tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756157783370608109.post182209946291342274..comments2023-04-03T06:36:45.482-04:00Comments on Digging Cincinnati History: They Put Up a Parking Lot - Central Parkway, Court and WalnutDCH Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303024213658359019noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756157783370608109.post-21763516249489429392020-12-17T16:53:27.381-05:002020-12-17T16:53:27.381-05:00I grew up in this building and my mother lived the...I grew up in this building and my mother lived there for 23 years and both my grandmother and my great-grandmother lived here as well. Some of the best years of my life.Butta C.U.P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16544980807784949861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756157783370608109.post-38030851772988783502018-04-02T03:41:37.058-04:002018-04-02T03:41:37.058-04:00Saturdays were Bowling Day at Mergard's and Al...Saturdays were Bowling Day at Mergard's and Allowance Day (25¢). My brother and I always got a chocolate ice cream cone. Our Team was the 1964 Ohio State Bantam League Champs. Fond memories of Mergard's.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02655836227261652420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756157783370608109.post-27952756543988745902018-04-02T03:36:55.061-04:002018-04-02T03:36:55.061-04:00Saturdays were Bowling Day at Mergards, and Allowa...Saturdays were Bowling Day at Mergards, and Allowance day(25¢). My Brother an I always got a chocolate ice creme cone with it. Our Bowling Team was the 1964 Ohio State Bantam League Champs. Great memories of Mergard's.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02655836227261652420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756157783370608109.post-6406012622424720872014-02-28T21:41:44.076-05:002014-02-28T21:41:44.076-05:00My dad used to live in that corner building (Rose ...My dad used to live in that corner building (Rose Brothers) when he came to Cincinnati. Very sad to to see that vacant parking lot there now.Tony Lanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567181100387473364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756157783370608109.post-45068206041802773532014-02-25T16:04:49.897-05:002014-02-25T16:04:49.897-05:00Mergard's relocated to a new building in E. Wa...Mergard's relocated to a new building in E. Walnut Hills at the corner of E. McMillan and Woodburn. There were 20(?) bowling alleys, a pool room with about 8 tables (with an attendant to rack your balls) and a restaurant/grill. I used to hang out there after school in the early 60's. <br />pterosonushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221398951694533316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756157783370608109.post-73264930398462746022014-02-20T22:31:39.537-05:002014-02-20T22:31:39.537-05:00A quick aside regarding the bowling alley on Court...A quick aside regarding the bowling alley on Court:<br /><br />If you look up the lot to the south at 9th and Walnut, it is shown on the Auditor as being owned by "MERGARDS DOWNTOWN BOWLING LANES INC." This is inaccurate--the Mergards have since sold the property. But these buildings were purchased in the 1940's by Herman Mergard, who owned the bowling alley on Court and wanted to expand it. The buildings were torn down, but the new bowling alley was never built. Ironically, they couldn't figure out how to build enough parking for it.Zachary Schunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095222899589522265noreply@blogger.com