Southside in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Oliver House
Ohio Historic Marker
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, December 29, 2009
1. The Oliver House Marker
View of the front side of the historic marker.
Overlooking the "Middlegrounds," an early site of railroad, immigration, and commercial activity, the Oliver House opened in 1859 as Toledo's premier hotel. It was designed by nationally prominent architect Isaiah Rogers, in the Greek Revival style, and built by the family of William Oliver for whom the hotel was named; owner of this land, Oliver was one of Toledo's earliest real estate investors.
Architect Isaiah Rogers is known as the "father" of the modern hotel, revolutionizing hotel design with such advances as water closets and mechanical call-buttons. The Oliver House is the last of Rogers' hotels in the United States, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Historic American Buildings Survey.
Erected 1987 by Toledo Sesquicentennial Commission and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-48.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Historic American Buildings Survey, the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 41° 38.61′ N, 83° 32.282′ W. Marker is in Toledo,
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Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Don't Let This Bridge Leave You In Suspense! (approx. Ό mile away); Basset's Nut Co. (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Toledo Rotary: Service Above Self / Local and Global Actions (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Ruben Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Home To Jeep / Middlegrounds Metropark (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bigger, Better, Quicker, Faster! / The Glass City (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ohio-Michigan War: A War Without Casualties / Canal Boom (approx. 0.3 miles away); Land in High Demand / Treaty of Fort Industry (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, December 29, 2009
2. The Oliver House Marker
View looking north of the historic marker in the foreground and downtown Toledo seen in the distant background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, December 29, 2009
3. The Oliver House Marker
View of the reverse side of the historic marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, December 29, 2009
4. The Oliver House Marker
View looking north of the south side of the Oliver House.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 18, 2021
5. Award plaque on the house
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,126 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 29, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on October 15, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
