Wauseon in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jones-Read-Touvelle House
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 15, 2019
1. Jones-Read-Touvelle House (Fulton County, Ohio) Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by The United States
Department of The Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 41° 32.595′ N, 84° 8.372′ W. Marker is in Wauseon, Ohio, in Fulton County. Marker is on East Park Street just north of East Superior Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 435 E Park St, Wauseon OH 43567, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sky Pilot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fulton County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fulton County Soldiers & Sailors Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fulton County Soldiers & Sailors Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fulton County Soldiers & Sailors Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fulton County War Memorial (approx.
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1. Jones--Read--Touvelle House
Jones--Read--Touvelle House (added 1987 - - #87000632)
435 E. Park St. , Wauseon
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
The Jones-Read-Touvelle House is a historic building in Wauseon, Ohio, United States. Located along Park Street south of downtown, this ornate brick house sits on a corner lot adjacent to a city park. Architectural historians have seen the Jones-Read-Touvelle House as a fine example of the combination of multiple
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 15, 2019
2. Jones-Read-Touvelle House Marker
Built on a limestone foundation, the house is a brick structure covered with an asphalt roof. Among its most prominent architectural features are its narrow but tall windows topped with arches of brick, the pairs of brackets that support the eaves of the house's hip roof, the double doors of the front entrance, and the ornate Queen Anne detailing of the porch.
Although the house was built by a Dr. Philo Jones, it was purchased by a John A. Read in May of 1876, just a year after its completion. Read was a leading member of the Wauseon business society; after founding a combined general and drug store in the city in 1863, he was successful enough to split the drug store away as its own business in 1870, and he further expanded it by 1880 to the point that it was a sizeable pharmaceutical company.
In 1987, the Jones-Read-Touvelle House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Key to this designation was its well-preserved historic architecture, which was seen as significant locally. It is one of four Wauseon buildings and six properties throughout Fulton County to be included on the Register.
— Submitted June 18, 2021, by Mark
K Lozer of Wauseon, Ohio.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
