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Pythian Castle
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National Register of Historic Places

Pythian Castle

Also known as Bleckner Music Company

On the National Register since 197254 years
RomanesqueListed 1972Toledo
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Pythian Castle

Pythian Castle, at 801 Jefferson Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 23, 1972. It was among the first 5 of Toledo’s 72 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its commerce, architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 78 other Ohio listings. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Toledo, Ohio, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 27 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

801 Jefferson Ave., Toledo · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Pythian CastleStart here
  2. 2Burt's TheaterVenetian Gothic · next door
  3. 3Ontario BuildingBuilding · next door
  4. 4The Broer-Freeman BuildingBuilding · next door
  5. 5Commodore Perry HotelSecond Renaissance · 0.1 mi on
Around it

26 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DMonroe Street Commercial BuildingsVictorian0.2 miBSecor HotelBuilding0.2 miBSpitzer BuildingBuilt 18930.2 miDToledo Central Business Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBLasalle, Koch and Company Department StoreRenaissance Revival0.2 miBCentral YMCAItalian Lombardic0.2 miBStandart-Simmons Hardware CompanyCommercial0.3 miBBerdan BuildingBuilt 19020.3 miDFort Industry SquareDistrict0.3 miBThe Overmyer BuildingBuilding0.3 miBBrand, R., and CompanyVictorian0.3 miBRiverviewInternational Style · Built 19680.3 miBOld Central Post OfficeClassical · Built 19700.3 miBLucas County Courthouse and JailBuilding0.3 miDUptown Toledo Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBToledo ClubGeorgian Revival · Built 19150.3 miDSt. Clair Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miDHuron-Superior Streets Warehouse-Produce Historic DistrictCommercial0.4 mi
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BSt. Patrick's Catholic ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18910.4 miBToledo Traction Company Power StationNeo-Classical0.4 miBTrinity Episcopal ChurchEnglish Gothic0.4 miBValentine Theater BuildingTudor0.4 miBHillcrest HotelMediterranean Revival0.4 miBUnited States Courthouse and Custom HouseBuilt 19320.4 miBToledo City MarketBuilding0.5 miDSt. Clair Street Historic District (Boundary Increase-Decrease)District0.5 mi
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Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.

Ashland Avenue Baptist Church0.8 mi away
First Church of Christ, Scientist1.5 mi away
Wood County Courthouse And Jail19.9 mi away

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Questions about Pythian Castle

Is Pythian Castle on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 23, 1972 (Register number 72001032).

Is Pythian Castle a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Edward D. Libbey House, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Pythian Castle?

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 Pythian Castle?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 27 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 71989981 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.