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COMPANIES IN NORWOOD, OHIO — "D"

  • Dacey's "Norwood Inn" - [saloon] n.w.c. Williams and Edwards
  • Dairy Dream - [confectionery] 2012 Sherman Av.
  • Dairy Queen - [ice cream] 3915 Montgomery Road (near Krug Circle?)
  • Dale Road Food Market - [grocery] 2033 Dale Road
  • The Dalton Adding Machine Company - [adding machine manufacturer] 4946 Beech Street, James L. Dalton, president & owner; incorporated June, 1914
    Dalton Adding Machine
    Dalton Adding Machine
  • Thomas Damen - [express company] West street, west of McNeill avenue (est. pre-1900)
  • Dana Coal Company - [retail coal dealer] 2001 Lexington Av.
  • The Dana Manufacturing Co. - [ice cream freezers] Beech & C., L. & N. Ry.
  • Russ Daniels Remodeling - [home remodeler]
  • Darel Home Shopping Service - [shopping service] 2238 Quatman Avenue, near Fenwick Avenue
  • Darling Shops - [children's clothing] 4607 Montgomery Road
  • Anna Daugherty - [restaurant] south side of Highland Avenue, east of Orchard
  • John B. Daumeyer - [manufacturers agent] 4221 Bell Avenue
  • Davis Food Market - [groceries] 3959 Montgomery Road
  • Esther Davis - [dressmaker] nw corner Section & Elm (est. pre-1900)
  • George M. Davis - [restaurant] 3961 Montgomery Road
  • Charles E. Dawson - [general contractor] 5335 Wakefield Place
  • Dawson Brothers - [grocery] 1822 Hopkins Avenue
  • J. H. Day Company - [machinery manufacturer for baking, paint, and chemical industries] 4932? Beech Street, plant purchased by Cleveland Automatic Machine Company in 1955
  • Day & Night Supermarket - [grocery] 3838 Montgomery Road
  • Arthur O. Dean - [architect] Plaza Theatre Building
  • Deardorff Agency, Inc. - [insurance] 2089 Sherman Avenue
  • George Dearwester II - [realtor] 2713 Norwood Avenue
  • The Decalocmania Co., a.k.a Palm Brothers Decalcomania Co. - [decal transfers and signs] 3736 Regent Av.
  • Clara M. Decker - [women's & children's clothing store] Sherman at Main; 4605 Montgomery Road. [millinier]
  • Decco Coal Co. - [coal] 3738 Montgomery Road, ca. 1949; swc Montgomery Road. & Lexington Av.; 3727 Montgomery Road, ca. 1950s
  • The Decorative Poster Company - [flags & banners] 2126 Bennett Avenue (rear), Norwood National Bank Building, incorporated August 10, 1909;
  • Dee Jay Restaurant - [restaurant] 4915 Montgomery Avenue
  • Roy Deiters (Sunoco?) - [gasoline station] swc Robertson Avenue and Duck Creek Road
  • Susie M. Delany - [delicatessen] 4022 Forest Av.
  • Delp Auto Body Service - [auto body and fender repair shop] 2108 Maple
  • A. J. DeNoma - [roofing & furnace repairs] 2024 Elm
  • DeRenna's Service - [automotive repair] 3846 Highland Av.
  • Joseph W. Desserich's - [gasoline station] 3798 Montgomery Road, sec? at Cleneay Ave.
  • Edwin A. Deters - [restaurant] 2415 Robertson Ave.
  • Lawrence G. Deters - [grocery] 3841 South Madison Avenue
  • Leonard Deter's - [groceries/meats/fruit] 5201 Carthage Avenue
  • Fred. M. Deuschle - [dentist] 4008 Montgomery Road
  • Devine Sales Company - [kitchen and home applicance store] 1914 Williams Avenue
  • Dewitt Products, Inc. - [store fixtures] 3963 Montgomery Road
  • The Dexter Lumber Company - [lumber dealers, planing and saw mills] incorporated January, 1892; Montgomery Road and B. & O. S. W. R. R. at 4765 Montgomery Road, current location of Frisch's and was originally the McFarlan Lumber Co., incorporated in 1887 or early 1888; 4765 Montgomery Road, Phone JEfferson 3078 ; Etowah Lumber Co. was located at same address in 1902-03
  • Diamond International Corporation - [printing, paperboard cartons, lumber, matches, papers, packaging machinery, plastic products, metal containers, aerosol cans, etc.] large corporation that acquired several Norwood businesses; Originally formed in 1880 in Connecticut, which as The Diamond Match Company was incorporated in 1889 in Illinois, it was dissolved and then incorporated as a holding company in Delaware on Dec. 26, 1930, with the same name and as the principal operating subsidiary, Diamond Match Company of Maryland (inc. May 7, 1930) from Jan. 1, 1931, to March 31, 1936, when it was liquidated into the parent company ; named was changed to Diamond Gardner Company on Nov. 4, 1957; to Diamond National Corp. on Sept. 28, 1959; and Diamond International Corp. on October 22, 1964; there were many aquisitions and mergers, here are the Norwood ones: U. S. Printing & Lithographing Co. - merger Sept. 28, 1959, for 2.7 Diamond shares (911,588 total) for each U.S.P.&L. share, then operated as a division; Heekin Can Co. - acquisition Apr. 15, 1965, for 482,840 shares, operared as a subsidiary; United States Playing Card Co. - acquisition July 1969.
  • Dick's Super Service - [gas station] Duck Creek and Williams, former location was Smith Rd. & Leslie Avenue, a.k.a Dick Yahn's Gulf Station
  • Dickman's Sportsman Cafe - [cafe/restaurant] 2703 Robertson Avenue
  • T. R. Dickson, M.D. - [physician] medical inspector of schools, Montgomery & Elm at the Plaut Building
  • Victoria Dieckmann - [grocery] 3737 Montgomery Road
  • J. F. Diekmann - [grocery] 3739 Main Av.
  • Henry J. Dietz - [furniture repair] 1961 Cleneay Avenue
  • Dietz Furniture & Appliances - [furniture store] 3959 Montgomery Road; 3968 Montgomery Road
  • Elmer Dines - [painter] n.e.c Mills and Walter Avenues
  • Henry Dinkelmann - [dairy] Edwards Road
  • Distler-Park Auto Repair Company - [auto repair] 3754-56 Montgomery Road
  • Doc's Auto Service - [automotive repair] 3731 Elsmere Av.
  • F. W. Docter - [general blacksmithing and horse shoeing] Montgomery Road and Smith Road; also sold and repaired wagons
  • Dodd's Dairy Bar - [ice cream shop] 3828 Montgomery Road
  • Dorman Doebel - [general building contractor] 4016 Forest Av.
  • Domestic Finance Corp. - [financial] 4546 Montgomery Road
  • Domino's Pizza - [restaurant] 3915 Montgomery Road
  • Don's Food Shop - [grocery] 2106 Maple Avenue
  • Donaldson Lithographing - [printer] a division of U. S. Playing Card Company
  • Donhost Service Station - [automobile filling stations] Worth and Section Avenues
  • Donna's Carry-Out - [store] 1919 Cleneay Avenue
  • Florence M. Donovan - [restaurant] 4725 Montgomery Road
  • James J. Donovan - [restaurant] 1763 Sherman Ave.
  • Timothy L. Donovan - [plastering contractor] 2680 Edmondson Road
  • Doris' Back Porch - [crafts] 1944 Waverly Avenue
  • Dorl and Fern, Florist - [florist] 4400 Montgomery Road
  • The Dorman Automotive Parts Company - [automobile parts] 3814 & 3816 Montgomery Road (between Cleneay and Hudson Avenues)
  • Dornette- [appliance retailer] 4544 Montgomery Road
  • Dot Food Store - [grocery] 1936 Elm Avenue, 5400 Section Avenue and 3968 Montgomery Road (at Prentiss Ave. ?)
  • Edward W. Doughman - [barber] 4505 Forest Av.
  • Doughman Plumbing Company - [plumber] 5512 Carthage Avenue
  • Edward Douglas - [barber] 1838 Sherman Av.
  • The Dow Drug Company - [druggist] 4608 Montgomery Road (may be predecessor to Dow's Drug Store)
  • Dow's Drug Store - [drugstore] 4570 Montgomery Road
  • Dragon Le's - [restaurant] Surrey Square
  • Dravo Corporation - [power plant equipment and supplies] 4115 Edwards Road
  • L. Dressel - [druggist, confections & school supplies] Montgomery Road, north of Ashland; Leo Dressel, druggist, Montgomery Road, opposite Library; 4336 Montgomery Road (est. 1887?)
  • Wm. Drier - [tin and slate roofing, repairing, resettng stoves, ranges, furnaces, &c.] 2087 Sherman Av.
  • John Driskill - [attorney] Fidelity Savings Bldg, 2089 Sherman Av. (Room 51)
  • Roy A. Dryer - [beauty shop] 4336 Montgomery Road
  • Duncan & Johnson - [gasoline station] 2209 Norwood Av.
  • The DuBrul Insulation Company - [insulation] n.w.c. Huston & Mentor , incorporated May, 1930
  • The DuBrul Manufacturing Co. - [machinery mfg.] n.w.c. Hudson & Mentor Avenues; manufacturer of cigar machinery
  • Duccilli's Formal Wear - [clothing store] Surrey Square Mall
  • Duccilli Tailorer - [custom tailorer for men & women] 5222 Montgomery Road, established in 1928, Norwood
  • Duds In Suds - [self-serve laundry] 4705 Section Avenue. Opened in 1961, building demolished in 2010.
  • Duffy's - [grocery store] 4303 Smith Road, also see King-Duffy and King's
  • Park G. Dunigan & Associates - [realtor] 5201 Carthage Avenue
  • Bessie B. Dunn - [practical nurse] 2265 Washingon Avenue
  • Wm. F. Dupper - [dentist] 4634 Montgomery Road, flat 1
  • Joseph E. Durcan - [grocery] 4924 Marion Avenue
  • Durrell Subdivision - [real estate] office: se cor. Fifth & Walnut, Cincinnati (est. pre-1900) developed real estate in Norwood (old Ivanhoe area)
  • Dutch Villa - [restaurant] 3921 Montgomery Road
  • Dutle Paint Distributing Company - [paint store?] 3803 Montgomery Road
  • H. H. Dwyer - [physician] Montgomery Road, north of Laurence (sic) Avenue (est. pre-1900)


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