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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Allen County, Ohio.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.

There are 31 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark. Another 2 properties were once listed but have been removed.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Adgate Block
Adgate Block
October 7, 1982
(#82001347)
300-306 S. Main St.
40°44′13″N 84°06′20″W / 40.736944°N 84.105556°W / 40.736944; -84.105556 (Adgate Block)
Lima A business block, now demolished and replaced with a YMCA
2 Allen County Courthouse
Allen County Courthouse
July 24, 1974
(#74001392)
Courthouse Sq.
40°44′34″N 84°06′20″W / 40.742778°N 84.105556°W / 40.742778; -84.105556 (Allen County Courthouse)
Lima Large Second Empire-style courthouse
3 Armory-Latisona Building
Armory-Latisona Building
October 7, 1982
(#82001348)
440 S. Main St.
40°44′06″N 84°06′19″W / 40.735°N 84.105278°W / 40.735; -84.105278 (Armory-Latisona Building)
Lima An armory, converted for civilian purposes
4 Barr Hotel
Barr Hotel
May 15, 1986
(#86001053)
201-209 E. High and 200-218 N. Union Sts.
40°44′16″N 84°06′11″W / 40.737778°N 84.103056°W / 40.737778; -84.103056 (Barr Hotel)
Lima A two-part building from Lima's golden years
5 Griffith Breese Farm
Griffith Breese Farm
January 11, 1983
(#83001942)
2875 Fort Amanda Rd., southwest of Lima
40°42′18″N 84°09′20″W / 40.704889°N 84.155556°W / 40.704889; -84.155556 (Griffith Breese Farm)
Shawnee Township An old farmstead, home to one of the area's first settlers
6 Beck and R.C. Cahill Buildings
Beck and R.C. Cahill Buildings
October 7, 1982
(#82001349)
200-206 S. Main St.
40°44′19″N 84°06′19″W / 40.738611°N 84.105278°W / 40.738611; -84.105278 (Beck and R.C. Cahill Buildings)
Lima A business block, now demolished and replaced with a parking lot
7 Dorsey Building
Dorsey Building
October 7, 1982
(#82001350)
208 S. Main St.
40°44′16″N 84°06′20″W / 40.737778°N 84.105556°W / 40.737778; -84.105556 (Dorsey Building)
Lima An elaborate stone building, now demolished and replaced with a parking lot.
8 Elks Lodge
Elks Lodge
October 7, 1982
(#82001865)
138 W. North St.
40°44′35″N 84°06′23″W / 40.743056°N 84.106389°W / 40.743056; -84.106389 (Elks Lodge)
Lima Built for an Elks lodge; now a church
9 First National Bank and Trust Building
First National Bank and Trust Building
October 7, 1982
(#82001351)
43-53 Public Sq.
40°44′24″N 84°06′20″W / 40.74°N 84.105556°W / 40.74; -84.105556 (First National Bank and Trust Building)
Lima One of the tallest downtown buildings, constructed shortly before the end of Lima's golden age
10 Hotel Argonne
Hotel Argonne
October 7, 1982
(#82001352)
201 N. Elizabeth St.
40°44′29″N 84°06′25″W / 40.741389°N 84.106944°W / 40.741389; -84.106944 (Hotel Argonne)
Lima A ten-story DeCurtins design named for the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
11 Klaus Block
Klaus Block
October 7, 1982
(#82001864)
401-405 N. Main St.
40°44′39″N 84°06′19″W / 40.744167°N 84.105278°W / 40.744167; -84.105278 (Klaus Block)
Lima A commercial block; home to the same business since 1870
12 Lima Cleaning and Pressing Company
Lima Cleaning and Pressing Company
October 7, 1982
(#82001353)
436-438 S. Main St.
40°44′07″N 84°06′19″W / 40.735278°N 84.105278°W / 40.735278; -84.105278 (Lima Cleaning and Pressing Company)
Lima A former laundry building; one of the few historic properties in a decaying neighborhood
13 Lima Memorial Hall
Lima Memorial Hall
May 7, 1979
(#79001779)
W. Elm and S. Elizabeth Sts.
40°44′15″N 84°06′23″W / 40.7375°N 84.106389°W / 40.7375; -84.106389 (Lima Memorial Hall)
Lima Community center and performance hall
14 Lima Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Depot
Lima Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Depot
August 21, 2003
(#03000805)
424 N. Central Ave.
40°44′42″N 84°06′07″W / 40.745°N 84.101944°W / 40.745; -84.101944 (Lima Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Depot)
Lima A Pennsylvania Railroad station, now used by the city government
15 Lima Stadium
Lima Stadium
March 21, 2002
(#02000219)
100 S. Calument Ave. and E. Market St.
40°44′23″N 84°05′32″W / 40.739722°N 84.092222°W / 40.739722; -84.092222 (Lima Stadium)
Lima Football stadium for Lima Senior High School
16 Linneman Building
Linneman Building
October 7, 1982
(#82001867)
210-212 S. Main St.
40°44′15″N 84°06′20″W / 40.7375°N 84.105556°W / 40.7375; -84.105556 (Linneman Building)
Lima A business block, now demolished and replaced with a parking lot
17 MacDonell House
MacDonell House
September 20, 1978
(#78001999)
632 W. Market St.
40°44′25″N 84°06′58″W / 40.740278°N 84.116111°W / 40.740278; -84.116111 (MacDonell House)
Lima Home to the Allen County Museum
18 Marks-Family House
Marks-Family House
April 1, 1982
(#82003537)
233 N. Franklin St.
40°50′39″N 84°20′14″W / 40.844167°N 84.337222°W / 40.844167; -84.337222 (Marks-Family House)
Delphos A well-preserved Queen Anne residence
19 Martin Block and Kibby Block
Martin Block and Kibby Block
October 7, 1982
(#82001868)
140-146 S. Main St.
40°44′19″N 84°06′19″W / 40.738611°N 84.105278°W / 40.738611; -84.105278 (Martin Block and Kibby Block)
Lima A pair of Gothic Revival commercial buildings
20 Metropolitan Block
Metropolitan Block
November 29, 1979
(#79001780)
300 N. Main St.
40°44′34″N 84°06′16″W / 40.742778°N 84.104444°W / 40.742778; -84.104444 (Metropolitan Block)
Lima A turreted Romanesque Revival commercial building
21 Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut
Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut
October 15, 1966
(#66000603)
2 mi (3.2 km) south of Spencerville on State Route 66
40°41′06″N 84°21′57″W / 40.68497°N 84.36575°W / 40.68497; -84.36575 (Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut)
Spencer Township A portion of the Miami and Erie Canal; workers dug fifty feet into a hillside instead of building locks over it. Extends into Salem Township in Auglaize County
22 Neal Clothing
Neal Clothing
October 7, 1982
(#82001870)
74 Public Sq.
40°44′26″N 84°06′17″W / 40.740556°N 84.104722°W / 40.740556; -84.104722 (Neal Clothing)
Lima The oldest building on Public Square
23 Neely-Sieber House
Neely-Sieber House
December 12, 1976
(#76001360)
620 W. Spring St.
40°44′19″N 84°06′52″W / 40.738611°N 84.114444°W / 40.738611; -84.114444 (Neely-Sieber House)
Lima Built for an oil baron and longtime home of a local businessman
24 Ohio Theatre
Ohio Theatre
October 7, 1982
(#82001866)
122 W. North St.
40°44′34″N 84°06′22″W / 40.742778°N 84.106111°W / 40.742778; -84.106111 (Ohio Theatre)
Lima 1920s Movie palace in the Churrigueresque style
25 Renz Block
Renz Block
October 7, 1982
(#82001354)
320 N. Main St.
40°44′36″N 84°06′18″W / 40.743333°N 84.105°W / 40.743333; -84.105 (Renz Block)
Lima A business block, now demolished and replaced with a parking lot
26 Round Barn
Round Barn
April 17, 1980
(#80002934)
Along East Rd., south of Elida
40°46′26″N 84°11′25″W / 40.773889°N 84.190278°W / 40.773889; -84.190278 (Round Barn)
American Township
27 St. John Catholic Church
St. John Catholic Church
January 3, 1980
(#80002933)
110 N. Franklin St.
40°50′35″N 84°20′10″W / 40.843056°N 84.336111°W / 40.843056; -84.336111 (St. John Catholic Church)
Delphos Large Romanesque Revival church built for a wealthy, largely German parish
28 U.S. Post Office
U.S. Post Office
October 7, 1982
(#82001356)
326 W. High St.
40°44′29″N 84°06′32″W / 40.741389°N 84.108889°W / 40.741389; -84.108889 (U.S. Post Office)
Lima Neoclassical post office constructed at the beginning of the Great Depression
29 Union Block
Union Block
October 7, 1982
(#82001355)
28-38 Public Sq.
40°44′23″N 84°06′17″W / 40.739722°N 84.104722°W / 40.739722; -84.104722 (Union Block)
Lima Prominent commercial block on Public Square
30 West Market Street Boulevard Historic District
West Market Street Boulevard Historic District
October 27, 2004
(#04001201)
1410-1529 W. Market St.
40°44′24″N 84°08′04″W / 40.740000°N 84.134417°W / 40.740000; -84.134417 (West Market Street Boulevard Historic District)
Lima

Former listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Round Barn
April 17, 1980
(#80002932)
May 5, 1983
Off U.S. Route 30, east of Delphos
Delphos
2 Wheeler Building
Wheeler Building
Unavailable
(#82001869)
July 12, 1985
131-135 W. Market Street
40°44′23″N 84°06′23″W / 40.739800°N 84.106300°W / 40.739800; -84.106300 (Wheeler Building)
Lima
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