Edward D. Libbey House
Historic house in Ohio. Added to the National Register in 1983, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Edward D. Libbey House is a historic house museum at 2008 Scottwood Avenue in Toledo, Ohio. Built in 1895, it was the home of Edward Libbey (1854-1925), a businessman who revolutionized the glass making industry in the United States. Libbey and his wife, Florence Scott Libbey would later establish the Toledo Museum of Art in 1901.
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The record
| Register name | Libbey, Edward D., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 2008 Scottwood Ave., Toledo, OH |
| County | Lucas County |
| Listed | May 4, 1983 |
| Listed for | Industry, Art |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Toledo Society for the Handicapped; See Also:Old West End Dis |
| Reference number | 83004379 |
| Architect | David L. Stine |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Style | Shingle style architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 2008 Scottwood Ave., Toledo, OH |
| Coordinates | 41.6422° N, 83.5580° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Toledo | 76 listed places in Toledo → |
| Nearest national park unit | River Raisin National Battlefield Park · 21 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Edward D. Libbey House listed on the National Register?
May 4, 1983. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Edward D. Libbey House?
David L. Stine, working in the Shingle style architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Edward D. Libbey House?
Yes. Edward D. Libbey House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Edward D. Libbey House?
2008 Scottwood Ave., Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is River Raisin National Battlefield Park, 21 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Edward D. Libbey House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Edward D. Libbey House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 83004379. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.