Point Place (Toledo, Ohio)
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Point Place is a neighborhood on the North East corner of Toledo, Ohio.[1] The district sits just north of the North River neighborhood and east of Washington Township. Place was originally part of Washington Township, Lucas County in the 1800s,[2] and was annexed into the city of Toledo, Ohio in 1937.[3] Point Place is surrounded by the Ottawa River, Lake Erie, the Maumee Bay and the Maumee River.
Today, Point Place is home to many docks, parks, and yacht clubs. Of those include the Toledo Yacht Club, which was formed in 1865 and is now located in Bay View Park. [4]
Transportation[edit]
Point Place is near two major interstates, I-75, and I-280, which connects to I-80/I-90. Summit Street runs through the middle of Point Place and serves as the major center of commerce.
Parks[edit]
- Cullen Park
- Detwiler Park
- Edgewater Park
- Friendship Park
- Harry Kessler Park
- Shoreland Park
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The empty public pool at Detwiler Park in Point Place Ohio. -
Illuminated street sign for Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Point Place branch. -
Harry Kessler Park Signage -
Friendship Park in 1910 -
Friendship Park in 1910 -
Bay Park in 1913
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References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Point Place
- ^ "Point Place History".
- ^ "Point Place Toledo".
- ^ "Point Place Toledo Ohio". Toledo.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
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