MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 2. The Toledo Blade, August 22, 1929 3.
Toledo News-Bee, August 22, 1929 Library, Local History Room 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER 305 Bel1 Bldg., 709 Madison Avenue (419) 244-1776 CITY OR TOWN Ohio 43624 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL X As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this propertyfor inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY KEEPER OETHE NATIONAL-REGISTER GPO 892.453 CODE Toledo NORTHING 2/21/78 STATE ORGANIZATION DATE COUNTY TELEPHONE ZONE Ted J.
Ligibel-Historic Preservation Officer UTM REFERENCES Landmarks-NW Ohio Historic Preservation Office to Sherman Street; thence Southeasterly on and along the center line of said vacated alley straight line parallel with the Southerly line of Peck Street a distance of One Hundred more or less to the center of the vacated alley which formerly extended from Peck Street Interview and tapes of interview with Mrs.Harvey; Toledo-Lucas County Public Street is intersected by the Southerly line of Peck Street; thence Northeasterly on and ZONE EASTING ATTEST: Twenty-nine and 75/100 Feet more or less to the Easterly line of Cherry Street: ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ Less than 1 Acre ¡ HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY If INCLUDED INTHE NATIONAL REGISTER along the Southerly line of Peck Street, One Hundred Iwenty-nine and 75/100 (129.75) Feet Toledo History Scrapbooks; Toledo-Lucas County Public Library-Local History Room a distance of One Hundred Thirty-five and 7/10 (135.7) Feet;thence Northwesterly on a Photos - OK- 7.19.28 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER HAER Entered Maps Send-back TECHNICAL HISTORIAN Re-submit Review Working Number7.
18. 78.3635 OCT51978 National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF CONTROL 10.3.78 REF 11-7- 78 State United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 ACCEPT TOLEDO, OHIO JANUARY, 1978 PHOTO #: 1 of 3 JUL 1 8 1978 OCT51978 FRONT AND SIDE FACADES,LOOKING NORTH THE DOCTOR WRIGHT HOUSE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO BY: TED J LIGIBEL TOLEDO, OHIO OCT 5 PHOTO BY: TED J LIGIBEL JANUARY, 1978 PHOTO #: 2 of 3 JUL 1 8 1978 THE DOCTOR WRIFHT HOUSE FRONT FACADE-MAIN ENTRANCE-LOOKING NE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER DOE TOLEDO, OHIO PHOTO BY: TED J LIGIBEL JANUARY, PHOTO #: 3 of 3 JUL 1 8 1978 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER THE DOCTOR WRIGHT HOUSE OCT51978 LOOKING NORTH SIDE FACADE AND CARRIAGE HOUSE, DOe JUL 18 1978 TOLEDO, OHIO- MICH.
UNITED STATES TOLEDO QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 541 11 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) RECEIVED GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1965 WALTER C. KANE 312 SAFETY BUILDING TOLEDO. OHIO 43624 April 13, 1978 JUL 1 8 1978 I-71 and 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 The City of Toledo, through the City Manager's Office, has reviewed Places, and finds that the city has no objections to the following nominations, and can support their listing on the National Register: 1. St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Madison at 13th Street The Toledo Club, Madison at 14th Street 3. The Wright-Harvey House, 1822 Cherry Street Christ, Scientist), 2705 Monroe Street at Lawrence Avenue The City recognizes that these comments are a part of the normal review process, as mandated by Federal Law under the Historic Preservation Act of1966, Executive Order 11593, and as explained Office, as represented by Ted J. Ligibel.
WK:mms REGISTER Yours truly, NATIONAL RECEIVED 247-6039 Thank you. Ohio Historic Center The Universal Community Church (former First Church of Ohio Historic Preservation Office APR 17 1978 We have similarly coordinated these comments with your Regional CITY MANAGER Dear OHSPAB: the following nominations to the National Register of Historic Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board in Chapter I of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations 5 1978 Wright, Dr. John A., House Dr. Thomas H. Smith Honorable Thomas Iu. Ashley Columbus, Ohio 43211 Director Location Toledo Cuyahoga County Lucas County Sheffield STATE Date Entered Cleveland Lorain County OCT State Historic Preservation Officer Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable Mary R.
Oakar Name Sheffield Village Hall The Ohio Historical Society Playhouse Square Group ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Honorable Donald J. Pease Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue #78002129 Byers/bjr 10/12/78 LUCAS Co. OCT 12 1978 Washington, D.C. 20515 in the National Register on October 5, 1978. allocated through the State Historic Preservation Officer. For Ohio, this official is Dr. Thomas E. Smith, Director, The Ohio Its funding priorities for Viscal Year 1979 and does not consider cc: Dr. Thomas H. Smith, SHPO, Ohio Associate Director, Connally Chief, OAHP / FHR-Lumpkin / FHR-CL / CL / NR / POR - 5194 FHR:B Handy:1w:523-0431:10/6/78 Sincerely, H32-NR Director House of Representatives Director's Reading File Honorable Thomas Ludlow Ashley We appreciate your interest in historic preservation. the Dr.
Wright House a high priority.The State will be sending Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service matching granta are We are pleased to inform you that the Dr.Wright House was listed BASIC FILE RETAINED IN NR that he consult Mr. Darbee directly. Mr. John Kiely concerning the nomination of the Dr. Wright House Dear Mr. Ashley: Thank you for your letter of September 26,1978,on behalf of (for)Chris Therral Delaporte Jerry I. Rogers 10-10.78 Handy 10.10-T8 Historical Society, Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio listed 1/24/18 further questions concerning his application, we would suggest bcc: 4321l.Mr. Jeffrey T. Darbee, Grants Manager for the Ohio Historic Toledo.Ohio, to the National Register of Historic Places. BOR 8 - 12a DEC.
DATE 10/12 10/3/78 DESIGNATION: DELAPORTE RFRD: REMARKS: 9/26/78 NUMBER: SIGNED: 9/19/78 ACK'D: BUREAU OF OUTDOOR RECREATION POR- 5194 Reply For Big Dir DATE REPLY DUE: - KIELY, John RE: Dr. Wright Houseon the NRHP FROM: OAHP ASHLEY,Thomas Ludlow MAS LUDLOW ASHLEY 2406 RAYBURN BUILDING BANKING, FINANCE AND TOLEDO, OHIO 43604 URBAN AFFAIRS September 26, 1978 Ms. Chris Therral Delaport, Director Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Ms. Delaport: for restoration of the building. Please consider this, too, THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON PAPER MADE WITH RECYCLED FIBERS BUDGET FISHERIES Sincerely yours, Register for Historic Preservation DISTRICT OFFICE: FEDERAL BUILDING and advise your action.
Heritage Conservation and Recreational Service Department of the Interior of the nomination by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office Iam writing to urge prompt and favorable consideration MERCHANT MARINE AND Please note that of the to include the Dr. Wright House in Toledo on the National With best wishes, Congress of the nited States Thomas Ludlow Ashley, M.c. Louse of Representatibes 9TH DISTRICT,OHIO WASHINGTON, D.C. 234 SUMMIT STREET 20515 COMMITTEES: has submitted an application for a $l6,0o0 matching grant protecle September 18, 1978 Mr. John Riely 1822 Cherry Street Toledo, Ohio 43608 Dear Mr. Kiely: nomination there you should contact your Congressman, Thomas Ashley. David A.
Simmons Manager, National Register DAS : jb Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 Program Historian and Thomas H.Smith, and forwarded to the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Sincerely Ohio Historic Preservation Office The nomination was signed by the State Historic Preservation Service in Washington, D.C. on July 13. To inquire as to the status of the If we can be of any further assistance, please feel free to contact us. Thank you for your recent letter regarding the Dr.Wright House in Toledo. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER CITY.
TOWN NOT FOR PUBLICATION VICINITY OF 9th (Ashley) - AGRICULTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS PUBLIC ACQUISITION XPRIVATE RESIDENCE OBJECT. -IN PROCESS S_YES: RESTRICTED - RELIGIOUS - YES: UNRESTRICTED -INDUSTRIAL - . -TRANSPORTATION -OTHER OWNER OF PROPERTY Heirs of Estate of Vivian Harvey, c/o Robert Gibson, Attorney LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. . Lueas County Courthouse Courthouse Park, Adams & Erie Streets REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS JUNE, 1977 DEPOSITORY FOR OHIO 43211 COUNTY GOVERNMENT MUSEUM SITE UNOCCUPIED 095 CODE COURTHOUSE PRESENTUSE ACCESSIBLE HISTORIC LOCATION The Harvey House NAME CATEGORY EDUCATIONAL RECEIVED CLASSIFICATION OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Toledo TITLE OWNERSHIP The Doctor Wright House STRUCTURE OHIO HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT STATE XBEING CONSIDERED STATUS 039.
SCIENTIFIC 1822 Cherry Street MILITARY X_BUILDING(S) Ohio 624 Adams Street XPRIVATE _ENTERTAINMENT _DISTRICT SURVEY RECORDS _PUBLIC FOR NPS USE ONLY _COMMEHLIAL PARK -BOTH DATE COLUMBUS 23DESCRIPTION - CONDITION XUNALTERED (House) XALTERED (Barn) - FAIR - DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE and wood trim, painted white.. The plan is typically irregular in plan, and is 2½ . stories in height. steeple, capped by iron cresting and a weather vane, sits atop a tower which is centered are all flat-topped with carved stone lintels. A horizontal band of stonework with incised panels, runs around the top of the second storey, undar the eave, and connects front bay, separated by wood sash and mullions.
All windows are double hung, many with in the gables, above the main and side entrances, on the front and side porches, and on A horizontal band of stone runs around the building between the first and second store!, The vest facade features a three-sided; 2 'storey bay, and a stained glass window surrounded A smooth cut, bevelled stone water table surrounds the building. The ashlar cut, rock- faced limestone foundation is pierced by segmentally arched basement windows. The adjacent carriage barn is also a brick, Queen Anne structure. It is L-shaped in plan, truncated near the roof edge with gablet, creating a hipped look.
Originally, a cupola rested atop the barn, and a smaller gabled roof portion existed originally shingled with slate, but now only the roof of the central tower of the house MOVED DATE RUINS XEXCELLENT DETERIORATED curved bracket supports.Geometric patterned horizontal bars support the porch railings Extensive carved and incised woodwork exists on many parts of the building, particularly This Queen Anne residence shares an entire city block with only two other structures-- and offers a segmentally arched carriage entrance in the front section, and a flat-topped (side). south, facade fea.tures a carved stone scene above the second storey tower window, and a some with small, stone support brackets. the eastern one of which covers a small porch over a second storey walk-out.
Windows XORIGINAL SITE a main thoroughfare to Toledo's CBD, and is built of bricks, painted red, with stone coiinecting the lintels of the first storey windows. CHECK ONE fencing with spear point tips still surrcunds the estate on the south (front) and west retains the slate.An adjacent Doctor's office was demolished.3-4 years ago.Iron -UNEXPOSED the porch roof, under the porch eaves. single, double, and triple, in great numbers on the building. Sills are generally lugged; the second storey side, oriel-type porch. Porch posts are cut, not turned, and feature by delicately carved stone trim set into the chinney, between, the flues. The front, or relatively simple main entrance with little adornnent. Stone steps lead to the entrance.
voodwork in the gable, and a pair of double-hung windows below the gable shingleing; an Seven gabled peaks with wooden shingles and incised barge- garage type opening in the L-portion.A gabled peak extends over the front entrance, Five molded brick chimneys pierce the multi-gabled roof.A deeply.pitched pyramidal attached to the L-portion-both have been removed.The roof of the house and barn were and likely supported a winch for the hay loft.This peak features carved and incised over the main entrance. -GOOD QMAJOR BISLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Thie Toledo Blade, August 22, 1929 Toledo News-Bee, August 22, 1929 Library, Local History Room IOGEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES STATE _ FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Ted J.
Ligibel-Historic Preservation Officer ORGANIZATION STREET & NUMBER TELEPHONE 305 Bell Bldg., 709 Madison Avenue (419) 244-1776 CITY QR TOWN Ohio 43624 VZSTATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FORDPS USE ONLY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892.453 Toledo NORTHING NATIONAL COUNTY CODE LOCAL DATE Street is intersected by the Southerly line of Peck Street; thence Northeasterly on and Landmarkg-Nw Ohio Historic Preservation Office Toledo History Scrapbooks; Toledo-Lucas County Public Library-Local History Room to Sherman Street; thence Southeasterly on and along the center line of said vacated alley hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the straight line parallel with the Southerly line of Peck Street a distance of One Hundred Interview and tapes of interview with Mrs.Harvey;Toledo-Lucas County Public more or less to the center of the vacated alley which formerly extended fron Peck Street along the Southerly line of Peck Street,One Hundred Twenty-nine and 75/100 (129.75) Feet ATTEST: a distance of One Hundred Thirty-five and 7/l0 (135.7) Feet;thence Northwesterly on a Twenty-nine and 75/100 (129.75) Feet more or less to the Easterly line of Cherry Street; 1HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER L4611516001 ZONE EASTING AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE XSCIENCE(medicine) -1600.1699 ° .
-SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN XOTHER (SPECIFY) POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _ INVENTION - SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE physician, who pioneered in the local application of x-rays. y-ray machine In Toledo was used by Dr. Wright from 1909 on, in the small office he ecientific and medical Journals, and also pioneered in the construction of codern Although Wright was one of the first in this area to receive radium treatments, burns resulting from his pioneer work with x-rays eventually took his life in 1929. The romantic estate has always remained in the Wright family, having since been the home of Mrs. Vivian Harvey, daughter of Dr. Wright and spouse of local physician Dr.
COMMERCE THEATER BUILDER/ARCHITECT CONSERVATION SCULPTURE TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PHILOSOPHY ART AGRICULTURE EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT ENGINEERING Local History LCOMMUNICATIONS LAW MUSIC MILITARY The Wright House is significant because it represents one of the finest achievements of LITERATURE Dr.Wright began practice in Toledo in l877 after graduating from Miami College in -EDUCATION X1800-1899 _1900. LI SIGNIFICANCE serious doubt. ISTORIC the Queen Anne style in Northwest Chio. It exists, virtually unaltered, as a landmark in Toledo's architectural and cultural history. It was the residence of a, Toledo elsewhere in the city, and purchased the southerners estate in 1890. built adjacent to his residence (since demolished).
Wright was a prolific writer for INDUSTRY ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC 1500-1599 XARCHITECTURE 1700-1793 _COMMUNITY PLANNING Dr.John A.Wright,learning of thisdilemna,abandoned plang to erect a residence PHONE: ADDRESS: REPORT: DIVISION: PROJECT: STAFF MEMBER: OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION To/FROM: list (" prioriky ony not good TELEPHONE REPORT Fiscal # 14 on 4 county code: Wright, Dr. John A., House X] STATE GNPS REGION: 11) CONGRESS.
DISTRICT 12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated Oaltered 1features: Oruins 9O NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown S- UNKNOWN-6 -unexcavated 20 NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access 81 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 -RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain C POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - LAW-16 C RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION-8 C HEALTH-27 C MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION -25 _date_ major alterations : (8) arohitectural style(s): * landscape arohiteot / garden designer: Sartisan: reviewers initials |IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE CONDITION Lucas ASSOCIATION Toledo functions ENTERTAINMENT-26 PERSONAL: INSTITUTIONAL: EVENTS: Harvey House ENGINEERING-11 CURRENTLY: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION historic events: URBAN PLANNING-31 artist: builder/contractor: interior decorator: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 COMMERCE-6 1822 Cherry St.
NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: vicinity of ADMINISTRATOR: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP master builder: Dexcellent Doriginal site SAVED?YES as it appearson federal register: 2OTHER NAMES: OWNER @PRIVATE OSTATE MUNICIPAL COUNTY OMULTIPLE COFEDERAL(agency name) -good ACCESS - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - EXPLORATION -12 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN -24 D OTHER (SPECIFY) 'only' O Oreconstructed 2dates of initial construction: 1978 9th GROUP ETHNIC engineer: LOCAL Dmoved Ofair IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yesno
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