- Dorsey Building
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Dorsey Building
Site of the Dorsey Building
Location: 208 S. Main St., Lima, Ohio Coordinates: 40°44′16″N 84°6′20″W / 40.73778°N 84.10556°WCoordinates: 40°44′16″N 84°6′20″W / 40.73778°N 84.10556°W Area: less than one acre Built: 1899 Architect: Emory H. Dorsey Architectural style: Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements Governing body: Private MPS: Lima MRA NRHP Reference#: 82001350[1] Added to NRHP: October 7, 1982 The Dorsey Building was a historic commercial building in Lima, Ohio, United States. Located along South Main Street in the city's downtown, it was built in a transitional style of architecture in 1899.[1] Among its most distinguishing features was elaborate stonework, which was deemed equal to that of the adjacent Linneman Building and superior to that of all other Lima buildings.[2] Like the Linneman Building and several other buildings on South Main, the Dorsey Building was constructed during a period of great prosperity in Lima: the railroad industry was expanding, and the discovery of petroleum in the vicinity had led to an economic boom in the city's economy.[3]:5
In 1982, the Dorsey Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance. It was one of seventeen buildings in and around downtown Lima to be added to the Register at the same time as part of the "Lima Multiple Resource Area."[1] Six of the other sixteen were located along South Main, including the buildings adjacent to the Dorsey on both north and south.[3]:5, 8 Today, the Dorsey Building remains listed on the Register,[1] but the building has been demolished; in its place sits a parking lot.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 13.
- ^ a b Hopkins, Phyllis G. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lima Multiple Resource Area. National Park Service, 1980-05-15. Accessed 2010-04-24.
- ^ Photograph in infobox
National Register of Historic Places in Allen County, Ohio National Historic Landmark 
Historic district West Market Street Boulevard Historic District
Other properties Adgate Block | Allen County Courthouse | Armory-Latisona Building | Barr Hotel | Griffith Breese Farm | Beck and R.C. Cahill Buildings | Dorsey Building | Elks Lodge | First National Bank and Trust Building | Hotel Argonne | Klaus Block | Lima Cleaning and Pressing Company | Lima Memorial Hall | Lima Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Depot | Lima Stadium | Linneman Building | MacDonell House | Marks-Family House | Martin Block and Kibby Block | Metropolitan Block | Neal Clothing | Neely-Sieber House | Ohio Theatre | Renz Block | Round Barn | St. John Catholic Church | U.S. Post Office | Union Block
Formerly listed Round Barn | Wheeler Building
Owner objected to listing Cardosi Building-Hetrick Block | Kewpee Restaurant | Prescription Center-Madisons | Sigma Theatre | Thomas Building-Savings Building
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