The Historic
Lathrop House Updated
April 6
"AKA The Vogt
House"
3-25-04
7
p.m.
5362 South Main Street
Sylvania, Ohio
The
house was built about 1835 and purchased by the Lathrop family in 1847. The
Lathrops were active in the Underground Railroad. The house is one of six in Lucas
County and one of 12 in northwest Ohio that are listed by the Friends of Freedom Society
as underground railroad stops.
Built with beams that are whole black walnut logs - with bark still intact - in the cellar, the house is one of the oldest in Lucas County, said Ted Ligibel, a Sylvania resident who is Director of the Historic Preservation Program at Eastern Michigan University.
A group of interested citizens want to save the house at its present location, saying that the history is in the basement and in the view of the ravine in back of the house where slaves would have hustled to their next stop.
"The Friends of the Lathrop House" are working with St. Joseph Catholic Church to make arrangements to preserve the house on the historical ravine.
Current information published regarding the future of this historic
house:
“Sylvania won’t drop eminent
domain” – The Toledo Blade 8-5-03
“Group fights Lathrop House
acquisition” – The Toledo Blade 6-17-03
a jury trial will be held Aug. 25 to determine the
financial compensation that is due the church
"Preservation group lauds pair of Sylvania-area houses" The Toledo Blade 5-6-03
“Lathrop hearing canceled; talks continue” – The Toledo
Blade 4-29-03
"Sainthood proposed for Rose Lathrop of Hawthorne" - THE JOURNAL NEWS 2-5-03
"Sylvania to buy Underground Railroad site" - The Toledo Blade 3-27-03
"Historic dwelling’s defender quits post" - The Toledo Blade 3-18-03
"Progress called slow on Lathrop House site" - The Toledo Blade 1-16-03
"Officials narrow locations for Lathrop House’s move" - The Toledo Blade 8-22-02
"Premove demolition work to start at historic dwelling" - The Toledo Blade 8-13-02
"Group revived by ‘underground’ work" - The Toledo Blade 8-7-02
Letters to the Editor - The Toledo Blade 7-19-02
A cautionary tale of what can be lost
Metroparks adopts resolution to renovate and operate the Lathrop House - The Toledo Blade 7-18-02
"Metroparks mulls role in Lathrop House" - The Toledo Blade 7-17-02
Fr. Wurzel's Summer Conundrums - 6-30-02
New St. Joseph's School Model at Festirama - 5-12-02
"No wonder students don’t value history" - The Toledo Blade 5-11-02
Fr. Wurzel announces new school building - 4-28-01
"Park system offers location for historic Sylvania house" - The Toledo Blade 4-23-02
"Major Gift for Lathrop House" - WTOL 3-25-02
"Foundation puts $25,000 toward preserving house" - The Toledo Blade 3-22-02
"Devers Family Foundation Donates $25,000" - Press Release 3-21-02
Sylvania
City Council passes a resolution supporting the preservation of
the
Lathrop House on its present site. 3-18-2002
"Pupils donate $1,400 for move of Lathrop House" - The Toledo Blade 3-13-02
"Sylvania OKs money to aid Lathrop move" - The Toledo Blade 3-5-02
"Park system seeks data on Lathrop House role" - The Toledo Blade 2-26-02
"Sylvania Twp. withholds cash to save Lathrop House" - The Toledo Blade 2-21-02
"Sylvania pledges $50,000 for Lathrop house" - The Toledo Blade 2-19-02
Fall-Meyer Grade School students raise funds to preserve the Lathrop House
"Olander board weighs buying historic house in Sylvania" - The Toledo Blade 1-24-02
"Sylvania trustees defer request for funds to save Lathrop House" - The Toledo Blade 1-18-02
"Olander Park System weighs rescue of Lathrop House
Possible uses include park offices " - The Toledo
Blade 1-17-02
Letters to the Editor - The Toledo Blade 1-17-02
The other side of the Lathrop story
Who will own the Lathrop House - The Sylvania Herald 1-16-02
"Events Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. " - The Toledo Blade 1-14-02
“The pot calling the kettle black” - Fr. Richard T. Wurzel, St. Joseph Pastor - 1-13-02
"name calling and character assassination" - Jim Floyd, St. Joseph Business Manager - 1-13-02
"Online site to show role of Michigan in slaves’ flight
Adrian center to offer data on Underground
Railroad" - The Toledo Blade 1-11-02
"St. Joseph, Sylvania deals with controversy" - The Catholic Chronicle 1-11-02
"Sylvania bolsters its demolition guideline" - The Toledo Blade 1-8-02
"Site’s role in history is obvious; fate unclear" - The Toledo Blade 1-4-02
Letters to the Editor - The Toledo Blade 1-2-02
Put your money where the house is
"Keep Vogt House where it is" - The Toledo Blade Opinion Page 12-27-01
State
Representative Lynn Olman donates $1,000 on behalf of State Farm
The Sylvania Herald 12-26-01
"$20,000 is raised so far to rescue historic residence" - The Toledo Blade 12-20-01
Lathrop History Documented - The Sylvania Herald 12-19-01
Letters to the Editor - The Toledo Blade 12-19-01
It's wrong to move the Lathrop House
Letters to the Editor - The Toledo Blade 12-17-01
Lathrop House site has historic value
"Additional Information On The Underground Railroad In Sylvania, Ohio" - Gaye Gindy
Possible Underground Railroad Stop in Jeopardy - Ohio Preservation Alliance
Letters to the Editor - The Toledo Blade 12-6-01
Lathrop House should stay put
Letters to the Editor - Toledo City Paper
12-6-01
Preserve historic home
This old house
Letters to the Editor - The Sylvania Herald 12-5-01
"Lou Revere Crandall's son, donates $5,000 to "save the house" 11-30-01
Information about "Lou Revere Crandall" - Gaye Gindy
"Kindness may pay off for Sylvania in saving Vogt House
Aid to New York could lead to grant " - The Toledo
Blade 11-29-01
"Underground Railroad Activities in Sylvania, Ohio" - Gaye Gindy
"Historic home gets reprieve" - Toledo City Paper 11-22-01
Friends of the Lathrop House seek donations for
relocation, renovation
The Sylvania Herald 11-21-01
"Sylvania bans razing historic buildings" - The Toledo Blade 11-20-01
Bulletin message to St. Joseph Parishioners from Fr. Richard T. Wurzel - 11-18-01
Press Release from St. Joseph Parish - 11-15-01
"This Old House" - Toledo City Paper 11-15-01
"Church, group back historic house's move" - The Toledo Blade 11-14-01
"Save Vogt House" - The Toledo Blade Opinion Page 11-13-01
"Architectural Significance of the Lathrop House" - Ted J Ligibel, Ph.D. 11-11-01
Press Release from St. Joseph Parish - 11-7-01
Senator Announces Agreement On Sylvania
"Underground Railroad" House - 11-6-01
"Council tries to save historic home" - The Toledo Blade 11-6-01
Resolution of the Council of the City of Sylvania - City Council Minutes 11-5-01
"Church may raze Sylvania slave stop" - The Toledo Blade 11-5-01
Letter to St. Joseph Parishioners from Fr. Richard T. Wurzel - 11-3-01
"Sylvania parish plans to raze 1835 house" - The Toledo Blade 11-1-01
"Citizens march in support of the Vogt House" - The Sylvania Herald 10-31-01
Letters to the Editor - The Sylvania Herald 10-10-01
Letters to the Editor - The Sylvania Herald 9-26-01
Publisher's Commentary "The Vogt House... if the
walls could talk"
The Sylvania Herald 9-5-01
Letters to the Editor - The Sylvania Herald 9-5-01
Path through the ravine from the Harroun Barn to the Lathrop House
"Running on the Road to Freedom" - The Toledo Blade 2-16-97
Sylvania Map of Incorporation 1867 (Showing Lathrop
& Harroun Property)
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Prepared and maintained by Tom Syperski, a
member of St. Joseph Parish and a resident of Sylvania.
Paid for by The
Committee to Preserve History for Future Generations
Blaine Marston, Treasurer, 5353 Silica Drive, Sylvania Ohio 43560