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National Register of Historic Places

Cargo Warehouse

Also known as Gilchrist Lumber Company

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Vermilion
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Cargo Warehouse

Cargo Warehouse, at Liberty Ave., E. of Exchange St. and W. of Toledo St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 14, 1979. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the local level. It was listed as part of Vermilion-Harbour Town MRA. 22 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 3 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Liberty Ave., E. of Exchange St. and W. of Toledo St., Vermilion · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Cargo WarehouseStart here
  2. 2St. Mary Parish HallBuilding · next door
  3. 3Old Interurban StationBuilding · next door
  4. 4Englebry's Dry GoodsBuilding · next door
  5. 5Dr. Englebry's OfficeBuilding · next door
Around it

37 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BMasonic Temple BuildingBuilding0.1 miBErie County Bank BuildingBuilding0.1 miBBarber ShopBuilding0.1 miBHart's Drug StoreBuilding0.1 miBPelton HouseBuilding0.2 miBJohn Denzel HouseBuilding0.2 miBCapt. Henry Walper HouseBuilding0.2 miBCapt. Gilchrist Sr. HouseBuilding0.2 miBCapt. Minch HouseBuilding0.2 miBEvangelical and Reformed ChurchBuilding0.2 miBVermilion Town HallHigh Victorian Gothic0.2 miBFirst Baptist ChurchBuilding0.2 miBOld Vermilion Banking Company BuildingBuilding0.2 miBOld Harbour StoreBuilding0.2 miBOld Funeral PalorBuilding0.2 miBCapt. Charles Horton HouseBuilding0.2 miBSail LoftBuilding0.2 miBKishman Fish Company BuildingsBuilding0.2 mi
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BOld MillBuilding0.3 miBOld Vermilion MillBuilding0.3 miBUnion, Old, School BuildingBuilding0.3 miBBaxtine HouseSchade, Jacob0.3 miBCapt. Meyers HouseBuilding0.3 miBOld Jib's CornerBuilding0.3 miBHouse at 624 Washinton St.Building0.3 miBHouse on Huron Ave.Building0.3 miBCapt. Alva Bradley HouseBuilding0.3 miBSteamboat HotelBuilding0.3 miBCapt. Gilchrist HouseBuilding0.3 miBGreat Lakes Historical Society Marine MuseumBuilding0.3 miStFrancis, Joseph, Iron Surf BoatStructure0.3 miBNickel, Old, Plate Railroad DepotBuilding0.4 miBCapt. Young HouseBuilding0.4 miBBradley's, Capt., Second HouseBuilding0.4 miBCapt. Rae HouseBuilding0.4 miBPelton, Old, HotelBuilding0.4 miBStagecoach InnBuilding0.4 mi

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Questions about Cargo Warehouse

Is Cargo Warehouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 14, 1979 (Register number 79003941).

Is Cargo Warehouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Oberlin College, 11.6 miles away.

Can you visit Cargo Warehouse?

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 Cargo Warehouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 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 71984940. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.