East Mill Street in South Town Historic District

#114 East Mill Street:  Renz House,-1882 

Timothy Metzger Vacant Lot 17, (1873-1882)

John E. Renz Residence and Rental Property, (1882-1918)

Ida S. Eberhard Residence, (1918-1921)

David H. Weible Residence, (1921-1923)

William and Alberta Nugent Rental Property, (1923-1941)

John and Mary McMillan Rental Property, (1941-1945)

Blair Loomis Renter, (1942-1945)

Eula and Ray Loomis Renter, (1945-1948)

Letitia M. and Roy D. Hutchins Rental Property, (1945-1951)

1.  Roy Hutchins owned Roy’s Plumbing Company,

Roy’s Place Tavern, Roy D. Hutchens, Prop. (1948 to 1951)

1.  Roy D. Hutchens sold his Tavern to Joseph Dylinski in 1951.

Henry R. Hutchins Renter, (1948-1952)

Humpty Dumpty Bar, Joseph Dylinski, Prop. (1951-1956)

A. G.  Singler Renter, (1952-1956)

Kenneth K. and Marian Kirk Rental Property, (1956-1959)

Humpty Dumpty Bar, Kenneth K. and Marian Kirk, Props. (1956-1959)

1.  Kenneth and Marian Kirk sold the building to Medina Farmers Exchange in 1959.

Medina Farmers Exchange Company Rental Property Used Car Lot, (1959-1992)

1.  In 1959, the building was razed and the lot was paved for a Used Car Lot.

Alken Leasing, (1978-1979)

South Court Street Motors, Inc., (1978-1999)

Michael Strand Commercial Property, (1992-2001)

Budget Coral, Inc. (1999-2002)

Richard Stickland Commercial Property, (2001-2008)

South of the Square Collision Center, Rich and Sue Stickland, Props. (2000-Present)

Square Deal Auto Sales, Inc, (2002-2006)

R &T Auto Sales, (2006-2008)

UYA Holdings LLC Rental Property, (2008-Present)

#118 East Mill Street: Bailey House,-1880

Charles Bailey Residence, (1880-1911)

1.  Charles Bailey died in 1911.

Katherine Schmidt Residence, (1911-1917)

1. Daughter Katherine Schmidt inherited the property in 1911 from the Bailey estate.

Clara and Dessimus M. Sanford Residence, (1917-1936)

1.  Dessimus Sanford died here in 1936.

Clara F. Sanford Residence, (1936-1942)

Carrie (Clara Sanford) Sterling and Wallace C. Sterling Residence, (1942-1948)

1.  Carrie and Wallace C. Sterling bought the 7 room house and 3 car garages with large workshop in 1942.

2.  Carrie Sanford Sterling died here in 1948.

Fred D. and Beryl Koons Rental Property, (1948-1964)

1.  Fred D. Koons acquired the property from the estate of Carrie Wallace in 1948.

Beverly J. and Richard L. Stoessner Renters, (1948-1952)

Ruth M and Edwin B. Burrer Renters, (1952-1955)

Bernice Dexter Renter, (1956-1960)

J. W. Thress Renter, (1956-1960)

Bergon and Adielle Nichols Renters, (1960-1963)

Ellen Wible Rental Property, (1964-1978)

1.  Fred Koons sold the property to Ellen Wible in 1964

2.  House was razed in 1965.

Calvin Wible Rental Property, (1978-1999)

1.  Calvin D. Wible acquired the property under a Quit Claim Deed in 1978.

Medina County Vehicle Maintenance Garage, (1978-1982)

General Maintenance Service, (1982-1985)

Alken Leasing, (1978-1979)

South Court Street Motors, Inc., (1978-1999)

James Gedeon Rental Property, (1999-2004)

1.  James Gedeon purchased the property from Calvin D. Wible in 1999.

Budget Coral, Inc. (1999-2002)

South of the Square Collision Center, Rich and Sue Stickland, Props. (2000-Present)

UYA Holdings Rental Property, (2004-Present)

#121 East Mill Street: Greenup House,-1854
       

Estella and William Greenup Residence, (1873-1925)

1.  Estella was born in this house in 1854 and married William Greenup in 1873 and went to housekeeping in Estella parent’s home on Lot 12 on Mill Street.

2.  William Greenup died in 1925.

Estella Greenup Residence and Rental Property, (1926-1945)

1.  Estella Greenup died at age 91 years in 1945; lived in the same house her entire life.

Nellie (Greenup) Nichols and DeForest Nichols Renters, (1923-1945)

1.  Nellie was the daughter of Estella and William Greenup and with her husband Deforest Nichols inherited the property upon Estelle’s death in 1945.

2.  DeForest Nichols died in 1945.

Nellie Nichols Residence, (1945-1959)

1.  Nellie died in 1959.  The property was occupied by a Greenup family member for over 100 years

Vacant, (1960-1962)

Nichols Estate Rental Property, (1960-1967)

Joseph Barsic Renter, (1963-1965)   

Charles R. Dexter Renter, (1963-1966)

Medina Farmers Exchange Commercial Property, (1967-1995)

1.  The house was razed in 1967 and the property was paved for additional parking spaces.

Hartman-Spreng Company, Inc. (1995-1998)

1.  Hartman-Spreng Company purchased the Lot 12 when they purchased the buildings at 321 and 325 South Court Street from Medina Farmers Exchange Company in 1995.

Michael R. Rose Commercial Properties, (1998-2006)

1.  In 1998, Michael Rose purchased the Lot 12 from Hartman-Spreng Company, Inc.

MMR Properties, Inc. (2006-Present)

1.  Maintained as a parking Lot for Granary Row Commercial building.

#126 East Mill Street: Duecker House,-1911
 

Henry Schuler Vacant Lot 19, (1865-1908)

1. Henry Schuler sold his vacant Lot 19 on Mill Street to Albert J. Waltz in 1908.

Albert Waltz (1908-1911)

1.  Albert Waltz sold the east part-lot 19 properties and house to William and C. J. Duecker in 1911 for a rental.

William and Christian J. Duecker Residence and Rental Property, (1911-1948)

1.  Christian J. Deucker employee at A. I. Root Company for 37 years, died here in 1948.

Zula and William Humes Renters, (1916-1921)

Blanche M. Estep Renter, (1921-1925)

Lawrence E. and Donna Hoff Rental Property, (1948-1953)

1.  Lawrence E. and Donna Hoff purchased the property from William Deucker in 1948.

The Burrer Garage, Ruth M. and Edwin B. Burrer, Props.(1948-1951)

1.  The Burrer property was utilized as a residence and business.

Eddy and Rieder Business and Rental Property (1953-1965)

1.  Lawrence E. Hoff sold the property to Eddy and Rieder in 1953.

G. A. Huber Renter, (1956-1960)

Albert G. Singler Renter, (1960-1976)

Ellen Wible Rental Property, (1965-1978)

1.  Eddy and Rieder sold the property to Ellen Wible in 1965.

2.  The house was razed in 1976.

Calvin D.  Wible Rental Property, (1978-1999)

1.  Calvin D. Wible acquired the property under a Quit Claim Deed in 1978.

James Gedeon Commercial Property, (1999-2004)

1.  James Gedeon purchased the property from Calvin D. Wible in 1999.

South of the Square Collision Center, Rich and Sue Stickland, Props. (2000-Present)

UYA Holdings, LLC, Commercial Property, (2004-Present)

#127 East Mill Street: Kenyon House,-1880

William Hills Vacant Lot 13, (1879-1880)

1.  William Hills purchased Lot 14 in 1879 and built a house and sold it to S. W. Kenyon.

S. W. Kenyon Residence, (1880-1894)

1.  S. W. Kenyon sold the property to Rachel Derr in 1894.

Rachel Derr Residence, (1894-1904)

1.  In 1904, Rachel Derr sold the property to Elizabeth Rumbelow.

Elizabeth Rumbelow Residence, (1904-1907)

1.  Elizabeth Rumbelow sold the property to William Deucker in 1907.

William Deucker Residence, (1907-1917)

1.  William Deucker sold the house and Lot 13 to E. R. Ewing in 1917.

E. R. Ewing Residence, (1917-1918)

1.  E .R. Ewing sold a good 7 room house and lot with a barn to George C. Cole in 1919.

George C. and Ida M. Cole Residence, (1918-1941)

1.  George C. Cole died in 1940.

Ona M. and Harry W. Sponseller Residence and Rental Property, (1941-1971)

1.  Ona and Harry Sponseller purchased the property from the estate of George C. Cole in 1941.

Elizabeth and Harry D. Sponseller Renters, (1946-1948)

1.  House was razed in 1971.

Medina Farmers Exchange Commercial Property, (1971-1995)

1.  The house was razed in 1971 and the property was paved for additional parking spaces.

Hartman-Spreng Company, Inc. (1995-1998)

1.  Hartman-Spreng Company purchased the Lot 13 when they purchased the buildings at 321 and 325 South Court Street from Medina Farmers Exchange Company in 1995.

Michael R. Rose Commercial Properties, (1998-2006)

1.  In 1998, Michael Rose purchased the Lot 13 from Hartman-Spreng Company, Inc.

MMR Properties, Inc. (2006-Present)

1.  Maintained as a parking Lot for Grainerry Row Commercial building.

#132 East Mill Street: Waltz House,-1908



Henry Schuler Vacant Lot 19, (1865-1908)

1. Henry Schuler sold his vacant Lot 19 on Mill Street to Albert J. Waltz in 1908.

Albert J. Waltz Residence, (1908-1916)

1.  Albert J. Waltz built his house on Lot 19 in 1908.

Eve and Charles Wolfe Residence and Rental Property, (1916-1939)

1.  Charles Wolf was the last harness maker in Medina County in 1939. Charles worked in his basement shop on South Court Street since 1900; Charles also was the eldest fireman in the Medina Village department in 1939.

Joyce Wolfe Renter, (1934-1937)

Stanley B. and Hazel L. Rickard Rental Property, (1939-1941)

1.  Stanley B. Rickard purchased the property from Eve and Charles Wolfe in 1939.

Louis S. Benford Renter, (1940-1943)

Clyde and Florence Dougherty Rental Property, (1941-1943)

1.  Clyde and Florence Daugherty purchased the property from Stanley Rickard in 1941.

William and Etta Foley Rental Property, (1943-1945)

1.  William Foley bought Mrs. Clyde Dougherty residence in 1943.

J. P. and Frances Foskett Residence, (1945-1946)

1.  J. P, and Frances Foskett purchased the property from William and Etta Foley in 1945.

Harold and Margarita Van Schack Rental Property, (1946-1948)

1.  Harold and Margarita Van Schack purchased the property from J. P. and Frances Foskett in 1948.

Evelyn and Stephen T. Jones Rental Property, (1948-1956)

1.  In 1948, Evelyn and Stephen Jones purchased the Rental Property from Harold Van Schack.

James Nackovich Renter, (1948-1951)

Harry and Gloria Aylard Jr Residence and Rental Property, (1956-1964)

1.  In 1956, Harry and Gloria Aylard purchased the property from Stephen and Evelyn Jones.

Eugene Cotner Renter, (1960-1966)

Theodora Beauty Salon, 2nd Floor, (1960-1966)

Henry C. and Carol Frambach Rental Property, (1964-1973)

1.  Henry and Carol Frambach sold the property to Ellen Wible in 1973.

Ira L. and Thomas A. Gregory Renters, (1966-1974)

Wayne Gross Renter, 2nd Floor, (1966-1969)

Harry A. Emerson Renter, 2nd Floor, (1969-1971)

Hattie Jones, Renter, 2nd Floor, (1971-1974)

Ellen Wible Rental Property, (1973-1978)

1.  The house was razed in 1978.

Bergon Nichols Renter, (1974-1978)

Virgil Dunkley Renter, (1976-1978)

Calvin D. Wible Rental Property, (1978-1999)

1.  Calvin D. Wible acquired the property under a Quit Claim Deed in 1978.

James Gedeon Commercial Property, (1999-2004)

1.  James Gedeon purchased the property from Calvin D. Wible in 1999.

South of the Square Collision Center, Rich and Sue Stickland, Props. (2000-Present)

UYA Holdings, LLC, Commercial Property, (2004-Present)

#133 East Mill Street: Nugent House,-1910



Flora E. Nugent Rental Property, (1910-1920)

Hazel and Roy Canfield Renters, (1910-1916)

Flora E. Nugent Residence, (1916-1920)

Alberta and William H. Nugent Residence, (1920-1940)

1.   Alberta and William Nugent sold the property to John Albert Snyder in 1940.

John Albert Snyder Rental Property, (1940-1944)

1.  J. Albert Snyder sold the old Will Nugent home to Patrick and Ruby Halfpenny in 1944.

2.  Hallie and J.A. Snyder sold part-lot 14 to Medina Farmers Exchange in 1944.

Patrick and Ruby Halfpenny Rental Property, 1944-1945)

Raymond and Hannah Schnettler Renters, (1940-1941)

John McMillan Rental Property, (1941-1945)

 1.  Ruby Halfpenny sold to O. A. Ridiker former Postmaster of Brunswick in 1945.

 Edith C. and Ora A. Ridiker Rental, (1945-1953)

1.  The Ridiker’s sell glad bulbs; 100 for $2.50; 500 small for $2.50 in 1947.

2.  Ora A. Ridiker died in 1951and Edith C. Ridiker died in 1953.

Ethel B. and William Baylor Rental Property, (1953-1955)

1. Administrators of the estate of Ethel B. Ridiker sold the property to Russell Hamon.

Russell Hamon Rental Property, (1955-1975)

1.  Russell Harmon died in 1975.

N. D. Williams Renter, (1956-1960)

Robert L. Hejduk Renter, 2nd Floor, (1960-1963)

Carlton Pace Renter, (1960-1963)

Delbert R. Saffle Renter, (1963-1966)

Fern Ferguson Renter, (1963-1966)

Pedro Z. Flores Renter, 2nd Floor, (1966-1968)

James W. Milleson Renter, (1969-1974)

Wesley I. Williams Renter, 2nd Floor, (1969-1974)

Clyde Letner Renter, (1974-1976)

Sue McClure Renter, 2nd Floor, (1974-1976)

Harry Klein Rental Property, (1975-1975)

1.  Harry Klein administrator of the Russell Harmon estate sold the property to Richard Durham in 1975.

Richard K. Dirham Rental Property, (1975-1995)

1.  Richard Durham sold the property to Lyman L. Chidsey in 1995.

George Killinger Renter, (1976-1978)

Malcom Lucas Renter, 2nd Floor, (1976-1978)

Richard H. Wuebkar Renter, 2nd Floor, (1976-1978)

Albert G. and Josephine Singler, (1978-1985)

Clyde Letner, 2nd Floor, (1978-1981)

Sue McClure, 2nd Floor, (1978-1981)

Lyman L. Chidsey Residence, (1995-2017)

1.  Lyman L. Chidsey died in 2017.

Georgene-Verdin Chidsey Residence, (2017-2017)

1.  Administrator of the estate of Lyman Chidsey sold the property to Progressive Industrial Properties, Inc in 2017.

Progressive Industrial Properties, Inc, (2017-Present)

#136 East Mill Street: Fenn House,-1901
  

Harry M. and Gertrude Fenn Residence, (1901-1926)

1.  Harry M. Fenn died in 1926 and the house was sold to James F. Ryan.

James F. and Welthene Ryan Residence, (1926-1940)

Mildred and Dewey DeWitt Residence, (1940-1945)

Vivian N. and Eugene H. Bair Residence, (1945-1948)

Louis and Kathleen Doris Horkey Residence, (1948-1952)

John S. and Frances Horkey Residence, (1952-1984)

1.  John S. Horkey died in 1983.

John F. Horkey Residence, (1984-Present)