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Klaus Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Klaus Block

Also known as Johnson's Paramont Drug Store

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Lima
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About Klaus Block

Klaus Block, at 401-405 N. 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. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Ohio, United States of America. 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↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

401-405 N. Main St., Lima · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Klaus BlockStart here
  2. 2Renz BlockBuilding · next door
  3. 3Metropolitan BlockVictorian · next door
  4. 4Allen County CourthouseSecond Empire · Built 1881 · next door
  5. 5Ohio TheatreBuilding · next door
Around it

15 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BElks LodgeHulsken and McLaughlin0.1 miBNeal ClothingBuilding0.2 miBHotel ArgonneDeCurtins, Andrew0.2 miBThe J.M. Sealts Company Warehouse BuildingBuilding0.2 miBLima Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger DepotQueen Anne0.2 miBUnion BlockBuilding0.3 miBFirst National Bank and Trust BuildingWeary and Alford · Built 19030.3 miBU.S. Post OfficeBuilding0.3 miBDorsey BuildingDorsey, Emory H.0.4 miBCahill, Beck and R. C., BuildingsBuilding0.4 miBMartin Block and Kibby BlockBuilding0.4 miBAdgate BlockMatthews, B.F. · Built 18800.5 miBLinneman BuildingBuilding0.5 miBLima Memorial HallBeaux Arts0.5 miBBarr HotelUnknown0.5 mi

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Questions about Klaus Block

Is Klaus Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 7, 1982 (Register number 82001864).

Is Klaus 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, 14.2 miles away.

Can you visit Klaus 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 Klaus 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 71984435 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.