About the Block Card Collection The Block Card Collection was originally created by the Lucas County Auditor's Office to have a visual record of properties in the county for tax assessment purposes. This collection begins about 1937, as a project of the Works Projects Administration (WPA), and was continued until about 1965. Unfortunately, because these photographs were collected for tax assessment, if a building was demolished before 1970, the photograph was usually discarded. Search tips Specific Address: Enter the address you wish to search such as: 1708 Monroe. This will result in a single hit if that address is in the database. It is not necessary to include the words street, avenue etc., or to include city or state. Street Name: You may also enter just a street name such as Monroe. This will result in multiple hits for all addresses in the database matching that street name. |
