Yondota Historic District
Why it's listed
Yondota Historic District covers 137 acres of East Toledo, Ohio, in a densely built neighborhood that includes part of the original 1854 Yondota Plat, one of the earliest platted areas east of the Maumee River. Land that began as large farms and forest was subdivided after 1850 into residential and commercial areas. Of 1,530 buildings, 1,152 contribute to the district; most noncontributing ones are garages and other outbuildings added later. Most buildings are wood single-family houses, many of them vernacular gable-front and four-square types, with examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Stick Style and Bungalow design. Mature trees and fairly uniform setbacks mark the streets. Commercial buildings cluster along Starr and Euclid avenues, and several Gothic, Romanesque and Spanish/Romanesque churches stand among the houses. The district also reflects the early French settlement around St. Louis Church, known as Frenchtown, and a Bulgarian community of factory, railroad and dock workers.
Significance in brief: The district is a cohesive collection of mid-to-late 19th and early 20th century architecture, mostly wood single-family houses in a dense working-class neighborhood. It includes parts of the early French and Bulgarian neighborhoods of the East Side. It is one of four districts in the East Toledo multiple property listing.
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 96000833, listed August 8, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Oak, 2nd, Euclid, Starr, White, Delence, and Nevada, Toledo |
|---|---|
| County | Lucas County |
| Listed | August 8, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96000833 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and early 20th century American Movements: Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Italianate, Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, European |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in residential use; most buildings are single-family dwellings, with a count of 1,152 contributing and 378 noncontributing buildings, mostly later garages and outbuildings. |
| Acreage | 137 |
| Within district | East Toledo Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.64245, -83.51342 (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 96000833.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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