259 N Elm St, Ottawa, OH 45875 Property Records

Putnam County property record for 259 N Elm St, Ottawa, OH 45875

Property Summary

Property Type	Office Building
Details	1 ba · 1,184 sqft
Lot Size	0.058 acres (2,539 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$187,800 (Jan 2020)
Tax Bill	$598 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`32-005180.0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`32-005180.0000`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,184 sqft Total Area
Utility Area	336 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Rolled Roofing
Lot Area	2,539 sqft (0.058 acres)
Porch	Slab
Storage Building	336 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	259 N ELM ST
City	OTTAWA
State	OH
Zip	45875-1713
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Legal Description	IL 00021 NPT 50 EX S 8 IL 00022 NPT 50 EX S 8
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	PUTNAM OH
Township / Civil Division	OTTAWA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1043
Census Tract	30301

Owner

Source: Putnam County records, as of July 14, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	259 N ELM ST, OTTAWA, OH 45875-1713
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 29, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 29, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2020378
Deed Book / Page	717 / 201
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	PUTNAM OH
Recording Date	Jan 29, 2020
Property Address	259 N ELM ST, OTTAWA, OH 45875-1713
Document Number	00717/0201
Book / Page	717 / 0201
Instrument Date	Dec 13, 2019
Instrument	202000000378
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 14, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	259 N ELM ST, OTTAWA, OH 45875-1713

Mortgage

Document Number	202000000379
Date	Jan 29, 2020
Instrument	202000000379

Lender

Name	ROBERT L MEYER ETUX
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Putnam County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Putnam County
County Subdivision	Ottawa Township
Municipality	Ottawa Village
Unified School District	Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$598.00 (+2.57%)	$14,020 (+6.05%) Land $3,660 Building $10,360	$40,070 (+0.02%) Land $10,460 Building $29,610
2023	$583.00 (-3.16%)	$13,220 (-) Land $2,880 Building $10,340	$40,060 (+6.06%) Land $10,460 Building $29,600
2022	$602.00	$13,220 Land $2,880 Building $10,340
2020			$37,770 Land $8,230 Building $29,540

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 1, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 18 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	18 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (2007–2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2013 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2007 · 4 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	OTTAWA VILLAGE serves 4,393 people · EPA ID OH6900711
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator for missed monitoring and reporting.

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes not recorded as resolved · Apr 2026
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	4 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 321 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Glandorf Internet Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
MetaLINK Technologies Fixed Wireless	500 / 100
Watch TV Fixed Wireless	400 / 40
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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