Downtown Toledo
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Downtown Toledo has seen a huge revival in the last few years with new retail, restaurants, entertainment venues, etc moving in to what had been, for many, considered a somewhat of a forgotten ghost town for years. Both the Warehouse District
and the area surrounding the Lucas County Arena
have been areas of recent growth.
Warehouse District (Toledo, Ohio)
The Warehouse District in downtown Toledo, Ohio has seen a surprising upturn with new residential and entertainment developments alongside many in-use warehouses and warehouses that are in the process of being renovated...
and the area surrounding the Lucas County Arena
Lucas County Arena
The Huntington Center is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Toledo, Ohio It was completed in 2009 and cost between $80 and 105 million to build. It replaced the demolished Toledo Sports Arena...
have been areas of recent growth.
Major attractions
- Erie Street Market
- Fifth Third Field (Mudhens, baseball)Fifth Third Field (Toledo)Fifth Third Field is the name of a minor league baseball stadium in Toledo, Ohio. The Ohio-based Fifth Third Bank purchased the naming rights to the stadium. It is not to be confused with another stadium in Ohio with the same name, Fifth Third Field in Dayton...
- Imagination Station (Science center)
- Huntington Center
- Promenade Park (Riverfront park)
- SeaGate Convention CentreSeaGate Convention CentreSeaGate Convention Centre is a performing arts and convention center located in downtown Toledo, Ohio. Opened on March 27, 1987, the Centre's exhibit hall measures 74,520 square feet of space and seats up to 5,100 for a banquet, 9,000 for a meeting, and 4,000 in a classroom configuration...
- Valentine TheatreValentine TheatreThe Valentine Theatre is located in Downtown Toledo, Ohio at the corner of Superior and Adams. The facility is 108 years old and has 901 seats. It is operated by the Toledo Cultural Arts Center, Inc...
Tallest buildings
- One SeaGateOne SeaGateFifth Third Center at One SeaGate is the tallest building in Toledo, Ohio. Until 2006, the building served as the world headquarters for Owens-Illinois. In 2007, Fifth Third Bank moved their Northwest Ohio headquarters to the building.- Building features :...
(Fifth Third Bank Headquarters): 32 floors, built 1982 - Fiberglass TowerFiberglass TowerFiberglas Tower is a skyscraper located at 200 North Saint Clair Street in Toledo, Ohio. Constructed in 1969, the building rises to a height of...
(currently being renovated): 30 floors, built 1970 - National City Bank BuildingNational City Bank Building (Toledo)The PNC Bank Building is an Limestone-faced steel-frame skyscraper in the Art Deco style; it is the third tallest building in downtown Toledo, Ohio . -Facts:*Building Completed: 1932...
: 27 floors, built 1932
Other notable architecture
- Anthony Wayne Suspension Bridge (Highlevel Bridge)Anthony Wayne BridgeThe Anthony Wayne Bridge was constructed by the McClintic-Marshall Company in 1931, and is a downtown Toledo, Ohio landmark named after General Anthony Wayne. It is a suspension bridge that spans the Maumee River...
- Lucas County CourthouseLucas County Courthouse and JailThe Lucas County Courthouse in downtown Toledo, Ohio is both an architectural treasure and as a functioning courthouse. The courthouse first opened in 1897.The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973....
- Martin Luther King Bridge (Cherry Street Bridge)
- St. Patrick's Catholic ChurchSt. Patrick's Catholic Church (Toledo, Ohio)The Historic Church of St. Patrick is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo located at 130 Avondale Avenue in Toledo, Ohio. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.- History :...
- Toledo-Lucas County Public LibraryToledo-Lucas County Public LibraryToledo-Lucas County Public Library is a public library located in Toledo, Ohio. It has the fifth largest collection in the state and has been ranked by the Hennen American Public Library Rating as one of the top libraries in the United States....
- Veterans' Memorial Skyway