Yeager, John J., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1840 on a small knoll just west of the former Wood County courthouse site, this two-and-a-half-story wood frame house in Perrysburg was originally a farmhouse. Its temple-style Greek Revival form includes a shallow pediment with cornice returns, a recessed doorway with sidelights and pilasters, and a distinctive triangular window with tracery. Inside, a walnut stair rail with tapered balusters is the finest woodwork, and many original doors, windows, moldings and basement steps remain. Among roughly nine fine Greek Revival buildings in the Perrysburg and Maumee area, it is described as the only one largely unaltered since construction. Its design appears to draw on published builder's guides by Asher Benjamin and Minard Lafever. The house was also home to four generations of the Yeager family, including a county commissioner, a county treasurer and mayor of Perrysburg, and two Perrysburg mayors, which supports its political significance.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a worthy, largely unaltered example of Greek Revival architecture, with a full entablature, cornice returns, a fine entrance and a triangular tympanum window. It is also significant in politics and government because three generations of the Yeager family held prominent local offices in Perrysburg Township and Wood County.
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 85000619, listed March 19, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 343 W. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg |
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| County | Wood County |
| Listed | March 19, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85000619 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown; builder not identified because of a gap in county records from 1833-1851 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival (temple style) |
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| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in excellent condition, sound and almost unaltered; a private residence at the time of nomination. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.55516, -83.63394 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 85000619.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q113960807
- This listing as JSON
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