Avon (Lorain Co.), Ohio

Since Avon is the subject of many jabs from the UO community, I figured a few pictures would be in order.  Note these are all from the French Creek district that runs along Detroit Road from Rt 83 on the east to just past French Creek Road on the west, and along Colorado Ave (Rt. 611) to the north and Stoney Ridge Road to the south.  http://www.frenchcreekdistrict.org/

Sorry I somehow forgot to photograph any of the numerous sprawly subdivisions or power retail centers and strip malls.  ;)

The photos are a bit schizo because some were taken just after Christmas with no snow and others were taken today…

 

 

The Williams House (1836) – how they got that ugly ass Allstate sign past design review, I have no clue.

 

 

 

Avon Isle Dance Pavilion (1926) currently vacant, city-owned

 

 

The sign proclaims this to be "Creekside Tavern and Brewhouse... Not a Microbrewery" (so as to keep them yuppies out?)

 

 

 

Matthias Alten House (1850)  - www.oldeavonvillage.com

 

 

Lewis House (1843)

 

Blackwell Barn (1851), moved from Fredericktown, OH in 2003

 

Clifton Barn (1840’s) www.henrysatthebarn.com

Seafood and Steaks

Carolina Low Country Cuisine

 

 

Infill (2006)

 

 

 

 

Gibbs-Binns House (1851)

 

Avon Train Depot (1882)

 

B&O Caboose (1918)

 

 

Avon Town Hall (1871)

 

 

 

Cahoon House (1825)

 

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception (1885)

 

 

The orange barrels are everywhere on Detroit Road, and damn near impossible to shoot pix around. :x

 

 

 

 

 

George Clifton House

 

 

 

 

 

Think Spring!!!

 

 

Thanks for the photos - the individual buildings are quite charming.

 

When I first heard of the French Creek district - it was described as a "quaint neighborhood" with a lot of antique shops. Coming from a region that had several genuinely quaint neighborhoods (some in actual small town "downtowns") with antique shops - you can probably imagine my disappointment with Avon. Instead, Avon was more like Peninsula meets North Olmsted, and I can't say that's a compliment.

As a native of Avon Lake, our neighbor to the south was a little touch of the country. My cousins had a farm in Avon through the 1970s.

 

I think the infill is great! Avon from these pics shows no reason why it should be the brunt of jokes.

 

Nice job.

Thanks for the photos - the individual buildings are quite charming.

 

When I first heard of the French Creek district - it was described as a "quaint neighborhood" with a lot of antique shops. Coming from a region that had several genuinely quaint neighborhoods (some in actual small town "downtowns") with antique shops - you can probably imagine my disappointment with Avon. Instead, Avon was more like Peninsula meets North Olmsted, and I can't say that's a compliment.

 

Yeah, it's not Columbiana or Waynesville... but it's better than many sprawled out exurbs.  cf.: N. Ridgeville, Brunswick.

TRASH!!!

 

Oh...whoops. 

 

Great photos!

From the pics, it looks pretty decent. I like it, and the pics are enjoyable, too.

This part of Avon is only one small portion of the city, and while the individual buildings are nice and historic, the street is a traffic clusterf-ck and none of it is pedestrian friendly.  I don't think there are even sidewalks.  Many of these buildings are located on of a parking lot off of Detroit that was intended to be a quaint little "village" of relocated historic buildings. 

 

French Creek is actually quite similar to the old downtown of North Ridgeville, btw.  I can't speak for Brunswick.

 

edit- the "not a microbrewery" place was a microbrewery for a little while, but they couldn't make it work out.  I would imagine they still get people wandering in every now and again looking for the house brews.

great job -- you wouldn't have the dates on the old churches too, would you?

 

false front hell!?  :|

This part of Avon is only one small portion of the city, and while the individual buildings are nice and historic, the street is a traffic clusterf-ck and none of it is pedestrian friendly.  I don't think there are even sidewalks.  Many of these buildings are located on of a parking lot off of Detroit that was intended to be a quaint little "village" of relocated historic buildings.

 

Oh, there's plenty of suburban sprawl crap to be found in Avon, but who would want to see pictures of Avon Commons or the new JCPenney parking lot?  French Creek is probably less than 1 square mile out of over 20 sq mi of the city.  Detroit Rd is a traffic disaster, but aside from I-90 its the only road that extends all the way across Avon.  Only four roads connect with adjacent Westlake (Mills, Schwartz, Detroit, and Avon Rds.), and Westlake has tried to vacate one of them (Avon Rd.).

This part of Avon is only one small portion of the city, and while the individual buildings are nice and historic, the street is a traffic clusterf-ck and none of it is pedestrian friendly. I don't think there are even sidewalks. Many of these buildings are located on of a parking lot off of Detroit that was intended to be a quaint little "village" of relocated historic buildings.

 

Oh, there's plenty of suburban sprawl crap to be found in Avon, but who would want to see pictures of Avon Commons or the new JCPenney parking lot? French Creek is probably less than 1 square mile out of over 20 sq mi of the city. Detroit Rd is a traffic disaster, but aside from I-90 its the only road that extends all the way across Avon. Only four roads connect with adjacent Westlake (Mills, Schwartz, Detroit, and Avon Rds.), and Westlake has tried to vacate one of them (Avon Rd.).

 

Agreed, I was trying to explain that what we are seeing isn't really representative of most of Avon, and that even French Creek, with its interesting building stock, is hardly a little piece of urban heaven.  BTW, there is a nice collection of historic homes to the SW of Detroit and Colorado, as well.

Great photos!

I always liked Avon because it made Avon Lake feel 'urban'.

 

Hah

 

Really lacks identity, as there is no street grid anywhere, French Creek goes by in a blink of an eye down Detroit, then you are in the real Avon at 83.

That Dairy Treat is terrific. Thank you. I enjoyed the tour.

Looks like a cute town.

Whoa.  Definitely not what you would expect to find when traveling by on Route 2!  Thanks for the pix :)

Looks cute to me, but what do I know?