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National Register of Historic Places

Robinson Building

Also known as Herman Ely Block

On the National Register since 20224 years
Listed 2022Elyria
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About Robinson Building

Robinson Building, at 401-415 Broad St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 6, 2022. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. 22 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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401-415 Broad St., Elyria · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Robinson BuildingStart here
  2. 2Ely BlockUnknown · next door
  3. 3Soldiers and Sailors MonumentUnknown · next door
  4. 4Redington BlockUnknown · next door
  5. 5Commercial BuildingUnknown · next door
Around it

26 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCentury BlockFord, H.E.<0.1 miBLorain County CourthouseRenaissance Revival0.1 miBElyria Elks ClubUnknown0.1 miBOld City HallUnknown0.1 miBFirst National Bank BuildingUnknown0.1 miBWooster BlockUnknown0.1 miBWashington Terrace ApartmentsUnknown0.1 miBA. R. Webber HouseUnknown0.1 miBFirst Church Of Christ, ScientistQueen Anne0.2 miBFrederick Reefy HouseUnknown0.2 miBFirst United Methodist ChurchThayer and Johnson0.2 miBSt. Andrew's Episcopal ChurchUnknown0.2 miDElyria Downtown-West Avenue Historic DistrictMyers, Elijah E.0.2 miBArthur L. Garford HouseShingle Style0.2 miBMonteith HallNeo-Classical Revival0.2 miBU.S. Post OfficeWetmore, James A.0.2 miBOld Railroad StationFelheimer, Alfred0.2 miBHorace C. Starr House and Carriage BarnsItalianate0.2 mi
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BWalter Nichols HouseNichols, Walter0.3 miBSt. Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchUnknown · Built 18830.3 miBSt. Mary's Catholic SchoolUnknown0.3 miBAddison Lord HouseColonial Revival0.3 miBThomas W. Laundon HouseTuscan Renaissance Revival0.3 miBCharles William and Anna Smith HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBJohn Lersch HouseUnknown0.3 miBElyria High School - Washington BuildingUnknown · Built 18300.4 mi

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Questions about Robinson Building

Is Robinson Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 6, 2022 (Register number 100007765).

Is Robinson Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is John Mercer Langston House, 7.5 miles away.

Can you visit Robinson Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.