Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. A historic map-sheet match is not published yet. The record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary.
one of 65 National Register listings in Lucas County · listed in 1975 · category: Building · one of 2 National Historic Landmarks in Lucas County.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Gillett-Shoemaker-Welsh House between 2002 and 2017, burning about 6 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 8 March 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 7405 |
| 24 February 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 8 October 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 1962 |
| 18 October 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 758 specimens collected within 10 miles of Gillett-Shoemaker-Welsh House between 1860 and 1975: 668 Animalia, 83 Plantae, 5 Fungi, 1 Unrecorded, 1 Chromista. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. D. Selby, A. Lose, A.E. Daugherty and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sialia sialis sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1920 | L. L. Redick | Perrysburg |
 | Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1924 | L. L. Redick | Perrysburg |
 | Notropis hudsonius (Clinton, 1824) | 1860 | unknown | Grand Rapids, Maumee R. |
 | Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1875 | Langdon | Indian Hill, Kane County |
 | Aplodinotus grunniens Rafinesque, 1819 | 1893 | P. Kirsch | Maumee River, Waterville, Ohio |
 | Catostomus commersonii (Lacepède, 1803) | 1893 | P. Kirsch | Maumee River, Waterville, Ohio |
 | Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783) | 1893 | not recorded | Grand Rapids, Maumee River |
 | Ericymba buccata Cope, 1865 | 1893 | P. Kirsch | Maumee River, Grand Rapids, Ohio |
 | Etheostoma blennioides Rafinesque, 1819 | 1893 | not recorded | Maumee River, Waterville, Ohio |
 | Etheostoma nigrum Rafinesque, 1820 | 1893 | not recorded | Maumee River, Waterville, Ohio |
 | Graptemys geographica (Lesueur, 1817) | 1893 | not recorded | Grand Rapids, Maumee River |
 | Lepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1893 | P. Kirsch | Maumee River, Waterville, Ohio |
All 758 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Gillett-Shoemaker-Welsh House: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Dimension, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Waterville Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Toledo House of Correction Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Toledo House of Correction Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Waterville, the town this property stands in, in 19 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 13 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Waterville and Toledo. A home was damaged by a tree on the east side of Toledo. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Waterville | $25,000 | Golf ball sized hail was observed. A few vehicles were damaged. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Waterville and Toledo. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | $4,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs in Waterville. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | $3,000 | Several large limbs were reported down. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds toppled a very large tree. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree and a large limb. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | - | Multiple large trees snapped about one-mile north of Waterville. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | - | Several large tree limbs blown down in Waterville. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | - | Several large trees limbers were blown down. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew over a semi truck on U.S. Highway 24 east of Whitehouse. The driver was not injured. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Waterville | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
| August 2007 | Flood | Waterville | - | Heavy rain fell across many areas of northwestern Ohio during the first half of the week from August 19th through the 22nd. Some locations across northwest Ohio picked up between 5 and 10 inches of rain during this time. The Maumee River gage at Waterville showed that the river gradually rose through the day on the 20th and 21st, and then went above flood stage of 9.0 feet just before 7:00 pm on the 21st. The river continued to rise through the entire day of the 22nd and much of the day on the 23rd. The river finally crested during the evening of the 23rd at around 11.9 feet. Over the next several days the river slowly fell as it had to handle drainage from upstream rivers, including the Blanchard River. The river remained above flood stage for just over four and a half days, and finally fell below flood stage during the afternoon hours of August 26. |
| August 1998 | Hail | Waterville | - | Some crops were damaged. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Waterville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Waterville | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
When this property was proposed for the National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is, and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain. It is quoted below word for word, never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s typewriter's.
MAY 2 The original wood REGISTER Ruins Excellent Fair The cornice is supported by heavy carved brackets.There are intersection of the L.There isa one story entrance porch with Good Pre-Columbian | - 20th Century - Urban Planning - Political Other (Specify) ] Science ] Sculpture ] Social/Human- 1 Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF
The home is a good example of a Victorian townhouse, one of 1883 losophy Communications Conservation Engineering Architecture Aboriginal Commerce NATIONAL REGISTER Religion/Phi Music Education Prehistoric Agriculture itarian Industry SIGNIFICANCE Literature Landscape RECEIVED Invention few remaining in the area with a mansard roof. It stands above the Maumee River and the abandoned Miami q ran a general store. land and built his townhouse late in life when he retired. The home was later owned by Gillett's daughter, Jane selling it in the 1940's. The house was built in 1883 and occupied by Orrin Gillett who Military SPECIFIC (If Applicable and Known) PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Art Erie Canal.
Gillett, who settled in Waterville in 1834, also MAY was born in 18l2.Gillett was an important owner of farm AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate)
The whole case file for this property - 1,414 words, 10 pages, reproduced complete.
Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 75001474, 10 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Commercial District | 0.2 miles | 1976 | |
 | Pray-Starkweather House | 0.2 miles | 1975 |
 | Columbian House | 0.3 miles | 1969 |
 | Morehouse-Downes House | 0.3 miles | 1975 |
 | Haskins, Liberty Whitcomb, House | 0.5 miles | 1975 |
 | Interurban Bridge | 1.1 miles | 1972 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 75001474 in Record Group 79. |
| Lucas County | All 65 listed properties in this county. |
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