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National Register of Historic Places

Adgate Block

Also known as Rexall Super Drug-Oatman Saw Shop-Armado's Pizzeria

On the National Register since 198244 years
Matthews, B.F.Listed 1982Lima
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About Adgate Block

Adgate Block, at 300-306 S. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 7, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Lima MRA. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUnited States historic place. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1880 to today

  1. 1880Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

300-306 S. Main St., Lima · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Adgate BlockStart here
  2. 2Linneman BuildingBuilding · next door
  3. 3Dorsey BuildingDorsey, Emory H. · next door
  4. 4Lima Memorial HallBeaux Arts · next door
  5. 5Cahill, Beck and R. C., BuildingsBuilding · next door
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BArmory-Latisona BuildingBuilt 18960.1 miBLima Cleaning and Pressing CompanyBuilding0.1 miBBarr HotelUnknown0.1 miBMartin Block and Kibby BlockBuilding0.1 miBUnion BlockBuilding0.2 miBFirst National Bank and Trust BuildingWeary and Alford · Built 19030.2 miBNeal ClothingBuilding0.3 miBHotel ArgonneDeCurtins, Andrew0.3 miBU.S. Post OfficeBuilding0.4 miBMetropolitan BlockVictorian0.4 miBAllen County CourthouseSecond Empire · Built 18810.4 miBOhio TheatreBuilding0.4 miBElks LodgeHulsken and McLaughlin0.4 miBRenz BlockBuilding0.4 miBNeely-Sieber HouseGeorgian Revival0.5 miBThe J.M. Sealts Company Warehouse BuildingBuilding0.5 miBKlaus BlockBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Adgate Block

Is Adgate Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 7, 1982 (Register number 82001347).

Is Adgate Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Miami And Erie Canal, Deep Cut, 14 miles away.

Can you visit Adgate Block?

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.

Where can I read the history of Adgate Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71984417 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.