The Old West End the other side of the Maumee River "As the neighborhoods changed in Lower Town and other sections, one of the most distinctive neighborhoods--the Old West End--emerged as the new enclave of the very well-to-do who profited from industrial growth in the post-Civil War period. Platted in 1866, the area was built up between 1875 and 1915. It was consistently promoted--with considerable accuracy--as a neighborhood of [velvety lawns, shaded streets, and numerous and costly mansions of the rich]."(10) The Old West End(11) Winthrop Avenue in the 1940s(12) Winthrop was the street I walked every day to and from Scott High School Cherry Street with its bridge, and eventually trolley cars was the divide between old and newer Toledo. Modest-income housing developed west of Cherry Street. Here the small Jewish community settled, flourishing for several decades and like a dance, the families moved "round about, back and forth" throughout the various neighborhoods. Ethnic neighborhoods sprout up close to churches--the Jewish community close to synagogues. B'Nai Israel Synagogue(13) B'Nai Israel Classroom Annex(13) Anshei Sfard Synagogue(14) The first street off Bancroft (N. 12th and Canton Avenue) housed two synagogues--B'nai Israel (conservative) and Anshei Sfard (sefardic-orthodox). Beginning in the 1900's, Jewish immigrants moved into the neighboring streets, venturing further west when times were good, returning when forced by harsh economic times. Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next Page . . . Home - Introduction - Prologue - Preface - Table of Contents - Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4 - Chapter 5 - Chapter 6 - Chapter 7 - Chapter 8 - Chapter 9 - Chapter 10 - Guest Book - References

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