Until she died in 1936, Flora Hubbard West owned Lot No. 8 of the Hubbard’s Addition subdivision, and the large 1.997-acre parcel that ran behind Lots No. 1 thru 8. In Sylvania’s earliest days this land is where our founding fathers operated our first cider mill. After she died, this land transferred into her husband’s name, Ray West. They originally owned all the land along the south side of Monroe Street that was developed into Hubbard’s Addition.
Mr. West built a house on Lot No. 8 in 1925, which appears to be rented to various families through 1944. A 1926 Sylvania post office list shows A.C. Goble as a tenant. The 1930 census shows Peter Haynes and his family renting the house. He was 40 years old and employed as a chef at the country club. His wife, Nettie was 36 years old. Their children included Clarence, 14; Wilson, 11, and Rosemary, 5 years old.
Mr. West used the rear acreage for his horses and animals, which he bought and sold to the area residents.
In 1944 Mr. West sold the house and rear acreage to Albinus and Anna O’Connor. On Nov. 30, 1944 a classified ad appeared in the Sylvania Sentinel under “Lost and Found” as follows: “LOST – Black and white short-haired dog with brindle head. Answers to name of Spotty. Reward of $5 for return to Mrs. O’Connor at 6385 Monroe St.”…