Sunday, Dec 07, 2025
One of America's Great Newspapers ~ Toledo, Ohio

Culture

The Ugly Truth about East Toledo

CTY-uglytoledo-east-skyline

The downtown Toledo skyline is visible behind the remains of the Toledo Edison Acme power plant in the Marina District.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-Main-Street

416 Main Street on the east side of Toledo is up for rent.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-abandoned

An abandoned building on the corner of Sixth Street and Main Street.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-sidewalk

A hole in the sidewalk on Main Street.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-cracked-windows

Cracked windows in an abandoned building in the the Marina District.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-Marina

An abandoned building in the Marina District.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-smokestack

The downtown Toledo skyline is visible behind the remains of the Toledo Edison Acme power plant in the Marina District.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-corner-lot

An abandoned building on the corner of Sixth Street and Main Street.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-Starr

A building at 422 Starr.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-422-Starr

A for sale sign on a building at 422 Starr.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-garbage

Garbage, a used mattress , and carpet remnants on the corner of Idaho St. and Parker.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-block-of-boards

A whole block of closed, boarded- up buildings including 813 Starr Avenue.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-starr-fence

A building at 422 Starr.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-Nevada-Plymouth

A board on 1215 Nevada near Plymouth.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-Parker

307 Parker is burned out and in disrepair.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-Terese-Hurst

Terese Hurst stands on her porch at 311 Parker and discusses the burned out house next door at 307.

The Blade/Amy E. Voigt
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-Platt-Street

Hunter Elliott, 14, shoots a basket against his brother Nathan Elliott, 12, during a neighborhood basketball game in front of a vacant home on Platt Street.

THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH
Buy This Image

CTY-uglytoledo-east-Starr-Parker

Burned out home at the corner of Starr Avenue and Parker Avenue.

THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH
Buy This Image

uglytoledo-east-boarded-up

Boarded up building at 813 Starr Avenue.

THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH
Buy This Image

Ugly-Toledo-East

CTY-UglyToledo12p-Amelia-Wetzel

Neighbors Amelia Wetzel, 8, and Nick Wood. 7, take Nick's 13 year-old mix Gotti for a walk through the weeds at an abandoned house on the 300 block of East Broadway in East Toledo.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

Click to comment

Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem?

Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet.

Copyright © 2025 Toledo Blade

To Top

Fetching stories…