National Register of Historic Places

Vistula Historic District

Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Listed
December 6, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78002128

About this property

Vistula Historic District is a designated historic district in the city of Toledo, Ohio, USA, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district comprises Toledo's oldest extant neighborhood and encompasses an area roughly bounded by Champlain, Summit, Walnut and Magnolia streets. Vistula was a village established on land in what was then part of Michigan Territory, purchased in 1832 by Benjamin F. Stickney, in company with several investors from Lockport, New York, including Edward Bissell. In January 1833, Stickney platted the village of Vistula. Another settlement, named Port Lawrence, had first been established in 1817, although the companies arranging sales of the land failed and nothing much was developed until a new plat was recorded for the village in 1833. This area encompassed roughly east to west from Jefferson to Washington Street and north to south, from Superior Street to the river, or slightly further upstream from where the Vistula settlement would later be established. When Vistula and Port Lawrence merged to form the city of Toledo in 1837, the area which had been contested between Michigan and Ohio in the Toledo War was granted to Ohio by the United States Congress. In 1857, Salem Lutheran Church, the oldest Lutheran church in Toledo, was founded.

Location

Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
41.66026, -83.52502

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Vistula Historic District listed on the National Register?

Vistula Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Vistula Historic District?

Vistula Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Vistula Historic District?

The period of significance for Vistula Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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