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Zoning & Planning Committee
19 S. Superior St.
Landmark Designation
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Accepting the City Plan Commission's recommendation for local landmark designation for the Building located at 19 S. Superior Street, in accordance with Toledo Municipal Code Section 1111.1002; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This request is for the review of the landmark designation for the Stanwalt Building, located at 19 S. Superior Street. The City of Toledo currently has three (3) locally designated historic districts: Old West End, Vistula, and Westmoreland. Nine (9) other properties in the City of Toledo have been locally designated. Notable Landmark Designated Properties include; Commerce Paper Building (Warehouse District), Masonic Temple (4th and Main) and the Fiberglas Tower/Levis Square Park (Downtown) which was the first locally designated landmark structure in 2012. This site is located in the Warehouse District and is located less than one (1) mile away from the Vistula Historic District. This case will be heard at the November 24th City Historic Meeting. This meeting will take place after publication and a revised report may be issued to address any concerns identified at that meeting.
According to the Landmark Application, IBC Incorporated specializes in the development and management of over five (5) million square feet of property in Toledo. The applicant is seeking the designation in order to obtain State Historic Tax Credits and they are also seeking to list the building in the National Register of Historic Places for its historic significance so it will qualify for Federal Tax Credits. The building is considered historically significant since it was constructed circa 1900 and in Chicago Style Architecture.
The process for landmark designation outlined in the Toledo Municipal Code, Chapter 1111.1000 Historic Districts and Landmarks (Designation or Expansion), Section 1111.1104 Report Contents states the following:
A. Whether the d...
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