Saint Peter and Saint Paul Historic District-Oliver's Second addition
Why it's listed
Two blocks of South St. Clair Street in Toledo hold a compact district of brick and stone buildings, set apart from the rest of the city by an interstate, rail lines and a highway. Nineteen buildings stand on six acres, eighteen of them contributing. The most prominent is Ss. Peter and Paul Church, completed in 1873, whose 165-foot spire was added in 1880. Beside it are a Romanesque Revival school finished in 1905, an Italianate convent, Queen Anne commercial blocks and a Colonial Revival apartment building. The area was platted in Oliver's Divisions in the 1830s to 1850s and settled mainly by German working families, followed by a Swiss community that built Swiss Hall in 1924. From the 1920s Spanish-speaking residents of Mexican and Texan origin arrived, and the street remains a focus of Toledo's Hispanic community. The district was listed for its ethnic heritage, urban development and architecture.
Significance in brief: The district is argued to represent three immigrant populations in Toledo (German, Swiss and Hispanic) and 19th century neighborhood commercial and institutional development. It also contains notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival architecture.
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 87000465, listed March 13, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 600 and 700 blks. of S. Saint Clair St., Toledo |
|---|---|
| County | Lucas County |
| Listed | March 13, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87000465 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1866-1925 |
| Architect / builder | Multiple - See text |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival and commercial styles |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, European, Hispanic, Architecture, Religion |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is described as good to fair with some alterations; 18 of 19 buildings contribute, and buildings are in commercial, religious, institutional and residential use. |
| Acreage | 6 |
| Coordinates | 41.63895, -83.54863 (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 87000465.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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