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📜 History & landmarks · Landmark and historical building

Metropolitan Block (Lima, Ohio)

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A landmark on N Main St, in the middle of things: 241 places within a five-minute walk. One of 22 history & landmarks in Lima.

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On the National Register since 1979

Metropolitan Block

Metropolitan Block

Metropolitan Block was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 29, 1979. It is significant for its commerce and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Victorian and Romanesque.

The Metropolitan Block is a historic commercial building along North Main Street in downtown Lima, Ohio, United States. Built in 1890 at the middle of Lima's petroleum boom, it is historically significant as a well-preserved example of Romanesque Revival architecture.

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241 places within a five-minute walk of Metropolitan Block (Lima, Ohio).

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300 N Main St

The nearest neighbor is The Met, 1 min walk away.

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Address300 N Main St · 45801
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300 N Main St
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Website
http://www.metblock.com/
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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