Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Downtown Toledo

The water, in the foreground is Swan Creek, just before it flows into the Maumee.
Every building has a story. Some interesting. Some maddening. One, well, one's a bit risque.
These were taken from the grounds of the corporate headquarters of Owens-Corning. The landscaping is a recreation of the Oak Openings ecosystem, which covered the parts of the area that weren't swampland.

From the headquarters of Owens-Corning.
From near the Oliver House.

3 comments:

Mary said...

Well, out with it, man! Don't just give us teasers about the histories of the buildings!

Nice pictures.

uncle jim said...

I'm ignorant on this - probably 'cause I'm from East Toledo - is Swan Creek part of, or adjacent to, or not anywhere near the old canal system?

Jeffrey Smith said...

As I recall, the canal used part of Swan Creek, but went down another route. Most of it's now the Anthony Wayne Trail.