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Berdan Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Berdan Building

Also known as King Warehouse No. 1

On the National Register since 197551 years
Listed 1975Toledo
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About

About Berdan Building

Berdan Building, at 601 Washington St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1975. It was among the first 12 of Toledo’s 72 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFactory in Toledo, Ohio. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 29 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1902 to today

  1. 1902Built, designed by George S. Mills
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 51 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

601 Washington St., Toledo · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Berdan BuildingStart here
  2. 2Standart-Simmons Hardware CompanyCommercial · next door
  3. 3The Overmyer BuildingBuilding · next door
  4. 4Huron-Superior Streets Warehouse-Produce Historic DistrictCommercial · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5St. Clair Street Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
Around it

25 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DFort Industry SquareDistrict0.1 miDMonroe Street Commercial BuildingsVictorian0.1 miBToledo City MarketBuilding0.2 miBSecor HotelBuilding0.2 miBCommodore Perry HotelSecond Renaissance0.2 miBOntario BuildingBuilding0.2 miBBurt's TheaterVenetian Gothic0.2 miDSt. Clair Street Historic District (Boundary Increase-Decrease)District0.3 miBSt. Patrick's Catholic ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18910.3 miBBrand, R., and CompanyVictorian0.3 miBRiverviewInternational Style · Built 19680.3 miBThe Broer-Freeman BuildingBuilding0.3 miBPythian CastleRomanesque0.3 miBSuccesful SalesGreek Revival0.4 miBSpitzer BuildingBuilt 18930.4 miDToledo Central Business Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBLasalle, Koch and Company Department StoreRenaissance Revival0.4 miBCentral YMCAItalian Lombardic0.4 mi
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BToledo Traction Company Power StationNeo-Classical0.5 miBTrinity Episcopal ChurchEnglish Gothic0.5 miBValentine Theater BuildingTudor0.5 miBOld Central Post OfficeClassical · Built 19700.5 miBLucas County Courthouse and JailBuilding0.5 miDUptown Toledo Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBToledo ClubGeorgian Revival · Built 19150.5 mi

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Questions about Berdan Building

Is Berdan Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 29, 1975 (Register number 75001468).

Is Berdan Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Edward D. Libbey House, 1 mile away.

Can you visit Berdan Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Berdan Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71989949 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.