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Riddle Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Riddle Block

Ravenna’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 17, 1976; only 673 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older
RomanesqueListed 1976Ravenna
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Riddle Block

Riddle Block, at Public Sq., Chestnut, and Main Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 17, 1976: the first place in Ravenna to be listed. Only 673 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 78 other Ohio listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Ravenna, Ohio, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 34 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Public Sq., Chestnut, and Main Sts., Ravenna · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Riddle BlockStart here
  2. 2Phoenix BlockUnknown · next door
  3. 3Riddle Block #9Unknown · next door
  4. 4Etna HouseUnknown · next door
  5. 5Riddle Block #11Unknown · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BRiddle Block #5Unknown0.1 miBAlexander B. Griffin HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBGriffin, A. B.,-O. H. Griffin HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBCleveland Worsted Mills Redfern MillBuilding0.5 miDEast Main Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Riddle Block

Is Riddle Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 17, 1976 (Register number 76001515).

Is Riddle Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is May 4, 1970, Kent State Shootings Site, 5.3 miles away.

Can you visit Riddle 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 Riddle Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 34 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 71990979 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.