HISTORIC LIBBEY HOUSE FOUNDATION

Libbey House Foundation receives an Ohio Cultural Facilities Grant and a Toledo Façade Improvement Grant for a major restoration project that will stabilize and preserve the home's historic wrap around front porch. Private donations make up the difference and allows for additional restoration of this historic landmark. Libbey House Receives American Rescue Plan Grant. The Libbey House Foundation has received a grant of $17,500 from funds made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The funds will be used by the foundation to support the maintenance and upkeep of the Libbey House, the home of Edward Drummond Libbey, who brought the glass industry to Toledo in 1888. The Libbey House is the only National Historic Landmark in Toledo. The ARPA funds were awarded through a cooperative program of the Arts Commission of Toledo, the City of Toledo, and the Lucas County Commissioners, and administered by The Arts Commission. A new exhibit opened August 12, 2023 at the Toledo Museum of..

Also known as: Libbey House, Libbey House Foundation

Primary location: Toledo United States