Knape House Local Historic Designation
Bowling Green
Description
Jan Knape applied to locally designate her home; the application missed this agenda and will start at the August meeting, with a building survey by Wil Roudebush to be finalized first.
Impact summary
The home — with a rare turret, spindlework, and original stained glass — would get historic protection, but council must still hold a public hearing and make the final decision.
Applicant
- Name
- Jan Knape
- Address
- 504 South Main Street, Bowling Green, OhioSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · Historic Preservation Commission
A recommendation, not a final decision. City Council decides next.
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
Historic Preservation Commission - Sep 22, 2026
Owner Jan Knape asked the city to designate her Queen Anne Victorian as a local historic property with a Historic Overlay. The commission voted unanimously to forward it to City Council.
Historic Preservation Commission - Jul 28, 2026
Jan Knape applied to locally designate her home; the application missed this agenda and will start at the August meeting, with a building survey by Wil Roudebush to be finalized first.
Historic Preservation Commission - May 26, 2026
Owner Jan Knape's draft property inventory for her 131-year-old house was presented; the commission will review it and make a designation decision in July.
Historic Preservation Commission - Jan 27, 2026
The commission plans to work with Jan Knape in February on designating her South Main Street home as historic, with materials expected before the next meeting.
Related issues (2)
Potential Local Historic Designations — Hanna House and Boom Town areas
The commission is weighing whether the Boom Town area along West Wooster should become a locally designated historic district. Supporters want to protect the street's large historic homes from demolition; skeptics worry about piling regulations on owners who are already fixing up homes voluntarily. Next step: a letter asking individual homeowners if they'd want voluntary designation for their own houses.
Local historic register nomination — 504 S. Main St.
Jan Knape's 130-year-old Queen Anne Victorian could join the Local Historic Register with a Historic Overlay Zoning layer. The commission recommended it unanimously; council makes the final call after a public hearing. Knape is also encouraging neighbors to seek designations.
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