The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is moving into its new building this week, and most of its services are paused while the move is underway, 13abc reported. The department is closed from November 9 through November 13 as it relocates, with Vital Statistics — the office that issues birth and death records — remaining open on select days, according to 13abc.
The department’s new home is at 1933 Spielbusch Avenue in Toledo, according to the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department’s own site, which lists the new location as the site of a public hearing on proposed Environmental Health fees on Thursday, November 19. The department’s longtime downtown address has been 635 N. Erie Street.
The relocation has been in the works for more than a year. In May 2025, the Lucas County Regional Board of Health submitted a contingent offer to purchase the Spielbusch Avenue building from the Catholic Diocese of Toledo, the department said in its own release at the time, calling the acquisition a milestone in its plan to leave a building it described as outdated.
That release said the department’s current building had faced significant infrastructure issues for more than a decade, including persistent water leaks and HVAC system problems. The Spielbusch building is a seven-story office building, and the health district sought construction-management services in the fall of 2025 for a comprehensive renovation fitted out for clinical services, according to the district’s request for qualifications.
For residents, the practical effect this week is timing: routine health department business — clinic services, permits and records beyond Vital Statistics’ select open days — waits until the move is complete. The department has also noted a separate closure on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day, on its news page.
The department is Lucas County’s public health authority, running clinical services, environmental health programs such as food and facility licensing, and the Vital Statistics records office from its headquarters. Its main phone number is 419-213-4100, according to the department’s site.
What happens next: services are expected to resume from the new Spielbusch Avenue location once the move finishes, and the November 19 fee hearing will be one of the department’s first public meetings at its new home. Residents who need the department this week should check lucascountyhealth.com for the day’s open services before making the trip.
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