M-17-26: Local Landmark Designation for the Building at 500 Clark Street (bh)

Description

Local Landmark Designation for the Building at 500 Clark Street (bh)

Summary

Toledo is reviewing application M-17-26 to designate Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 550 Clark Street, as a local historic landmark. Built between 1899 and 1901, the 58,472-square-foot church features Sandusky limestone, Byzantine-Romanesque architecture, copper-domed towers, slate roofs, stained-glass windows, and historic artwork. The property is privately owned by the Toledo Catholic Diocese, lies in the Navarre Neighborhood, and is zoned for duplex residential use. It is not listed on the National Register. If approved through City Council action following Plan Commission and Historic District Commission review, exterior changes would require Historic District Commission oversight and may require a Certificate of Appropriateness. Staff supports designation to encourage preservation, though the building needs maintenance and its future use is undetermined.