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Wells Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Wells Building

On the National Register since 198640 years
Listed 1986Youngstown
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About Wells Building

Wells Building, at 201--205 Federal Plaza W, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 23, 1986. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Downtown Youngstown MRA. 21 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

201--205 Federal Plaza W, Youngstown · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wells BuildingStart here
  2. 2State TheaterUnknown · Built 1927 · next door
  3. 3McKelvey-Higbee Co. BuildingsOwsely, Charles F. · next door
  4. 4Jay's LunchUnknown · next door
  5. 5Warner TheaterClassical · next door
Around it

27 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BLiberty TheatreNeo-Classical<0.1 miBMahoning National Bank BuildingKahn, Albert · Built 19100.1 miBGallagher BuildingBuilding0.1 miBPeggy Ann BuildingUnknown0.1 miBCentral Tower BuildingScheibel, Morris W. · Built 19290.1 miBSchulte-United Building-G.C. Murphy’s BuildingBuilding0.1 miBFirst National Bank BuildingWalker and Weeks0.1 miBWick BuildingBurnham, Daniel0.1 miBFederal BuildingBurnham, Daniel0.1 miBErie Terminal Building-Commerce Plaza BuildingBoucherle, Paul · Built 19220.1 miBCity Hall AnnexBrook and Dryer0.2 miBOhio One-Ohio EdisonUnknown0.2 miBLegal Arts CentreBuilding0.2 miBMahoning County CourthouseSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19080.2 miBRealty BuildingScheibel, Morris W.0.2 miBStambaugh BuildingKahn, Albert0.2 miBBurt BuildingCommercial0.2 miBKress BuildingUnknown0.3 mi
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BMasonic TempleThayer, A.L.0.3 miBYWCA BuildingWade, Angus0.3 miBRepublic Iron and Steel Office BuildingUnknown0.4 miBBaltimore & Ohio Railroad TerminalGeorgian Revival · Built 19050.4 miBSt. John's Episcopal ChurchJacobethan Revival0.4 miBButler Institute Of American ArtSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19190.4 miBYoungstown Foundry and Machine East Boardman WorksBuilding0.5 miBOur Lady of Mount Carmel ChurchItalian Baroque0.5 miDArlington Avenue DistrictQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Wells Building

Is Wells Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 23, 1986 (Register number 86001946).

Is Wells Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is William H. McGuffey Boyhood Home Site, 5 miles away.

Can you visit Wells 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.

Where can I read the history of Wells Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 71985841 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.