Bush Street Historic District
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Bush Street Historic District is a small, self-contained neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio, made up of sixteen buildings along Bush and Erie Streets. Platted in 1848 as Stickney's Addition, it grew with the canal trade and local breweries, drawing German and Swiss settlers. Brick Italianate houses and shops gradually replaced earlier shanties and cabins. The Mueller family of coopers built several homes and a barrel factory, and Edward Mueller's triple boring machine became a standard way to fit metal bushings into beer barrels. Other landmarks include Sabin Hall, the Emmick double house, a limestone Romanesque Revival church from 1906, and the 1927 Mission style fire station designed by David L. Stine. The district was listed because it keeps a uniform two-story roofline, little altered buildings and its original Nelsonville Block pavement, showing a full range of community life from about 1870 to 1927.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · catalog entry. Generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29).
| Period of significance | c.1870-1927 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival and Mission |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Commerce, Architecture, Invention |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Bush Street Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.