Toledo Yacht Club
Also known as: Tyc
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Why it's listed
Toledo Yacht Club occupies a reinforced concrete clubhouse at Bay View Park, on land leased from the city. Architect A. Burnside Sturges designed it in 1907-08 after four earlier clubhouses were lost to fire, and it was built to be fireproof at a cost of $26,700. Its shaped gables, stucco walls, tile roofs and arcaded verandas draw on West Indies and Mission-style sources, which the form calls highly unusual for the Great Lakes. Inside, four Doric columns with their original marbleizing frame the central hall. The club began as the Toledo Boat Club in 1865 and took its present name in 1904. It is described as the oldest yacht club in the area and the 11th oldest in the country, a founding member of the Inter Lake Yachting Association, and the home of the Mills Trophy and the President's Cup races, the latter begun in 1909 by President William H. Taft.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the club is the oldest yacht club in the Toledo area and the 11th oldest in the United States. It is home to the Mills Trophy and President's Cup races. The building is also described as architecturally unusual for the Great Lakes region and is valued as a local landmark.
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 76001476, listed December 12, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Bay View Park, Toledo |
|---|---|
| County | Lucas County |
| Listed | December 12, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76001476 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architect / builder | A. Burnside Sturges (architect); H.J. Speiker Co. (builder) |
| Architectural style | Eclectic West Indies elements reminiscent of Mission style (data sheet lists Mission) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied and in use as a yacht club; the form says the club continues as one of the Great Lakes' most active. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 41.69314, -83.47543 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 76001476.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7814200
- This listing as JSON
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