Town-Country Restaurant

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About

Name

• Town-Country Restaurant

Trading names

• Town-Country

Services

• Accommodation, Hotel, Restaurant

Facts

Founded

• Date unknown

Dissolved

• Date unknown

Related

Key Persons

Founders

• Brian Spangler

Location

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• 4809 W. Old Lincoln Way, Wooster, 44691, Ohio

In its heyday, the business was hopping. Jefferson was at the crossroads of U.S. routes 30 and 250 and was a last pit stop for westward travelers heading out of Wooster. Frank Lewis recalled childhood years spent mowing the lawns, busing tables and washing dishes."

Current (2016) - The restaurant is currently vacant, but the motel rooms are being used as apartments. -- Wayne County Auditor's page.

Timeline

• 1920s - Built in the early 1920s by Paul Spangler. First called Log Cabin, The serving sandwiches and side dishes to travelers and stagecoach riders.
• mid 1940s - Business purchased by Angie Hoyer, a best friend of Mary Lewis
• late 1960s - Mary Lewis purchased the business.
• Lewis family ran the business for decades. Mary Lewis and Harry Lewis and their children Frank Lewis, Sue Lewis DaCapua and Mari-Lyn Hammond.
• Several years - The Restaurant was leased to other operators.
• late 1990s-2000s - Rich Ball and Good Vibes band performs
• 2005 - Vacant
• 2006 - September 16 - Auction at 10am - The sale included: the restaurant and motel, adjacent residence, equipment and furnishings used in business. Auction by Bob Schubert of Realty One, sale, the Auctioneer is Larry Janchar of Marshallville.

Newspaper Article Citations

• September 12, 2006: "Going ... going ... sold!" by Marc Kovac, The Daily Record, p. online.

Gallery

Photos

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What Links Here

• File:Town Country.png ‎ (← links)
• Newspaper ad:Town Country - May 11 2023 ‎ (← links)