Maumee Historic District
Also known as: Maumee City
Why it's listed
Maumee's historic district covers about 35 acres of the early river town laid out in 1817 by Major William Oliver. The area grew because of Maumee River navigation and, from 1842, a sidecut of the Erie Canal, and for a time it served as county seat of both Wood and Lucas counties. Surviving buildings include Elm Cottage, a brick cottage from the late 1820s, and the Hunt-Price House of about 1837, built for Major General John E. Hunt, who helped bring the county seat and canal sidecut to town. Several Greek Revival homes remain, among them the Gibbs-Warner, Waite-Morris and Richardson-Day houses. The Dix-Meyers House, built of locally fired brick, has ironwork reflecting its owner's Mississippi origins. The Maumee Color Company building began as a foundry in the 1840s and later produced oleomargarine coloring. Together these buildings recall the merchants, officials and professionals who shaped early commerce in Lucas County.
Significance in brief: The district preserves buildings tied to Maumee's early commercial development, driven by Maumee River navigation and the Erie Canal sidecut. It was a county seat of both Wood and Lucas counties. The remaining houses belonged to prominent figures such as Major General John E. Hunt, Almon Gibbs, Morrison Waite and William Dix, and they show early Ohio architecture, especially Greek Revival.
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) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 09000099, listed January 18, 1974. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly, W. Harrison, W Broadway, Cass, Allen & W. Dudley, Maumee |
|---|---|
| County | Lucas County |
| Listed | January 18, 1974 |
| Reference number | 09000099 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 19th Century |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival predominates among the described houses, with some earlier Federal-influenced and modest early settler dwellings |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition marked as good and altered; the district is both occupied and unoccupied, with commercial and private residence uses. |
| Acreage | 35 |
| Coordinates | 41.56197, -83.65746 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 09000099.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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