Edward D. Libbey House
{{short description|Historic house in Ohio, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Edward D. Libbey House
| nrhp_type = nhl
| image = Edward Drummond Libbey Residence, exterior views, 2018 - DPLA - 4381d816a3fd94d490f7e166fc876e21 (page 7).jpg
| caption =
| location = 2008 Scottwood Ave., Toledo, Ohio
| coordinates = {{coord|41|38|32|N|83|33|29|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Ohio#USA
| area = less than one acre
| built = {{start date|1895}}
| architect = David L. Stine
| architecture = Shingle Style
| added = May 4, 1983{{NRISref|2007a}}
| refnum = 83004379
| nrhp_type2 = cp
| designated_nrhp_type2 = March 14, 1973
| partof = Old West End District
| partof_refnum = 73001503
| website = http://libbeyhouse.org/
}}
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.{{Cite web |date=January 5, 2012 |title=Historic Date Observed Jan. 17 at Toledo Museum of Ar |url=http://www.toledomuseum.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Media-Advisory_Centennial-Day.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610203707/http://www.toledomuseum.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Media-Advisory_Centennial-Day.pdf |archive-date=June 10, 2012 |access-date=October 18, 2023 |website=Toledo Museum of Art}}
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1983.{{Cite journal|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Edward D. Libbey House / Toledo Society for the Handicapped|url={{NHLS url|id=83004379}} |format=pdf|date=December 1977 |author=Ralph J. Christian |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NHLS url|id=83004379|title=Accompanying five photos, exterior and interior, from 1977|photos=y}} {{small|(32 KB)}} The property was purchased in 2008 by The Libbey House Foundation with the intent to restore the house to its original condition{{Cite web |title=History – The Libbey House – Historic Libbey House Foundation |url=http://libbeyhouse.org/history-the-libbey-house/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |language=en-US}}
Description and history
The Edward D. Libbey House is located in the Old West End District, at the corner of Scottwood Avenue and Woodruff Avenue. It is a Shingle style home designed by architect David L. Stine and built in 1895. It is {{frac|2|1|2}} stories in height, with a foundation of fieldstone and brick, and a shingled exterior. It has asymmetrical massing typical of the style, with gables of varying size, projecting and recessed sections, and a porch supported by clusters of Tuscan columns.
Edward Libbey, a native of Massachusetts, was trained in the manufacture of glass at the New England Glass Company, and came to Toledo in 1888, where he established a new glass works with former employees of that firm. Working with inventor Michael Joseph Owens, Libbey proceeded to revolutionize the manufacture of glass, creating automated equipment for producing all manner of glass products, including light bulbs, bottles, glass tubing, and window glass. He eventually founded several different firms in support of these and other innovations.
Libbey owned the house until is death in 1925; it is the only significant surviving architectural artifact associated with his life. It remained a private residence until 1965, when it was purchased by the Toledo Society for the Handicapped. It is now owned and operated by a dedicated non-profit charity.
Gallery
File:Edward Drummond Libbey Residence, exterior views, 2018 - DPLA - 4381d816a3fd94d490f7e166fc876e21 (page 7).jpg|Exterior of Libbey House, 2018
File:Edward Drummond Libbey Residence, exterior views, 2018 - DPLA - 4381d816a3fd94d490f7e166fc876e21 (page 6).jpg|Exterior of Libbey House, 2018
File:Edward Drummond Libbey Residence, exterior views, 2018 - DPLA - 4381d816a3fd94d490f7e166fc876e21 (page 3).jpg|Historical marker outside of Libbey House, 2018
File:Edward Drummond Libbey Residence, exterior views, 2018 - DPLA - 4381d816a3fd94d490f7e166fc876e21 (page 2).jpg|Historical marker outside of Libbey House, 2018
File:Edward Drummond Libbey Residence, architectural drawing, 1895 - DPLA - c3e4c18dc3ac8ad290b7cf2f01a5c9d2.jpg|Blueprint of Libbey House detailing first floorplan, 1895
File:Edward Drummond Libbey Residence, architectural drawing, 1895 - DPLA - eb55ac347226705be4ccf2ddb6ce8f24.jpg|Blueprint of Libbey House detailing second floorplan, 1895
File:Edward Drummond Libbey Residence, architectural drawing, 1895 - DPLA - 50b2628c3cad60ada3a6954495f11576.jpg|Blueprint of Libbey House detailing north exterior elevation, 1895
File:Edward D. Libbey house from NW 2.jpg|The Libbey House in 2011 prior to renovations done by the Libbey House Foundation
See also
References
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{{National Register of Historic Places}}
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Category:National Historic Landmarks in Ohio
Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
Category:Houses completed in 1895
Category:Houses in Lucas County, Ohio
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Lucas County, Ohio