Westmoreland Historic District
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Why it's listed
Westmoreland is a planned residential neighborhood about five miles west of downtown Toledo, Ohio. Covering roughly 90 acres, it contains 20 blocks, 261 lots and 215 homes laid out along curving streets, with a broad boulevard, Mt. Vernon Avenue, running through the middle. Large lots, uniform setbacks of 40 to 60 feet, sidewalks, buried or unobtrusive power lines and abundant landscaping give it an informal but carefully planned character. Most houses went up in the 1920s and 1930s, with the first built in 1917-19 for developer William Welles. They are designed in Colonial, English cottage, Tudor, French, Italian and Spanish revival styles, often with slate or tile roofs, stone details and finely crafted interiors. About a quarter are later minimal traditional houses from the 1940s and 1950s. Restrictions administered by the Westmoreland Association have kept cost, setback and use consistent, so newer homes blend with the original ones. This cohesive collection of period revival architecture and landscape planning is the basis for its listing.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents Westmoreland as a planned, heavily landscaped neighborhood with curvilinear streets and a wide range of early and mid 20th century revival-style houses. Association restrictions kept even later homes consistent in density, spacing and landscape. The first house was built in 1917-19 for developer William Welles.
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 86000208, listed February 3, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Parkside Blvd., Bancroft St., Upton Ave., and Oakwood Ave. and Allenby Rd., Toledo |
|---|---|
| County | Lucas County |
| Listed | February 3, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000208 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | William Welles (developer and original owner of the first house, 2005 Mt. Vernon) |
| Architectural style | Colonial, English, Jacobethan/Tudor, French, Italian and Spanish Revival; some Arts and Crafts/Bungalow and minimal traditional |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied, privately owned residences in excellent condition, with no serious alterations noted and aluminum or vinyl siding very rare. |
| Acreage | 90 |
| Within district | Old West End District |
| Coordinates | 41.66055, -83.59127 (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 86000208.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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