Renz Block
Ohio, United States
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The Renz Block was a historic commercial building in downtown Lima, Ohio, built in 1900 during the city's petroleum-fueled economic boom. This three-story structure, constructed primarily of brick with stone details and topped by a flat asphalt roof, exemplified late Victorian architecture with its elaborate parapet and heavily decorated facade featuring doubly sashed transom lights. Named for baker Jacob Renz, who expanded his business into the building in 1903 and eventually operated the largest bakery in Allen County, the block stood as a prominent landmark along North Main Street across from the Allen County Courthouse. Recognized for its significant architecture, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 as one of the city's most notable surviving examples of late nineteenth-century design. The building has since been demolished, replaced by a parking lot, though it remains on the register.
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- building
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
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- Ohio, United States
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