511 W 2nd St, Defiance, OH 43512 Property Records

Defiance County property record for 511 W 2nd St, Defiance, OH 43512

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	4 ba · 5,896 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.067 acres (2,905 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$38,175 (Aug 2009)
Tax Bill	$1,871 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2009 Mortgage Aug 2009 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`B011005000400`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`B011005000400`

Interior

Full Baths	4 Baths
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	5,896 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	8,844 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,948 sqft
Basement Area	2,948 sqft
Unfinished Basement	2,948 sqft
Flooring	Tile
Interior Walls	Finished/Painted

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1963
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Fire Resistance	Wood or Wood & Steel Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Shed Roof
Roof Material	Other
Lot Area	2,905 sqft (0.067 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 22 ft wide
Storage Building	2,948 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	511 W 2ND ST
City	DEFIANCE
State	OH
Zip	43512-2293
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Description	ORIGINAL PLAT LOT 74 PT W 1/3 LINDAS GLASS GALLERY
Legal Subdivision	OLD PLAT
Legal Lot Number	74
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Township / Civil Division	DEFIANCE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1020
Census Tract	958600

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Defiance Downtown Historic District listed 2020 · 73 contributing resources · NRIS 100005021

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

Source: Defiance County records, as of October 2, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	2207 GINTER RD, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-8896
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 15, 2009	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage CITY OF DEFIANCE
Aug 27, 2009	Corporation Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 27, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 27, 2009 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 22, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20095609
Deed Book / Page	337 / 1671
Last Transfer Date	May 23, 2016
Transfer Doc	00395/2536
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2009: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Property Address	511 W 2ND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2293
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 6, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	00340/0206
Date	Dec 15, 2009
Book Page	340/0206
Instrument	200900007439

Lender

Name	CITY OF DEFIANCE
Address	00000

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

August 2009: Corporation Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Corporation Deed
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Recording Date	Aug 27, 2009
Property Address	511 W 2ND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2293
Document Number	00337/1671
Book / Page	337 / 1671
Instrument Date	Aug 25, 2009
Instrument	200900005609
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 6, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$152.70
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Right of Survivorship
Address	2207 GINTER RD, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-8896

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Defiance County assessment roll, as of October 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Defiance County
County Subdivision	Defiance Township
Municipality	Defiance City
Unified School District	Defiance City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,871.00	$38,840 (-) Land $4,490 Building $34,350
2024	$1,871.00 (+0.54%)	$38,840 (-) Land $4,490 Building $34,350	$110,960 (-0.01%) Land $12,820 Building $98,140
2023	$1,861.00 (-5.92%)	$38,840 (+2.43%) Land $4,490 Building $34,350	$110,970 (+2.42%) Land $12,828 Building $98,142
2022	$1,978.00	$37,920 Land $4,490 Building $33,430
2020			$108,350 Land $12,830 Building $95,520

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 8, 2021 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	29 (1978–2011)
Most Recent Claim	May 2011 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Mar 1982 · 6 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	DEFIANCE CITY serves 16,494 people · EPA ID OH2000111
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jul 2022
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 2018
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 269 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: Omni Fiber, RTEC Communications, Verizon.

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