tyler's Drugs, which had formerly been at 1081 Mt. Vernon Avenue. About 1971 to 1973, Luci's Restaurant was at this address. 339 Taylor AvenueAbout 1916 to 1920, George H. Jones was a shoemaker with a shop here. In 1915 he lived at 340 North 20th Street with a shop at 336 North 20th Street. In 1916 and 1917, Jones lived at 338 Taylor Avenue. In 1919 he lived on Josephine Avenue, Camp Chase.
About 1922 Charles H. Steelman ran the shop. Steelman lived at 1157 East Fulton Street. From 1924 through 1927 Michael A. Graney owned the shoe repair shop. From about 1928 to 1956, William Geminden ran the shoe repair business here. In 1930 the Gemindens lived at 1537 Mt.Vernon Avenue. In 1940 the Gemindens lived at 1651 Greenway Avenue. |
1901 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
Howard E.Lemmon
circa 1926 
The Ohio Sentinel,
March 29, 1958 |
1453-1455 Mt. Vernon AvenueAs early as 1913 this was Teal & Weingarth grocery store. Paul S. Teal and John G. Weingarth were partners. Weingarth lived at 1610 Pembroke Avenue in 1913.
John G. Weingarth's son, John S. Weingarth had taken over the grocery by 1947. Weingarth's Market was still operating in 1963. In 1951, Eulalia Millner ran a beauty shop at 1453 Mt. Vernon Avenue. In 1933, the Millners, J. Gilbert and Eulalia lived at 1580 Harvard Avenue. In 1971, Hattie's Lunch was at 1453 Mt. Vernon Avenue, and Hattie's Carry Out (the former Weingarth's Market) was at 1455 Mt. Vernon Avenue. The Weingarth heirs sold the property to Hattie L. Payne on July 17, 1972. |
The Ohio Sentinel,
June 18, 1955 
1453-1455 Mt. Vernon Avenue, April 2014
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320-322 Taylor AvenueFilling station and cafe first run by the Knotts. In 1955, was known as Art's Grill. About 1959 and through the late 1970s, 320 Taylor Avenue was Sanford Roan's Kozy Korner Lounge. Roan lived at 1614 Richmond Avenue.
In 1964, Ernie's Market was at 322 Taylor Avenue |
The Ohio Sentinel, February 6, 1955
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248-250 Taylor AvenueAbout 1912, the Swisshelms, Oscar O. and Flora A. lived at 250 Taylor Avenue and operated a bakery here. In 1913, shoemaker Casper Ginther was a shoemaker at this address. Ginther lived at 192 South 19th Street. In 1915, C.P. Hamilton had a bakery here, and in 1917 it was operated by A.P. Leitch.
About 1920 the address seems to have been subdivided into two retail storefronts, 248 and 250, with 250 1/2 being the apartment above the stores. About 1925, L.R. Crow operated a grocery at 250 Taylor Avenue. In 1926, C.L. Cramer owned the grocery. About 1924 to 1925, R.L. Cooke was a photographer at 248 Taylor Avenue. By 1927, M.J. Berghers had opened a confectionery and ice cream shop there and in 1928, C.E. Turvey was operating that shop. From about 1933 to 1935, six members of the Dagui family lived in the apartment at 250 1/2 Taylor Avenue. |
The Ohio Sentinel,
June 18, 1955 |
1492 East Long StreetGrocery store was built on this corner between 1901 and 1910 and operated for a number of years.
1496-1502 East Long StreetThis four storefront building was built after 1921. There was at least one home here on lot 29 in 1899, but it was razed before 1910.
From about 1923 to 1932, E.C. and Mary Linck operated a confectioner's shop at 1496 East Long Street. In 1933 Mrs. Gladys B. Hill took over the confectionery and operated it as Hill's Grill. About 1935 to 1942, Hill's Pharmacy was located here and also had another location at 960 Parsons Avenue. Lawrence B. Hill lived at 1540 East Long Street. Herman Horowitz had a tailor shop at 1498 East Long Street in 1932. This storefront was probably combined with 1496 when the Hills took that over in 1933. At 1500 East Long Street in 1927, plumber James F. Campbell, had a shop here, the Campbells lived at 1177 East Long Street. About 1932 to 1933, Michael A. Albanese operated a shoe repair. By 1939, Sterling Laboratories had moved in. Charles A. Riggle has a cigar and tobacco shop here in 1941. In 1949 Sam Ottman operated a wine and liquor store here and in the mid 1950s Lawrence N. Tomlinson operated the shop as Lawrence's Carry Out. In 1923, Louis Berlin had a fruit stand at 1502 East Long Street. In 1924 it was a barber shop, owned by Ora E. Eicher, and in 1925 by Daniel Musto. In 1926, the Gray Moon Tea Room occupied the space, by 1933 the Gray Moon had moved to 1493 East Long Street. In 1929 and 1930 until about 1937, it was Edwin C. Smith's tire and battery shop. In 2015, 1502 East Long Street is Detiffanise Beauty Shop. |
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1731 Greenway AvenueA Kroger grocery store was built on Greenway Avenue in late 1959, opening on February 16, 1960. It operated at least through 1975. The store was robbed at least two to four times each year from 1970 through 1975. The store closed about 1980.
In 1995, a church, the United House of Prayer was built on the site. In 1960, there were then three larger grocery stores in the area; Carl Brown's IGA at 1289 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Super-Duper at 19 North Nelson (at East Broad), and the new Greenway Kroger. |
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304 Woodland AvenueHumble Oil and Refining purchased this lot about 1966 and constructed a service station. About 1981, the building became Eastside Dry Cleaners.
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1493 East Long StreetOriginally a home stood on the southeast corner of East Long Street and Taylor Avenue.
From about 1926 to 1933 the Sniffs owned the house. They had a lodger, Josephine M. Grove. About 1926, Mrs. Alta Sniff was the proprietor and Josephine was the manager of the Gray Moon Tea Room at 1502 East Long Street. In 1932 and 1933 the tea room is listed at the house address. The Sniffs lost the house to foreclosure in 1933. The house was demolished before 1938 and a gas station was built on the lot. In 1938 the station was owned by Joseph F. Fleshman. About 1951, the station was purchased by Orval E. Peyton, who owned three other Sohio service stations in Columbus. "Peyton bought his first station at Long and Monroe in 1931, and his next two, Leonard and St. Clair and Mt. Vernon and St. Clair in 1932. He took over the station at Grant and Spring in 1937. The stations have proven so successful that they turn over a half million gallons of gas annually and the amount is on the increase. Each station is staffed with a competent and courteous group of men and the personnel of each station is very popular with the patrons. Mr. Peyton is prominent in many civic and social functions. He recently headed the successful YMCA membership drive. He was educated in Columbus. He is a World War veteran and saw much service. Columbus is proud of Mr. Peyton and feels that the city grows as he grows and expands his oil business." The California Eagle, July 7, 1938 The property was acquired by the Board of Education and the buildings demolished. |
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Orval Peyton, circa 1938
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1812 East Broad StreetOriginally a house was on this site. As early as 1940, Donald F. Tracey has a gas station here. Tracey was a Sun Oil dealer. In the 1950s the Traceys owned an A&W Root Beer Snack Bar. In 1967, the station was Wayne's Sunoco.
1824 East Broad StreetOriginally a house was on this site. From about 1961 through 1970 this was a Certified Oil gas station.
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357 Taylor AvenueBuilt after 1922, by 1951, there was a gas station on the northwest corner of Taylor and Mt. Vernon Avenue.
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1829 East Long StreetFranklin Park Medical Center was opened in 1962 by five African-American doctors.
Among the founders were Doctors Harold McDaniel, Arthur L. Clark and Walter A. Thomas. |
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1626 Maryland AvenueBuilt about 1960, this building was originally owned by Wilbur Long. In November 1971 it was the R & E Grill. On March 1, 1972, Armina Edwards purchased the building. and operated the R & E Grill. Edwards sold the liquor license in 2002.
The building currently has a sign for Vern's Place. |
Armina R. Edwards
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1500 Eastwood AvenueInitially the Artura Photo Paper Company manufacturing plant, it was later a manufacturing plant of the Snyder-Chaffee Company, a candy maker, before becoming a moving and storage warehouse. By 1925 it was the Central Storage and Transfer Company, then the Atlas Eastwood Storage Company and lastly the Atlas Moving and Storage Company.
The buildings were sold the the Board of Education in 1968 and were demolished shortly thereafter. |
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