South Elmwood Street
SOUTH ELMWOOD STREET – EAST-SIDE
West Liberty Street south to West Washington Street
#136 South Elmwood Street: Free Oil Bldg.-1920
Free Oil Company purchased the property in 1920 and sold it to George D. Laurenz in 1952.
Free Oil Gas Station, (1920-1923)
1. Grover G. Yocum of Yocum Oil Company sold to Free Oil Company for $3000 for the land, $20,136.97 for the business and fixtures in 1920.
2. Free Oil Company Gas Station established here in 1920
3. A group of Medina men bought the Yocum property at Liberty and Elmwood for a filling station in 1923.
4. William Frazier, William Nugent (contractor) and Frank Mummaw bought the Yocum place and will move it back in the lot and remodel it for a tenant house 1924.
Sam and Fred Auto Repair, Tires and Batteries, Sam Uren and Fred Grenfell, Prop. (1925-1928)
1. Sam Uren and Fred Grenfell leased from Paul Rollins the big FX garage 100 ‘x 32’ and rented front sales room to Motor Sales Company for a Hudson and Essex Automobile dealership in 1925 and rented the south end to C. W. Sommers for a Nash Automobile dealership in 1927.
Sam and Fred Nash Dealership and Auto Repair, Tires and Batteries, Sam Uren and Fred Grenfell, Prop. (1928-1943)
1. Sam Uren and Fred Grenfell took over the Nash dealership from C. W. Sommer when he moved his business to Lodi, Ohio in 1928.
2. In 1932, Independent Super-Service Station owned by Frank Vance sold his battery business to Sam and Fred.
3. Serving the motorists of Medina and vicinity for the past 16 years, Sam and Fred's garage at 136 South Elmwood Street has built an enviable reputation for efficient and thorough workmanship.
4. In addition to handling the Nash automobile dealership, 24-hour towing and wrecking service is maintained.
5. The two modern trucks with the two proprietors are ready at an instant's notice to respond to your calls for need when auto trouble arises.
George D. Laurenz Carburetor Repair, (1943-1945)
1. Probably one of the biggest little war factories in the country is the plant of "George Laurenz, the Carburetor Man," which recently moved from the basement of the Neumeyer building to the building formerly occupied by the Sam and Fred garage which Mr. Laurenz purchased from the Free Oil Company.
2. Not only do Laurenz and his force of three men continue the carburetor and magneto work for which the shop has "built" up a wide reputation in this part of the country, but they also turn out thousands of precision made tools for the manufacture of armament and ammunition and also for the building of aircraft.
3. Laurenz states that because of the shortage of skilled labor competent to handle this type of work which allows a deviation of only from 1 1,000th to l/10,000th of an inch, he and his force are volun- tarily working a shift and a half each day in order to keep their war production contract on schedule and at the same time keep essential transportation and farm equipment running.
4. Laurenz has remodeled the interior of his new quarters to give him more than twice the floor space which he formerly had and is expecting the addition of new tools and equipment to speed up production and increase the efficiency of his plant.
Ohio Engineering Company, George D. Laurenz and A. B. Reusing, Props. (1945-1948)
1. George D. Laurenz sold his property to the Moose Lodge in 1948
Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 647, (1948-1979)
Moose Lodge No. 647 sold the North side of Lot 10 to the City of Medina in 2013 for a Public Parking Lot
#140 South Elmwood Street: Durham House,-1839
This building address was #143 West Washington Street until 1979
Benjamin Durham Residence (1839-1845)
1. Occupied by H.G. Blake who owned a grocery with Benjamin Durham of Shenandoah, Iowa in 1843.
Delia Wilcox Residence, (1845-1913)
1. Occupied by Delia Wilcox, a tayloress and fine buttonhole maker at the corner of West Washington and South Elmwood Streets. Della came to Westfield Township in 1832 in covered wagon, then to Medina in 1845 with her sister and lived with H. G. Blake. This was her home for 68 years supporting herself with her needle then with the purchase price of her home.
2. In 1862, Della’s Sister Mrs. Roxana G. White, widow of Spaulding White made her home at this residence.
3. J. G. Hesser a station agent rented a boarding room from Delia Wilcox in 1901.
Dora White Residence, (1913-1943)
1. Dora White and H. Wilcox, niece and nephew of Della Wilcox purchased the property from the estate in 1913 and rented rooms for income.
2. Herbert Lester ‘Bert’ Wilcox was a pharmacist at J. W. Tuttle Drug Store in 1917.
3. W .F. Peters, renter in 1916.
4. Ella Templeton a realtor and niece of Della rent rooms in 1916.
5. Art Young, renter, (1922-1926)
6. Carrie Allen, renter, (1942-1943)
7. Dora White estate sale listed a1000 eye celery holder on April 9, 1943.
8. Listed for Sale; Suitable for 3 apartments, asking $6300 in 1943.
Rose and Clare Vittel Family Residence, (1944-1952)
1. In 1950, a fire destroyed an upper bedroom, roomer smoking part of the north side, but did not harm the Medina County Historical Society display area.
Medina County Historical Society, (1948-1954)
1. Rented two rooms from Vittel for historical displays; open Saturdays 2-5 and 7-9 PM
Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 647, (1979-Present)
1. Clare Rose Vittel Estate sold the property (Lot 323) to the Moose Lodge No. 647 in 1979..
2. Bill Rapenchuk sold north side of Lot 10 to the Moose Lodge No. 647 in 1992.
3. Moose Lodge No. 647 sold the North side of Lot 10 to the City of Medina in 2013 for a Public Parking Lot
SOUTH ELMWOOD STREET – WEST-SIDE
West Washington Street south to West Smith Road
#211 South Elmwood Street: 1857-Selkirk House
E. L. Selkirk Residence, (1857-
1. Greek Revival style house built by E. L. Selkirk in 1857.
George A. and Mabel Offineer Residence, 1913)
1. Mabel Offineer sold property to Maude G. Young for $1,775 in 1913.
Robert and Edna Jones Renters, (1910-1913)
Maude G. Young Residence, (1913-1920)
Charles F. and Mary L. Averill Rental Property, (1920-1930)
Bee Bowman Renter, (1922-1924)
Frank Styer Renter, (1924-1928)
Ray Shellhorn Renter, (1928-1930)
Iona L, and John M. Beck Residence, (1930-1942)
Joseph F. Stadnik, Renter, (1942-1944)
John M. Beck Jr Renter, (1945-1948)
Evelyn and Mack Taggert Residence, (1952-1956)
Gilbert S. and Iona Beck Allen Residence, (1956-1956)
1. Gilbert S Allen retired from a German newspaper in Cleveland in 1952,
Mary Leah and Helen Martin Residence, (1956-1973)
Tojo Enterprises Partnership Rental Property, (1973-1978)
Harold Moses Renter, (1973-1978)
Bernard Kelley Rental Property, (1978-1982)
Ronald E. Allen Renter, (1979-1982)
Mark A. Call Residence, (1982-1993)
Barbara Gabel Residence, (1993-2004)
Gregory and Pamela F. Roeper Residence, (2005-Present)
#217 South Elmwood Street: 1887- Main House
A. E. Main Residence, (1887-1913)
Richmond and Sarah Barnum Renters, (1910-1913)
Carrie and Charles L. Wertz Residence, (1913-1924)
1. Carrie and Charles ran an express shipping company horse and wagon business from 1895 to 1916.
A, E. Main Renter, (1913-1916)
Kate M. Wertz Residence, (1924-1953)
1. The estate of Kate M. Wertz sold the property to Roxy E. Schems in 1953.
George Haight Renter, (1924-1927)
1. George Haight moved to the lower floor of the Kate Wertz home in 1924.
Eugene Halderman and. A. E. Halderman Renters (1927-1930)
Home for the aged invalids and convalescents from 1930 to 1933.
1. Jacob Theobald father of Kate Wertz died here in 1935.
Estella Vader Strong Renter, (1933-1936)
1. Estella Strong is living with Kate Wertz in 1933.
A. B. Morris Renter, (1936-1938)
Karl Rau Renter, (1938-1939)
Leo M. and Catherine E. Keener Renters, (1940-1942)
Florence and Norman W. Gilsdorf Renters, (1943-1952)
Roxy Schems Rental Property, (1953-1954)
Mrs. Elva Stotts Residence, (1954-1956)
Hattie L Baxter Residence, (1956-1964)
Richard Harper Residence, (1964-1974)
Elimo Bruggeman Residence, (1974-1985)
Louis A. Bruggeman Residence, (1985-1990)
C. Roger Cotman Residence, (1990-1996)
Gloria J. Duffin Residence, (1996-2003)
Jeffrey B. and Kimberly Carey Residence, (2003-Present)
#221 South Elmwood Street: 1895-Hemmeter House
John R. Stebbins Residence, (1857-1895)
1. In 1857, John R. Stebbins owned lot 23 and there were two houses on it, but not the current one.
2. John R. Stebbins was the village recorder in 1854, merchant clothier in 1867 and he died in 1903.
Daniel Hemmeter Residence, (1895-1903)
1. Daniel Hemmeter sold lot 23 to his father William E. “Will” a dry goods merchant and Nellie Hemmeter for $1,350 in1904.
2. Dan Hemmeter sold lots 21 and 22 next door in 1907.
John Whitehead Renter, (1903-1904)
1. Mailman John Whitehead rented the Hemmeter house in 1903.
Fayette Foote Rental Property, (1905-1906)
1. Fayette Foote a local grocer purchased the Hemmeter property in 1905 for $1,750.
2. The former Charley Cannon place was sold by Fayette Foote to Ruez R. Strong for $1800 in 1906.
Estella Vader and Ruez Russell Strong Residence, (1906-1924)
1. R. R. Strong sold his 8 room house and property to O. B. Allen in 1920, bought it back in 1920.
2. Ruez R. Strong died in 1924.
Estella Vader Strong Rental Property, (1925-1941)
O. P. Hollander Renter, (1924-1925)
1. Estella Strong house fire in kitchen and living room occurred when occupant O. P. Hollander tried to thaw frozen water pipes in 1925
Wayne Hammond Renter, (1933-1936)
1. Estella Strong rented her house to W. C. Hammond Superintendent of York schools in 1933 and moved to 217 South Elmwood Street
2. Wayne Hammond rented Mrs. Strong’s house again this summer 1934, 1936.
Frank M. and Marjorie L. Kinst Renters, (1937-1940)
Edwin and Louise Krause Renters, (1940-1941)
Harland A. and Esther E. Frederick Residence. (1941-1957)
Ethel Louise and Richard P. Gordon Residence, (1957-1979)
Ethel M. Gordon Residence, (1979-1983)
Elmer and Lillian F. Cox Residence, (1983-1998)
Lillian F. Cox Residence, (1998-2003)
Elaine Frost Residence, (2003-2004)
Pamela Frost Residence, (2004-2009)
Holly M. Jevcak Residence, (2009-2017)
Chanley and Destiny Leffel Residence, (2017-Present)
#227 South Elmwood Street: Coy House
Shabel Coy Residence, 1863)
1. The time — July 2, 1863. The place — the small, rural village of Medina, population 800.
2. At dawn, the bell at the Baptist Church on West Liberty rang the fire alarm. Someone had seen black smoke coming
from Shubal Coy’s home on 227 South Elmwood Street and had sounded the alarm. As fire-fighting volunteers broke through the bolted door, they found Shubal Coy, his wife and eight year-old son dead of multiple knife wounds. A blood-stained envelope was found on the floor — empty. Missing was the $1,200 that Coy, a livestock dealer, had just earned in a sheep sale.
3. The murder shocked and terrified the village. In 1863 Medina did not have a police force — or even a constable.
4. Therefore, the city fathers decided to take justice into their own hands. They convened a meeting at the Medina County Courthouse and pondered the following question: “Was anyone in Medina nervy and depraved enough to commit this crime?” The answer was – yes. A secret ballot was taken and the name Frederick Streeter won by a large majority. And so, Streeter became the unofficial — and only — suspect.
5. On February 26, 1864, a scaffold was erected on a plot of land on the northeast side of the village. (Tradition maintains that it took place on the site of the present day County Administration Building.) Streeter was taken to the site sitting on his
own coffin in a wagon drawn by two black horses.
6. And then he was executed. It was to be Medina’s only public hanging.
7. His victim, Shubal Coy, lies buried in a small graveyard outside of Medina on Rt. 162 next to the
Medina Country Club. The tombstone reads: Shubal Coy — Murdered in Medina.
Rev. W. B. Farrah Renter, (1879-1881)
1. Rev. Farrah moved from the McCoy house to Methodist parsonage in 1881.
Simon Oatman Renter, (1881-1889)
1. Simon “Sim” Oatman moved to the McCoy house in 1881.
Flora H. Reece Rental Property, (1911-1923)
1. Flora H. Reece rents rooms with gas heat from 1910 to 1916.
2. 5 rooms for rent at the Flora Reece house in 1915;
3. House and barn for rent in 1913, for sale in 1915.
Elmer Hopkins Renter, (1910-1914)
J. R. Westwell Renter, (1910-1914)
Charles Corp Renter, (1914-1919)
Christ and Pearl F. Plants Renters, (1920-1923)
Rev M. W. Reece Residence, (1923-1924)
1. Rev. Reese sold property to Okey Frank Whipple in 1924.
Okey F. and Mary A. Whipple Residence, (1924-1928)
1. Okey Frank and Mary A. Whipple sold property to Amy Morse in 1928.
Bert and Amy Morse Residence, (1928-1934)
1. Bert Morse died in 1934.
Amy Morse Residence, (1934-1948)
Paul B. Morton Renter, (1933-1935)
George Helmund Renter, (1940-1948)
Louise and Edwin ‘Ed’ Morse Rental Property, (1943-1973)
1. Edwin Morse died in 1970.
Margaret B. and Austin E. Walker Renters, (1948-1952)
Paul Brubaker Renter, (1949-1953)
Alex Gory Renter, (1953-1954)
J. F. Mosteller, Renter, (1954-1956)
Leonard E. and Jean A. Morse Rental Property, (1973-1980)
1. Leonard Morse owner of the property had the house razed in 1973 and made it into a public parking lot.
Leonard E. and Jean A. Morse Rental Parking Lot, (1980-1984)
H.K.P. Inc. Rental Parking Lot, (1984-1995)
Medina County Commissioners Parking Lot, (1995-Present)
1. Lot 22 north and part-lot 23 of west side South Elmwood Street
#235 South Elmwood Street: 1920-Huntley House
Charles W. G. Hickox sold Lot 22 to John M. Hemmeter in 1873.
John M. Hemmeter sold Lot 22 to Daniel Hemmeter in 1880.
Daniel Hemmeter sold Lot 22 to Virgil Huntley in 1920.
Virgil and Phoebe Huntley Residence, (1920-1923)
1. Virgil Huntley was born in a log cabin in Coddingville in 1848; worked for the Clement Company to 1923 and lived on South Elmwood Street for many years.
Sherman W. and Emily Hoff Rental Property, (1923-1939)
1. Sherman Hoff rents 1st floor in 1926.
2. Emily Hoff died in 1939.
Herald C. and Helen A. House Renters, (1926-1930)
Neal C. and Charlene Kolb Renters, (1926-1930)
S. L. Howard Renter, (1931-1938)
1. S. L. Howard moved into part of Hoff house in 1931.
Mrs. R. O. Wheeler Renter, (1939-1941)
Sherman W. Hoff Rental Property, (1939-1942)
1. Sherman W. Hoff sold his rental property to Lawrence E. and Donna Hoff in 1942.
Mrs. R. O. Wheeler Renter, (1939-1941)
Herald C and Helen A. House Renters, (1939-1940)
Neal C and Charlene C. Kobb Renters, (1940-1941)
Ellsworth and Dorothy Gill Renters, (1941-1942)
1. Dorothy died in childbirth in 1942.
Lawrence E. and Donna Hoff Rental Property, (1942-1946)
1. Sherman W. Hoff sold his rental property to his son Lawrence Hoff in 1942.
Reverend Doyle Clay Renter, (1943-1946)
2. In 1946, Lawrence E. Hoff sold the rental property to James and Flora Gorfido.
Francis E. Young Renter, (1943-1949)
Flora V. and James Gorfido Rental Property, (1946-1948)
1. Modern 5 room house all on 1st floor; finished stairway to unfinished 2nd floor, insulated and hardwood floors; modern sink and cabinets in kitchen; garage on a 75’x114’ lot in 1948.
Richard A. and Donna E. Loyer Rental Property, (1948-1948)
Ruie B. Moore and Guy D. Moore Renters, (1946-1952)
Lawrence E. and Donna Hoff Residence, (1948-1965)
Della Wyatt Renter, (1952-1954)
Rosemary E. and Raymond E. Stoll Renters, (1954-1955)
Paul W. Brandt Renter, (1955-1957)
Ronald R. and Leonard E. Morse Rental Property, (1965-1973)
1. In 1973, Leonard Morse razed the house and prepared the property for parking lot use.
Leonard E. and Jean Morse Rental Parking Lot, (1973-1984)
H.K.P. Inc. Rental Parking Lot, (1984-1995)
Medina County Commissioners Parking Lot, (1995-Present)
1. Lot 22 north and part-lot 23 of west side South Elmwood Street.
#239 South Elmwood Street: 1907-Fusselman House
Dan Hemmeter owner of lots 21 and 22 (1907)
1. Dan Hemmeter sold lots 21, 22 to Elizabeth Fusselman in 1907.
Elizabeth and Jupiter P. Fusselman Residence, (1907-1924)
1. J. P. Fusselman retired farmer built his house on the property in 1911.
2. Josephine A. Seymour moved in with her mother Elizabeth Fusselman in 1920; left for Texas in 1928.
3. Jupiter Fusselman died in 1924.
Elizabeth and Josephine Fusselman Residence, (1924-1927)
1. Elizabeth J. Fusselman sold to Gladys L. Seymour in 1927.
Gladys L. Seymour and Elizabeth Fusselman Rental Property, (1927-1932)
1. Elizabeth Fusselman died in 1932
Ora H. and Dora C. Ewing Renter, (1930-1932)
D. W. Leitch Renter, (1931-1934)
Lawrence and Donna Hoff Residence, (1940-1951)
Georgia O. and Edward A. Frost Renters, (1934-1952)
Merle D. Selzer Renter, (1945-1946)
Arretta Loas Renter, (1946-1948)
Betty M. and Dean G. Heintzleman Renters, (1948-1952)
Arthur G. and Opel P. Letterly Residence, (1952-1962)
1. Luther S. Hill died and the last of a pioneer family home sold to Arthur G. Letterle in 1952.
Claude M. and Dorothy Pearce Residence, (1962-2008)
Dzana and Hamdlja Balotic Residence, (2008-Present)
#247 South Elmwood Street: 1901-HiLL House
Edwin T. Pierce, Vacant lot in 1901.
Winthrop and Sarah S. Hill Residence, (1901-1930)
1. Sarah S. and Winthrop Hill moved to Medina County in 1858.
2. Winthrop was a Doctor since 1850; to Medina village in 1859; A Civil War Veteran.
3. Sarah Hill died in 1928 and Winthrop Hill died in 1931
Sherman Hill Rental Property, (1931-1933)
1. Sherman Hill, son of Winthrop and Sarah Hill acquired the property in 1930 from the Winthrop Estate.
Mervin Spafford Renter, (1931-1933)
1. “Wint” Winthrop Hill home owned by son Sherman Hill was gutted by fire from an overheated furnace while occupied by renter Mervin Spafford in 1933.
2. There was a verandah on the south side of the house used later to enlarge the living room; as the house was on a side hill,
the basement was used as summer kitchen.
Dexter Fitts Residence, (1933-1937)
1. Sherman Hill sold the property to Dexter Fitts who added a room for his parents in 1933.
H. Arnold Overholt Renter, (1937-1940)
Charles and Ruby Robinson Renters, (1937-1940)
1. The house is a 5 room bungalow with a garage valued at $3,300 in 1940.
Roy A. Harrington Residence, (1941-1951)
1. A 5 room bungalow with garage valued at $3,300 in 1941.
Richard A. and Ellen M. Loyer Residence, (1952-1976)
Ray and Texana Vanscoy Jr. Residence, (1976-2015)
SSMM LLC, Rental Property, (2015-2018)
First Mason Properties LLC, Vacant Property, (2018-Present)
#253 South Elmwood Street: 1907-Frost House
Edward and Georgina Frost Residence, (1907-1920)
Dora Rudd Renter, (1920-1923)
Ray Sprankle Rental Property, (1920-1923)
1. Ray Sprankle sold the property to Flora A. and E. E. Holtzburg in 1923.
Flora A. and E. E. Holtzburg Rental Property, (1923-1927)
1. For sale at $2,200 a 6 room house with gas furnace, electricity and a garage; rent $30 per month; taxes $30 per year, owned by E. E. Holtzburg in 1927.
Guy and Geraldine Goldner Renters, (1926-1929)
William Sheller Residence, (1930-1936)
Justin H. Bell Residence, (1936-1939)
Fred and Mary Weber Residence, (1939-1942)
Max and Anna Koehler Residence, (1942-1943)
Florence Dougherty Residence, (1943-1946)
Lodema Hamer Renter, (1945-1948)
1. In 1946, the house has 6 rooms; gas furnace, electricity and a garage valued at $4,000, renting at $30 a month; Real Estate taxes $30 a year.
Esther E. and Harland A. Frederick Residence, (1946-1957)
1. Harland Frederick operated Frederick’s Sharpening shop in 1953 and Frederick’s Mower Service in 1955.
Richard P. and Ethel M. Gordon Residence, (1957-1968)
Jesse M. and Janice E. Milner Residence, (1968-1977)
Michael R. and Terry L. Brown Residence, (1977-1986)
John L. Deacon Residence, (1986-1991)
James D. Kovach Residence, (1991-1999)
Commie and Steve Kovach Renters, (1991-1997)
Steven R. Beliles Renter, (1993-1999)
G. K. Dileonardo Renter, (1991-1999)
Bradley Ramey Residence, (1999-2003)
A and S Ventures LTD Rental Property, (2003-2006)
Carol McVicker Renter, (2002-2003)
William Adams Rental Property, (2006-Present)
Patricia Walters Renter, (2011-2014)
Annette Sullivan Renter, (2012-2014)
Howard Frost Renter, (2012-2015)
Luis Caraballo Renter, (2012-2015)
Elizabeth Bledsoe Renter, (2012-2015)
Britany Chambers Renter, (2012-2016)
Terra Gudat Renter, (2013-2018)
Wendel Simpson Renter, (2017-2018)
Heather Woutat Renter, (2018-Present
SOUTH ELMWOOD STREET – EAST-SIDE
West Washington Street to West Smith Road
#212 South Elmwood Street:
Peak Vacant Lot
Mark E. and Mary Hazen Residence, (1921-1933)
Dr. Asa W. Dean Residence, (1933-1939)
1. Dr. Asa W. Dean traded with Mark Hazen, property here for 672 West Liberty Street in 1933.
2. Mrs. Asa Dean died 1935.
3. Serious fire here, Asa was able to get 2 daughters out but 3rd daughter and father-in-law John Best had to be carried out 2nd floor windows by firemen in 1936.
4. Dr. Asa W. Dean married Lulu in 1936.
David and Florence Brown Rental Property, (1939-1940)
Franklyn C. and Mildred Reutter Rental Property, (1940-1952)
Rev. and Mrs. Weldon Bittikofer Renters, (1940-1948)
Martha R. and Rev. Henry Young Renters, (1948-1952)
1. Henry Young was pastor at St Matthews Lutheran Church at 110 West Washington Street.
Rev. Harry E. and Marian Boyer Renters, (1953-1954)
1. Harry E. Boyer was pastor at St Matthews Lutheran Church at 110 West
Washington Street.
Board of Medina County Commissioners Rental Parking Lot, (1960-Present)
1. Lot 367 north and part-lot 368 south and part-lot 364 west.
#220 South Elmwood Street: Oatman House,-1889
Urial Peake Vacant Lot 368, (1845-1889)
Orlin Oatman Residence, (1889-1907)
William H. and Selma Shaw Residence, (1907-1918)
1. A small house with a slate roof; gas heat, for sale for $550 in 1914.
Alverna Yocum Residence, (1918-1920)
Eva and Orville Allen Residence, (1920-1923)
1. Eva and Orville Allan sold the property to Gladys C. and Harry L. Jobes in 1923
Harry L. and Gladys Jobes Residence, (1923-1928)
Frank R. and Martha Enos Residence, (1928-1929)
E. B. and Lola M. Underwood Rental Property, (1930-1936)
Morris and Sophie Hassin Renters, (1930-1934)
Norven O. and Daisy L. Meyers Residence, (1936-1940)
O. V. and Hannah Neumeyer Rental Property, (1940-1945)
Effie Sprankle Renter, (1940-1942)
James H. Hood Renter, (1942-1943)
E. E. and Letta Wallace Rental Property, (1945-1947)
Jack W. Ryan and Howard Ryan Renters, (1946-1947)
Julia A. and Fred L. ‘Buck’ Chandler Renters, (1948-1953)
City of Medina Rental Property, (1947-1953)
1. House was razed in 1954 to make way for a public parking lot.
City of Medina Parking Lot (1954-Present)
#226 South Elmwood Street: Hobart House,-1848
William H. Hobart Residence, (1848-1902)
1. William was born here in 1848; first wife was Alice P.; second wife was Frances “Fannie” N, Hobart.
2. William was a thinner and owner of a hardware store at 45 Public Square until 1898, when he sold it to Albert Munson to be Medina County Auditor for 8 years,
3. William founded Medina Foundry Company, later Henry Furnace Company; was secretary until 1916.
4. His automobile caught fire returning from Cleveland and he died of a stroke at the sight in 1925.
Edwin T. and Clara Pierce Residence, (1902-1913)
1. W. H. Hobart sold the property to Clara and Edwin T Pierce for $1500 in 1902.
2. Edwin T. Pierce was a farmer, livery, livestock dealer, insurance agent, sold cream separators and sold automobiles at 111 West Washington Street from 1913-1922.
Charles J. Wass Residence, (1913-1943)
1. Wass bought the Pierce or old Hobart homestead in 1913 for $1,500.
2. Painter James G ‘Duff’ Sprankle, renter, (1934-1937)
3. Clark Oberholtzer, renter, (1943-1943)
Automotive Parts Service Company, Donald E. Wass, Prop. (1943-1949)
1. Residence and business office in 1943.
2 For sale: 8 rooms and barn in business zone for $6000 in 1949.
Automotive Parts Service Company, George Helmund, Prop. (1949-1985)
1. Gwendoline E. and George H. Helmund Jr bought the Hobart-Pierce-Wass home at 226 S. Elmwood Street and will operate the Automotive Parts Service there in 1949.
NAPA Auto Parts Company, (1986-Present)
1. Gwendoline E. and George H. Helmund Jr sold the Automotive Parts Service Company to Martin and Linda Marcellus in 1986.
2. Martin and Linda Marcellus became franchisees of NAPA Auto Parts Company in 1986.
3. Gwendoline E. sold the building to Martin and Linda Marcellus in 1996 upon the death of George Helmund..
#230 South Elmwood Street: Aylard House,-1912
George W. Hobart Vacant Lot 368, (1856-1902)
Clara G. and Edwin J. Pierce Vacant Lot 368, (1902-1912)
Helen L. Aylard Residence, (1912-1919)
1. Helen L Aylard, widow of Albert and son Cecil moved into their new house in 1913.
2. Claud Shaw was living in Helen Aylard’s home 1919.
John E. and Josephine Moody Residence, (1919-1935)
1. John E. Moody bought the property from Helen L. Aylard in 1919 and moved in.
Byron and Ada E. Sprang Residence, (1935-1938)
1. Heirs to the estate of John E. Moody sold the property to Byron Sprang in 1935.
Bernice and Charles Roshon Rental Property, (1938-1948)
M. Leta and Russell H. Rapp Renters, (1943-1948)
Stanley B. and Hazel L. Rickard Rental Property, (1948-1971)
R. A. Rollings Renter, (1952-1955)
Arthur H. Hartzell Renter, (1955-1963)
Elaine and Harold Yost Renters, (1963-1971)
Richard A. Loyer Rental Property, (1971-1976)
Florence Kramer Renter, (1971-1988)
1. The house was razed in 1991 to make way for a parking lot.
Ray Vanscoy Jr. Rental Property, (1976-2015)
SSMM of Westlake LLC Rental Property, (2015-2018)
First Mason Properties LLC, Rental Properties, (2018-Present)
#238-240 South Elmwood Street: Fulmer House,1902
Herman Fulmer Residence, (1902-1905)
1. Herman Fulmer sold property to Clara and E. T. Pierce in 1905.
Clara G. and Edwin T. Pierce Residence, (1905-1938)
1. E. T. Pierce does business in livestock, insurance and cream separators from 1905 to1923.
2. E. T. Pierce sells chickens from his residence from 1911 to 1925,
Bethel Assembly of God of Medina Church,(1938-1954)
Bethel Assembly of God purchased 4 lots in 1938 from Fred B. and Edwin T. Pierce and holds regular services here.
1. Church house and parsonage remodeled in 1938 and burned the property mortgage in 1943,
2. Mariett and Russell G. Beckett pastor Bethel Assembly of God from 1948 to 1952.
Pentecostal Assembly of God Church, (1954-1962)
1. Bethel Assembly of God became Pentecostal Assembly of God in 1954; Pastor was Rev. Guildford J Mandigo in 1954.
Dream-lite Company, Manager Russell Dickerman, (1962-1964)
1. Dream-Lite Company makes toy that puts babies to sleep made here; Manager was Russell Dickerman in 1962.
Ken-Graphics Company, Kenneth Gregory Prop. (1964-1969)
Stauffer Lithograph Plate, Richard Stauffer, Prop. (1969-1997)
Michael Rose Rental Property, (1997-2006)
TRS Toner Recharge Specialists, (1997-1999)
Ohio Ribbon Company, (1997-1999)
Medina County Schools, Board of Education, Media Center, (1999-2014)
University of Akron, (2001-2003)
Medina Area School Student Registration, (2012-2013)
MRR Properties LLC Rental Property, (2006-Present)
Got Milt Health and Fitness Center, (2014-Present)
1.. Got Milt Health and Fitness Center offers a 24 hour self-access system for those clients who like to set their own time and schedule to use the facility as a private personal gym.
#252 South Elmwood Street: Paull House,-1902
Addie M. Jackson Vacant Lot, 365, (1885-1902)
Henry and Jennie A. Paull Rental Property, (1902-1916)
William E. Griesinger Rental Property, (1916-1920)
Grace and Fred J. Tibbitts Renters, (1916-1920)
Ross and Nellie Black Renters, (1920-1921)
Frank D. Standen Rental Property, (1920-1921)
Wilson R. Buchanan Residence, (1921-1923)
Belle Buchanan Residence, (1923-1942)
Hugh W. and Evelyn F. Dague Renters, (1940-1942)
Nina E. and Carl R. Buchanan Residence, (1942-1945)
Nina E. and Carl R. Buchanan Rental Property, (1945-1951)
Russell Hammon Residence, (1951-
Leonard Bailey Renter, (1971-1976)
Hayward S. Brown Residence, (1979-
James W. and Georgana Anderson, 1984)
Kenneth D. Murray, (1984-1989)
James and Michael Kovach Rental Property, (1989-1994)
Michael and Stacie Kovach Rental Property, (1994-Present)
#256 South Elmwood Street: Paull House,-1902
Adelaide M. Jackson Vacant Property, Lot 365, (1885-1902)
Henry A. and Jennie B. Paull Rental Property, (1902-1916)
Oren O. and Belle Wyer Renters, (1910-1916)
William E. Griesinger Rental Property, (1916-1920)
Howard and Grace Smith Renters, (1916-1920)
Mattie Stoddard Residence, (1920-1922)
1. House with 8 room house for sale in 1922.
Henry A. Stoddard Residence and Rental Property, (1922-1944)
Hugh W. and Evelyn Dague Renters, (1928-1926)
William and Marjorie Foley Renters, (1937-1940)
Josephine L. and Merle L. Auker Renters, (1940-1944)
Viala L. Huffman Rental Property, (1944-1944)
Josephine L. and Merle L. Auker Residence, (1944-1962)
1. Merle Auker owns Buckeye Excavating Company and operates steam and diesel shovels.
2.. Merle Auker does parachute jumps in a Batwing costume at fairs and town events in 1938.
3. An all modern 7 rooms house valued at $4,000 in 1944.
Michael and Irene Harms Residence, (1962-1970)
Kenneth D. Murray Rental Property, (1970-1989)
James and Michael Kovach Rental Property, (1989-1994)
M. Skrant Renter, (1991-1994)
Commie and Steve Kovach Renters, (1991-1997)
Michael and Stacie Kovach Rental Property, (1994-Present)
